how many fish?

Sandia97 · 01/16/2012, 07:15 PM

I was wondering how many fish can I put in my 20 gal QT? Need to evacuate my DT for 9 weeks and I'm thinking my 8 fish won't be comfy in the 20gal and I may have to buy another tank and split them up. I have
2 ocellaris clowns
1 foxface lo
3 blue green chromis
1 goby
1 blue tang (small)
BTW thanks for putting up with my million questions

mattman · 01/16/2012, 07:19 PM

I think everything but the foxface and the tang should be okay in there. Those two would be ok by themselves in a 20g long for a while. 9 weeks a little big longer than I would like, but how many times do you see the fish at the LFS for that long in a smaller setup?

Sandia97 · 01/16/2012, 07:35 PM

yea I was wondering what their turnover rate was at the store since I see at least 10 fish in each saltwater tank! Thanks for your help, will get another tank

01/16/2012, 07:15 PM	#1
Sandia97 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Windsor, CT Posts: 569	how many fish? I was wondering how many fish can I put in my 20 gal QT? Need to evacuate my DT for 9 weeks and I'm thinking my 8 fish won't be comfy in the 20gal and I may have to buy another tank and split them up. I have 2 ocellaris clowns 1 foxface lo 3 blue green chromis 1 goby 1 blue tang (small) BTW thanks for putting up with my million questions

01/16/2012, 07:19 PM	#2
mattman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kennesaw, GA Posts: 58	I think everything but the foxface and the tang should be okay in there. Those two would be ok by themselves in a 20g long for a while. 9 weeks a little big longer than I would like, but how many times do you see the fish at the LFS for that long in a smaller setup?

01/16/2012, 07:35 PM	#3
Sandia97 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Windsor, CT Posts: 569	yea I was wondering what their turnover rate was at the store since I see at least 10 fish in each saltwater tank! Thanks for your help, will get another tank