who else overstocks thier tank??

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BassetsForBrown said:
this is a bit snobby don't you think?

125g is a big tank by any realistic measure within the hobby. Not everyone has 5 tanks in their home/facility, nor do they want to. 125g is HUGE by an AVERAGE hobbyist's standards.

I agree with your premise that 5" isn't big for the fish we're discussing, but its a bit foolish in my opinion to claim 125g to be "not a big tank"
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I can't agree with you on this point. The adequacy of the size of the tank is relative to the fish you are keeping in it. Is a 125 a big tank when you are talking about multiple territorial, aggressive cichlids that have the potential to be 12" or larger? Absolutely not, in my opinion. Is a 125 a huge tank when you are talking about livebearers and tetras? Absolutely yes. It really comes down to what you are keeping in the tank.
 
i overstock my 180, usually works for me but have to keep an eye on things, tons of filtration and water changes, be prepared to move and deal with some quarelling and torn fins
 
BassetsForBrown said:
this is a bit snobby don't you think?

125g is a big tank by any realistic measure within the hobby. Not everyone has 5 tanks in their home/facility, nor do they want to. 125g is HUGE by an AVERAGE hobbyist's standards.

I agree with your premise that 5" isn't big for the fish we're discussing, but its a bit foolish in my opinion to claim 125g to be "not a big tank"
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+1 to jonclark96's post. It doesn't matter what we consider to be a big tank, or huge, or tiny, it is all relative to the size of the fish we're trying to keep. A 12" cichlid in a 125g only has a couple of inches more than it's length to turn around, I don't care how "big" you think the tank is, to me that is "barely adequate".
 
Agree with the above posts Bout tank size. I had a 6" Jag in my 220 with my pbass that had to be removed due to aggression. Other than the cichla she was the only Cichlid. I dont think your stock would work in my tank either and mine is nearly twice the size. But, that just depends on the individual personalities of the fish.


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David R said:
+1 to jonclark96's post. It doesn't matter what we consider to be a big tank, or huge, or tiny, it is all relative to the size of the fish we're trying to keep. A 12" cichlid in a 125g only has a couple of inches more than it's length to turn around, I don't care how "big" you think the tank is, to me that is "barely adequate".
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I agree w/ this. It is always why I say an Oscar in a 55g is bad.
Most of my fish in my 150g are under 12". One is bigger than 12" and the 2nd biggest won't exceed 12".


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David R said:
+1 to jonclark96's post. It doesn't matter what we consider to be a big tank, or huge, or tiny, it is all relative to the size of the fish we're trying to keep. A 12" cichlid in a 125g only has a couple of inches more than it's length to turn around, I don't care how "big" you think the tank is, to me that is "barely adequate".
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Truly taking "stocking Nazi-ism" to a new level. 125 gallons are now barely adequate for a 12" fish? Hrm.
 
I think a 125 is fine for a 12" fish, personally. I also think that if we're talking about "adequate", we shouldn't be keeping fish in small glass boxes. No size aquarium will ever equal a river. Just my 2 cents.


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I agree a 125 is good for a 12 inch fish. However that's not the problem. What I see wrong with this
guys tank is he has two fish that can easily exceed 12 inches. Of we were talking about 125 for a single 12 inch. Go for it.
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