Stock a tank - wrong answers only!

[Deadeye]

Let’s start with an arbitrary 30 gallon tank.
What should I put in it?





I’m thinking a Jack Dempsey pair with a few goldfish, because fish need friends. Why would a Jack Dempsey be named after a famous boxer if they didn’t like to have friends? Boxers have friends! Also a common pleco for cleanup because every tank needs an algae eater.




(Only one rule, keep it somewhat reasonable, but whatever you do don’t make something that actually would work - something that somebody may actually try)

 

[MultipleTankSyndrome]

2 clown loaches! They don't need a minimum of half a dozen, a pair works fine since they have each other to keep company. Plus they'll only grow to the size of the tank.

 

[Deadeye]

2 clown loaches! They don't need a minimum of half a dozen, a pair works fine since they have each other to keep company. Plus they'll only grow to the size of the tank.

Hmm, too seems empty. How about a couple male bettas, they have enough space to get along!

 

[BIG-G]

A 30 that’s easy an Oscar.
Seriously though I remember my grandmother having a comet gold fish get 8 inches or so In a 10 gallon she kept that thing like 12 years or something.

 

[Kelly_Aquatics]

30 gallons? That’s like twice the size of any lake I’ve seen. Maybe switch it to saltwater and get a pod of dolphins?

 

[MultipleTankSyndrome]

Plus 1-3 tiger barbs (long finned!). The Spruce Pets is dead wrong about this, we ought to prove it to them too ? ? ?

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[The Masked Shadow]

Well, following the 1 inch per gallon rule, maybe 2 nice sized Largemouths?

 

[esoxlucius]

I'm definitely subbed to this thread. I'm setting up a 30g shortly and was at a loss what to do with it. Keep those ideas coming, i'm going to end up with an awesome set up.

This is exactly why I joined MFK, to pick up the best tips from the pros.

 

[Jexnell]

My suggestion is a breeding pair of Dovii.

 

[SalviniCichlidFan]

A 30 that’s easy an Oscar.

you know this can actually be taken seriously. When I started fish keeping I got a book that was supposed to be a "beginners guide" on fish keeping. It had many stocking suggestions and one of them was an Oscar in a 29. I actually seriously considered it.

edit it's this book: