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latsyrc

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While looking around for fish to put in our 20gal, we have come across conflicting stats......for example:
a site that sells fish says a certain blenny needs a 10gal tank,
but the one that doesn't SELL them says it needs a 30gal tank.

Is this just "creative math" to sell fish?
Any recommendations of a site that is trustworthy as to info?

Also, can we put a fish that will grow to 3 inches in our tank? Is there a general rule of thumb as to one fish's max length?

Also, if peppermint shrimp need iodine to molt, that's generally okay in regards to other fish?

Thanks to all
 
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AlexfromSATX

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I would go by the site that does not sell the fish, but at the same time what I did was searched out tank specs of other people with my sized tank to see what they are keeping, and asked what kind of a maintenence schedule they had. IMO The inch thing doesn't exactly work out because you can have a 3 inch Watchman goby that just sits under a rock all day, but a 3 inch angel is going to need more room to roam, I think it really depends on the type of fish as opposed the size of the fish. As far as the peppermint shrimp thing I'm not sure.
 
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djconn

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Alex, not to get off topic but how are the frags and LR that I gave you when I moved doing? Got any pics?

I can't even remember what all I gave you. :pom
 
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latsyrc

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yeah, that link is great! will be showin the husband tomorrow....that's exactly the kind of thing I was lookin for. Thanks Reefman, thanks everyone!! :thanks
 
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AlexfromSATX

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djconn said:
Alex, not to get off topic but how are the frags and LR that I gave you when I moved doing? Got any pics?

I can't even remember what all I gave you. :pom
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LR is currently re-curing and going to be added to the 40, the frags of the rics are doing great, The rics I have a pic of in the other thread, the dragons breath I ended up giving to another reefer ecause I couldn't keep it in one place and it started bothering some things. The other frags were in a tragic stupidity act by a house sitter :burningup Which involves Dr. Pepper and Beer in a tank!!!! :evil: that was the zoa frags and the green toadstool. SO I was very unhappy about that. the only reason I have the rics is because I had them in the 2.5 that was set up.
 
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reefman23

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AlexfromSATX said:
The other frags were in a tragic stupidity act by a house sitter :burningup Which involves Dr. Pepper and Beer in a tank!!!! :evil: that was the zoa frags and the green toadstool. SO I was very unhappy about that. the only reason I have the rics is because I had them in the 2.5 that was set up.
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Umm... wow. That sucks!
 
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AlexfromSATX

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Funny, I just realized this incident fits in this thread :lol: but yeah I was not a happy camper. So I've trained my little brother how to take care of a tank and he does a really good job. Although now it's just dosing and feeding, because I have an ATO now.
 
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