Subj : Re: Freshwater Tank Capac
To   : All
From : Dr Engelbert Buxbaum
Date : Sun Nov 14 2004 05:20 pm

Gary wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I have a 96 litre Juwel Rekord 96 aquarium with the internal filter as well
> as an external canister.
> I have well rinsed sand as the substrate and have three medium sized pieces
> of bog wood.
> 
> I would * like* to stock the following:
> 
> 3 / 4 Clown Loach
> 2 / 3 Khulie Loach
> 5 neon tetra

Assuming your loaches to be about 5 cm each (which is the size often
found in shops) your 13 loaches would be about 65 cm, requiring approx.
130 l of water, your neons would increase that to about 150 or so. 

In due course (that is over 30 years or so, they are very long-lived),
clown loaches get to 20-25 cm, so two of them would fill your present
tank. 

So for your fishes you should get a 200 l tank to begin with, and then
after a couple of years either sell some of the loaches (they become
quite valuable as they grow) or get additional tanks for them.
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