6X2.5X2.5 4ft sump how many fish can i keep?

[Zozo]

You can have as much as u like but just need to upgrade ur filtration and change water more often. I used to have 13 15in aros, 1 18in sbkm, 2 13in Pdr, gar, FF, sucker, discus in a 6x2.5x2.5. I do 80% water change 3G a week in addition to a 5 feet sump

[kheldor]

Originally Posted by stoner

Does harmless means zero?

Because at harmless level could means 0.5mh/l ~ 1mg/l depending on the PH.

Getting it to ZERO would be the best interest in terms of healthy environment for the life stock....

I'm saying this... is because... I often wonder how many hobbyist actually work towards the "ZERO" figure in terms of Water Perimeters....

I became a fanatic always trying ways to work and ensure that my life
stock environment's water perimeter is @ ZERO (NH4 & NO2). Because by doing so.... for the last few years, I have not have one issue with any my aros in terms of health and feeding issues (GOD BLESS....:cool)

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To me, that's what makes Keeping Fishes D@mn Interesting,

Always trying to improve the Water (Till "Zero condition)

Than over load it by adding more life stock

Than find means to solve it (improving bio filtration to get back the magic figure)

Than over load it again..... ha..ha..ha.....

Thus, AF plays an important part to me, where information are shared and learn....

k ty for the info

Originally Posted by Zozo

You can have as much as u like but just need to upgrade ur filtration and change water more often. I used to have 13 15in aros, 1 18in sbkm, 2 13in Pdr, gar, FF, sucker, discus in a 6x2.5x2.5. I do 80% water change 3G a week in addition to a 5 feet sump

ok i 'll monitor the water perimeters but 80% WC don't u think is too much

[Zozo]

Originally Posted by kheldor

k ty for the info



ok i 'll monitor the water perimeters but 80% WC don't u think is too much

Im a but extreme but it has work for me. Good luck in ur monster com

i have two similiar tanks. I keep 1 mid size aro , 20 adult discus n 4 10in rays. weekly water change 20%. so far striving well, but with about 20kg of biohomm+ and 20kg eheim substrate pro.

[some_1s]

hmmm...... how many fish is too much ? imy tank is 7ft x 2.5ft x 2.5ft with 3ft sump n i got 16 red devil, 5 aro, 3 African cichlids, 1 jaguar cichlid , 1 gar & 5 other fish , so if the fish is living n eating well it mean bioload is ok ?

[stoner]

Originally Posted by some_1s

hmmm...... how many fish is too much ? imy tank is 7ft x 2.5ft x 2.5ft with 3ft sump n i got 16 red devil, 5 aro, 3 African cichlids, 1 jaguar cichlid , 1 gar & 5 other fish , so if the fish is living n eating well it mean bioload is ok ?

Hmmm..... test your water and you'll know....

if u intend to keep many fishes,
just remember to change water regularly and don't overfeed cos fishes in the wild don't get to eat all the time, and they r still doing fine..

and lastly oso yr media..cheers..

[greentan]

if you are keeping expensive fish, i will suggest that you do not stretch your bioload to the limit so as to allow you certain margin of safety.