Tank size for a sunny?

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Archer33389

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Does anyone know what the average tank size for a sunny should be? He's about 5 to 6 inches long roughly and right know I have him by himself in a 29 gallon tank that is heavily plastic planted for cover and has 2 caves. 50 gallon filter on it. Thanks everyone.
 
kind of rude to post in the media lounge and not post any media. :irked:
the average tank size for a sunny depends on what kind they are. you can keep a pygmy in a 10, an impressively large bluegill maxed out would need about 200.
what do you have?
I'd say a 29 is a bit small for a 6 inch fish unless they're a type that sits in ambush all day. right now I'd want him in a 50.
 
"Sunny" can refer to quite a few different species...it would help if we knew what kind were talking about? Also this is the media lounge, throw up some pictures!
 
For a longear or other smaller species you could probably get away with having one in a 29. I have a bunch in my 55 with some bass and catfish and they're all quite comfortable and it's very easy to keep the water clean.
 
quadcam said:
For a longear or other smaller species you could probably get away with having one in a 29. I have a bunch in my 55 with some bass and catfish and they're all quite comfortable and it's very easy to keep the water clean.
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Yes, but none of your fish are adult size. You will start running into issues soon enough.
 
I see your point about running into problems. I have a 150 in the garage that's getting set up when I move into my new house. AFAIC, the sunnies are primarily attractive looking fodder. Ultimately, I plan on having a pair of bass and a pair of catfish with various sunfish and crappie as dither fish / food.

I kept an adult longear with my fish but I got rid of him because he kept nipping the fins on my catfish. Other than that bad habit, he didn't make any appreciable difference in the tank. He was a hair over 8".
 
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