Guest 20292 Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 ~ Hey ~ I was wondering how many apple snails i can have in a 30 gallon tank? Here is what is going in there: 3 goldfish 1 cory until i find a home for him MAYBE A BRISTLENOSE PLECO MAYBE MAYBE if i ha ve to keep the cories then how many apple snails could i get for my 30 gallon tank? Thanks! <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member silver8328 Posted March 31, 2006 Regular Member Share Posted March 31, 2006 Is it a 29 gallon or a 30 gallon? At first you said 29 but have been saying 30 since. If its a 29 it only holds around 27 gallons and if its a 30 then it holds around 31. Since goldies need 10 gallons each minimum then either way I wouldn't put 3 in it if Im going to add other fish or snails to it since they will add to the amount of space needed. But if you really want 3 then I wouldn't add any other animals to the tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 20292 Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 alright! When i went to the awarium calculator it said it held 30. something gallons so i guess no snails. thats fine becuase i might have a bristlenose pleco but if not then i think the goldfish will do a good job about cleaning the rocks of uneaten food right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member balashark Posted March 31, 2006 Regular Member Share Posted March 31, 2006 Hey Dean, I thought you had snails already? What happened to them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 20292 Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 i had the brown pest snails and i ran tap water over the gravel they were in and it killed them becuase they kept breeding and i did not have the room and did not want them! i am sorry becuase i had no other way to do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Devs Posted March 31, 2006 Regular Member Share Posted March 31, 2006 That is exactly why you should listen to advice that the "Experienced Member" can give you. We have talked on numerous occasions on how Ramshorns are considered as unwanted Pest Snails because of how fast they take over your tank. DO you think we just "type" to hear ourselves? You could have saved yourself a lot of trouble if you would have just listened to advice from the beginning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Erika Posted March 31, 2006 Regular Member Share Posted March 31, 2006 Honestly, 3 goldfish is pushing it if you're wanting to then have cory cats and a pleco. Maybe you should do 2 goldfish and a pleco. Plecos, believe it or not, are big poopers like goldfish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Lady_Dodecagon Posted March 31, 2006 Regular Member Share Posted March 31, 2006 i think the goldfish will do a good job about cleaning the rocks of uneaten food right? No, not true. The only thing that will clean the rocks and get rid of the uneaten food as a good old fashioned gravel vacuuming with your weekly water changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member x-Lucy-Fish-x Posted March 31, 2006 Regular Member Share Posted March 31, 2006 Whether you get a bristlenose or not, i still think you should stick with two goldfish, as when they grow, a 29 gal will not be big enough for all three. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Lady_Dodecagon Posted April 1, 2006 Regular Member Share Posted April 1, 2006 If they are common goldfish I would only get one. They need about 20 gallons a piece. If you are going to go with two goldies in that tank I would get a common and a fancy. My Oranda and common get along wonderfully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member balashark Posted April 1, 2006 Regular Member Share Posted April 1, 2006 Devs, I'm all the time posting to hear myself talk. That, and I like to see the picture in my signature. I did have some smart-... comment, but I think I'll begrudgingly keep those comments to myself and instead put up this gratuitous picture of an ol' friend of mine, which will make me smile. I was tryin to take a picture of my snails, but this big-head swam right into the shot... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member jsrtist Posted April 1, 2006 Regular Member Share Posted April 1, 2006 LOL Thats a great pic. As for posting and just having your advice be ignored, well, thats why I just stay out of these discussion. Why waste your breath? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Devs Posted April 2, 2006 Regular Member Share Posted April 2, 2006 I'm very proud of you Justin for keeping those comments to yourself,although it is very hard at times to do this.We can only offer the advice,and hope that one day soon,and not too many fishy deaths later,something sinks in. That's all we can strive for,you know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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