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	29g green terror tank
viciouschiapet Fish Addict Posts: 651 Kudos: 77 Votes: 15 Registered: 25-Jan-2003	my 29 gallon tank is going to be the home of my green terror who is about 4" right now. She will be living with my cousin's pleco that is maybe about 5" or so. At what size will they need a bigger tank? Also, i've heard that the water here is very hard. Is that ok for these guys? will i be able to keep any other small fish in there with them while they are still growing? The pottery that growls!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	The water would be okay, but you need to move those fish to a bigger tank as soon as you possibly can. Green terrors reach seven or eight inches, and plecos get to maybe twenty inches or so. I'd recommend maybe a 90 gallon for the both of them, fully grown. Also, I wouldn't try any smaller fish. The green terror will either gobble them up, or just plain kill them. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
viciouschiapet Fish Addict Posts: 651 Kudos: 77 Votes: 15 Registered: 25-Jan-2003	Thanks, but i was already planning on moving them to a bigger tank when they get bigger. i just wanted to know at what size to do that. I'm pretty sure that she hasn't outgrown the 29g yet at her 4", so i suppose to be more specific, should i move her when she's at 6"? 7"? The pottery that growls!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
Alex Fish Addict 510 Posts: 721 Registered: 03-Oct-2004	generally the sooner you move a fish the better ''All the clown fish and yellow tangs in the world cant save you now!''
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	Yeah, move them fast. Both fish get large, epecially the common? pleco, which exceeds 10+, sometimes even 12-13 inches in length housed in the home aquaria. EDIT: spelling Last edited by Cup_of_Lifenoodles at 19-Nov-2004 01:55
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
viciouschiapet Fish Addict Posts: 651 Kudos: 77 Votes: 15 Registered: 25-Jan-2003	well after all that stress, i guess i shouldn't keep them after all. I wasn't able to move my 55g tank up like i was really planning on, and i don't have the money to buy a new tank right now. I'm guessing the best thing to do now is try to part with my little baby fish! ={ she's been such a survivor and a fighter it's gonna kill me, but i really can't go buy a 90g since school is eating up all my moneys. Thanks for the help guys. The pottery that growls!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03


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