Aquarium Setup Options

[MentholLite]

Hi guys,

I am a newbie in goldfishes.

Recently, I have been doing alot of research on rearing goldfishes (water cycle and condition, goldfish diseases, etc).
I read that per goldfish actually needs 38 litres of water each. Am I crowding the goldfishes given the current tank volume?
In addition, is the current water flow (~1200litres/hr) too strong for the goldfishes?

Below are the picture and attributes:


Aquarium Setup

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Tank Capacity = Length (cm) * Width (cm) * Height (cm) / 1000
              = (120 x 40 x 50) / 1000
              = 240 litres (65 gallons)

Current Water Volume = (120 x 40 x 30) / 1000
                 = 144 litres

Filtration: Jebo 828 28W 1200L/H (Canister Filter)

Total no. of goldfishes = 9 (each ~4cm or 1.5inch)

Thanks in advance.

[KokiBali]

... and don't forget, your fish will grow. If you keep the recommended ratio, no need to buy another tank to house your fish when they grown up. Less problems too, as overpopulated tank is prone to disease.

This post has been edited by KokiBali: Tue, 05 Aug 2008 9:31 am