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Thinking about getting a shoal of p's
Haven't kept them for years but there catching my eye lately.
So if bought at 1" how many would you put into a 140g foot print is 72"X18". In a year or so I'll be getting a couple custom tanks made. So something around 3-400gallons.

What so you guys think! I think 8-12 would be fine in the 140 for a long time. But with an upgrade for sure in the next year what's the biggest shoal i could have.


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8 maximum for your 140g.
it is difficult to keep 12 Ps in 140g for a year even they are 1" when you buy them.
But since u are going to have a 3-400 g tank in 1 year, maybe you can have about 10 in your 140g.
I've seen people having about 8 Ps in 100g without a problem, sometimes they survive and get along with each others well.

Go for 10 and give the tank good filtration + keep them in a good diet.
I believe they will be fine there for 1 year then.
 
rain21 said:
8 maximum for your 140g.
it is difficult to keep 12 Ps in 140g for a year even they are 1" when you buy them.
But since u are going to have a 3-400 g tank in 1 year, maybe you can have about 10 in your 140g.
I've seen people having about 8 Ps in 100g without a problem, sometimes they survive and get along with each others well.

Go for 10 and give the tank good filtration + keep them in a good diet.
I believe they will be fine there for 1 year then.
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How large will there be in 1 year with perfect husbandry. 6-8"? (From 1")


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If you want 8-12 I would get afew extra because you will lose afew. I put 21 in my 125 and down to 18. But you don't need that much, only reason I got so many is for breeding purposes to get a better chance at getting pairs. And getting that many people will give you sh*t and say your a horrible person for it. But can't please everyone, feedings are extreme with those numbers too haha

but for you I would get 14 or 15
 
Deubie Doo said:
If you want 8-12 I would get afew extra because you will lose afew. I put 21 in my 125 and down to 18. But you don't need that much, only reason I got so many is for breeding purposes to get a better chance at getting pairs. And getting that many people will give you sh*t and say your a horrible person for it. But can't please everyone, feedings are extreme with those numbers too haha

but for you I would get 14 or 15
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I'm gonna get like 20! I know Some will gross me out. But 12 months max! I'll be upgrading. Wondering the best foot print. 10'X2' 12'X2' or maybe 10X30"X30"


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They say 20 gallons per pygo, at least. So for a 140, seven red bellies is adequate. If you are definitely going to upgrade, 8-10 is probably your best bet. A few more than that probably wouldn't hurt. I wouldn't go anymore than 15 though. Feedings at that number are going to cost a ton.
 
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