![]() ![]() You will need to watch them together to really tell, and once they grow to full size you will need to buy a bigger tank most likely. I dont think so but it depends of how big they grow. I hope that you'll give a larger tank a try so that you can see your fish at their best! □ Larger water volumes are less prone to fluctuations, so this will also help make your fish happier. There is no reason to try this at home, as an overstocked tank can cause many more problems than simply getting a larger tank. Even with this in mind, the amount of stocking pet stores have can still be very detrimental to the fish. They have huge filters to handle all the extra waste, and since the fish are only going to be there for a little while, it's okay if the tank is smaller than ideal. Pet stores are able to get away with such obscene stocking simply because it's temporary. □Īs for pet stores, their method of stocking should never be emulated (unless it's temporary and you're and experienced fish keeper). You can't really tell if your fish is happy unless you've seen him when he's in an ideal environment so that you can compare it to however he's behaving now. If you get a 20 gallon and a proper school, you might notice a difference. If you have only kept your fish with one or two more companions, you can't really accurately observe if the fish is happy with or without companions. In the wild, these fish would be in much bigger groups than even six, but 5 or 6 is usually what we say is enough to keep the fish happy. ![]() Not being with a big enough group of fish can also cause a lot of stress. You can think of it as trying to house a dog in a closet. In addition, these fish just require more room. Low water quality and frequent parameter shifts can make the fish quite stressed and unhappy, even if they are still eating and swimming around. While your fish may be able to survive in a tank that small, it is cruel to force them to as their bioload is too much for the tank, and even the slightest mishap can lead to a huge fluctuation in water parameters. ![]()
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