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Brooke asked in PetsFish · 7 years ago

Do I Need to upgrade or is this okay?

I currently have a 20 gallon fish tank. In the tank I originally had two dwarf cichlids, a dwarf honey gourami, five pristella tetras, a marble loach, and a baby bistlenose pleco.

My mom had a 20 gallon tank as well but she could no longer look after the fish she had. So she brought them over and asked me to look after them. I told her that there were too many but she pleaded and I can't so no to my mom (easily).

So now, along with my fish there is a kissing molly, two glowlight tetras, two zebra danios and a cory catfish.

My first question, is a 20 gallon tank too small for the amount of fish? Second, if it is too small, how soon should I get a bigger tank. Currently I am looking for a second hand tank. New tanks can cost $500 - $700 and I can't afford that. So will they be okay until I find a bigger tank?

And please no judging. I never planned on having this many fish and I am doing whatever I can within my power to fix this problem, if it is a problem.

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  • 7 years ago
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    The pleco gets to big I think if you can find a second hand 50 gallon you would be goood and it would leave you with some room

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    7 years ago

    You need at least 30 gallons so yes you need a bigger tank .

    With water changes daily they should be ok check out Craigslist they have a lot of used tank cheap at the moment .

  • 7 years ago

    Your tanks over stocked the pelco you have gets about 6 inches. Look on Craigslist for a new tank

  • 7 years ago

    For that, you'd need about a 40 gallon tank. So yes , you need to upgrade.

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