[RedBellyCasanova]

I have five red bellies in my 55 gallon didnt realize there was a live fish gaurantee, was expecting some to die. How long do you think i have before i need to upgrade my tank? They are approximately 3" right now. I'm running one emp 400 filter with lots of plants, two river rocks, a big piece of driftwood, so they have lots of hiding places and housed with two plecos and 3 serpae tetras. Too many fish I know!!!  fulltankview2.jpg (462.43K)
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[Da' Manster!]

three has always been a good number when it comes to reds in a 55'er...I say just keep all five of them and let the shoal thin itself out!...You'll be probably lose a couple to cannabalism...

[RedBellyCasanova]

yep yep sounds like a good plan Da'Manster. thanx for tha reply..

[Da' Manster!]

No problem....Glad I could help!..I've done three cariba and three reds (at different times of'course) in a 55'er without any casualties or problems...PS..i like your setup!..Well planted and lots of hiding spots which should reduce stress!..

[briannestar]

 Da, on 19 August 2012 - 09:53 PM, said:

No problem....Glad I could help!..I've done three cariba and three reds (at different times of'course) in a 55'er without any casualties or problems...PS..i like your setup!..Well planted and lots of hiding spots which should reduce stress!..

How big were they? I would assume 3 (6 inch) red bellies would cohab together in a 55

oh sorry i didnt read it properly...there werent 6, just 3 at a time lol...gotcha. im slow

[daughter snatcher]

I have 4 reds in my 55. They are about 6" now. I have plenty of filtration and I think my fish are pretty comfortable. Sometimes people exaggerate the size of tanks and how big reds actually get.