You should be fine just keep up on the maintenance. I would definitely add the Pictus Cats, I have 4 of them in my 90 Severum tank and they are fun to watch.
Yes! Green terror tank is bigger than I thought!
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Sure, he will fit in a three foot tank. He will also fit in a two foot tank. And a one foot.
Providing a larger aquarium will help with the fishes growth, the water quality, the aggression/tolerance to tank mates and the overall health of the fish.
Would you rather be locked in a bathroom or a double garage? Would you be more likely to argue with someone if you were stuck right next to them 24/7?
Not shooting anyone down, just putting in my opinion. Just as everyone else on here has.
Providing a larger aquarium will help with the fishes growth, the water quality, the aggression/tolerance to tank mates and the overall health of the fish.
Would you rather be locked in a bathroom or a double garage? Would you be more likely to argue with someone if you were stuck right next to them 24/7?
Not shooting anyone down, just putting in my opinion. Just as everyone else on here has.
comparing a 3x18 to a 4x18 is not the same as comparing a bathroom to a double garage lol
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yes, i am. i wouldnt put a gt in a two foot tank either. and your right, the bigger the space the better. a gt would be better off in a 6x2x2 180 than your 4x18, and again be better off in a 500g than the 180. what im trying to say is who makes the rules on how big of a tank it needs? imo a 36x18 is enough room for a GT. obviously the bigger the better. i just think 4x18 is overly large of a minimum size to recommend for that fish. i said nothing about the fish "fitting" in the tank whatsoever.
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Look, the majority of us on here have read the threads, we know about the nitrogen cycle, water changes; and aggression issues. If you're doing water changes then what I've just mentioned is a non-issue.
What it really boils down to, is looking at your tank with a big fish in it, and honestly asking yourself whether it looks content, or looks utterly bored. I imagine some people will probably say "its a fish, you can't tell, blah blah blah", in which case I'd say you're either in denial or not experienced enough to read a fish' behaviour patterns.
E.g fish that are too big for tanks, tend to hide, or mope in the one spot. Its that simple.
When you go ahead with your GT, if you're honest with yourself you'll be able to tell if the tank is big enough or not. I'm not saying 36x18 is or isn't big enough, I'd be prepared to upgrade though if it was me.
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What it really boils down to, is looking at your tank with a big fish in it, and honestly asking yourself whether it looks content, or looks utterly bored. I imagine some people will probably say "its a fish, you can't tell, blah blah blah", in which case I'd say you're either in denial or not experienced enough to read a fish' behaviour patterns.
E.g fish that are too big for tanks, tend to hide, or mope in the one spot. Its that simple.
When you go ahead with your GT, if you're honest with yourself you'll be able to tell if the tank is big enough or not. I'm not saying 36x18 is or isn't big enough, I'd be prepared to upgrade though if it was me.
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Wow, this thread came alive very quickly haha. And yes, I plan to do large water changes every week, I tend to even with small community tanks that are barely stocked haha. And there have been a few varied opinions on here, but the general consensus seems to be that if I keep decor to a minimum and keep on top of the water quality, that the pictus will be fine, which is great news. I looked after a friends GT for a few weeks in a tank of the same dimensions as this (but only 18in tall), it was around 6-7in and was very active and seemed happy with the tank. Thats one of the reasons I want one of my own so bad, it was just THE BEST fish I ever kept. It made instant friends with my 20cm salmon tailed catfish, they were inseparable. While the GT is small and still getting used to the tank, I'll have a lot of plants and wood for it to hide in/around, but as it gets bigger and more confident, I'll take some decor out so that it is not cluttered and he(and the other fish) have plenty of room to swim. Not everyone may agree with the stocking of this sized tank, but hey, I (as I'm sure all of you have) have seen some shocking setups that are WAY overcrowded. I saw one bloke who had three small oscars in a 29g, which he planned to keep them in for life. And people who try to cram 15 different species of large growing cichlids into a 55G, which is super common. But hey, I'm guilty of overstocking too, in my beginning as an aquarist (although I have to say, I didn't overstock as bad as mentioned above). So everyone is going to have their own opinions on what should or shouldn't be in a certain sized tank, or with certain tank mates, as long as the fish are happy, healthy and have enough room to swim freely and grow to their maximum size, then thats all that matters.
décor in a tank provides cover for fish and territorial boundary's. I have allways had tanks everyone on here said where over stocked but the fish were all health and all spawned in a community setting. had a 90 with a pair of trimacs a pair of midas and a pair of jds.
