How many pygmys can be housed in a 55gal

[rande77]

I thinking of downgrading my tropical fish population and was wondering how many pygmys can be housed in a 55 gal.
Bob

 

[Ecko14321]

rule of thumb = 5 gallons per chameleon. i wouldnt keep 11 pygmies though. i have 5 in a 40 gallon breeder and they keep me busy, constantly laying eggs, constantly having to dig up eggs. its an awesome experience though. i have 1 male ang 4 females. it is possible for you to keep 2 males in yours provided thar you have alot of plants and hiding places so they dont fight each other

 

[lisa h]

Thanks! I was looking for an answer to this same question.

 

[tananda]

Woo hoo now I know what to do once my fish finish dying.

 

[Terra Ferma]

Woo hoo now I know what to do once my fish finish dying.

You need to take better care of your fish!

 

[lisa h]

haha That's funny. When my rabbits and guinea pig die, the room will be converted to chameleon space. That may not be for a long time cause rabbits can live 10 years. Don't know if I'll keep going with rats or not.

 

[Vegas Chad]

If the tank were put together very well and depending on the footprint of the tank you could easily keep 10 pygmy’s in something that size, you just have to have the floor space. Keep the male count low and you will be fine. Have LOTS of clean up bugs to eat all of the poo.

 

[lisa h]

If the tank were put together very well and depending on the footprint of the tank you could easily keep 10 pygmy’s in something that size, you just have to have the floor space. Keep the male count low and you will be fine. Have LOTS of clean up bugs to eat all of the poo.

So Chad, just to confirm. If I was to have an 18x18x18 tank would a 1.3 group do ok? Very heavily planted. Sorry to hijack the thread, but I asked this question last week and no one was really sure.

 

[Vegas Chad]

I would say yes... Rules of thumb are just that; basic guidelines. If you only have 1 territorial male and lots of ground cover and low sticks, plants ECT then they should be fine. However I would suggest just doing a trio first.

 

[lisa h]

Thank you!!

 

[tananda]

You need to take better care of your fish!

It's not a matter of better care. The zombie eel I consider dead even though he's still kicking. He's never completely recovered from a parasite or treatment that infected his tank & killed off my breeding pair of golden jack dempseys over a year ago. He's about 1/3 of old weight & won't really eat much if at all anymore. Considering he's supposed to live 5-10 years & he's at least 8 years old, it's just a matter of time. The 2 plecos are very healthy but once the eel is dead, I'll send them to a petshop since I know we killed off the parasites that infected the tank.

 

[Cainschams]

It's not a matter of better care. The zombie eel I consider dead even though he's still kicking. He's never completely recovered from a parasite or treatment that infected his tank & killed off my breeding pair of golden jack dempseys over a year ago. He's about 1/3 of old weight & won't really eat much if at all anymore. Considering he's supposed to live 5-10 years & he's at least 8 years old, it's just a matter of time. The 2 plecos are very healthy but once the eel is dead, I'll send them to a petshop since I know we killed off the parasites that infected the tank.

Never heard of the golden dempseys. Had to look them up. I used to keep a beautiful electric blue dempsey but sold him along with the rest of my fish to make room for chams LOL.

 

[Brad Ramsey]

I agree with Chad ... in fact I was going to give a higher number !
It's all about the planting (DENSE) and perches.
I kept 8 adult females in a 20 gallon long for several months with no issues or casualties.

-Brad

 

[tananda]

Rande sorry for my random tangent