RE: tank size

["David Lains" <david at zfin_org>]

Hi Eric

There are other ways to have clean water in a small tank.  I use and auto
water changing system with box filters with lava rock and java moss in each
filter in each tank.  I have also found that some of the more sensitive
species breed better for me when the tanks are rich with organic matter.  I
don't test my water other than for conductivity so I don't know if its pH or
what but they pump the fry out when the tank is almost nasty.

><{{{>Additionally it
><{{{>is much more
><{{{>work to keep the water clean in a small tank, except if you
><{{{>have a flow
><{{{>through system and have a good filter in the sump.

My fry go from petri dishes to 1 gallon containers to ten gallon tanks.
Some large batches may get a 20 gallon long but most are just divided
between 10s.  Breeders are in 5s and 10s.

David

><{{{>Personally, I let my fry hatch in tanks of about 1/2 gallon.
><{{{>There the fry
><{{{>stay until about 4-5 days of age. Then they go into tanks of
><{{{>4-5 Gallons. As
><{{{>soon as they are about 1/2 or 2/3 inch size, they get into a
><{{{>bigger tank.
><{{{>The minimal size I have for adult killies is 11 gals. I
><{{{>consider this to be
><{{{>very small. Next size is 14 gals, then 25, 50 and 112 gals.
><{{{>
><{{{>Question to the group: Are alle (most) of you keeping your
><{{{>fish in such
><{{{>small tanks or are there others like me?
><{{{>
><{{{>rebellic regards,
><{{{>Erik
><{{{>

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