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  1. helpme

    helpme Astrea Snail

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    Do you guys use gallons in US or UK? Coz if i enter it into my calculator it has gallon(US) and gallon(UK).

    And I have this 2 feet tank (43 litres), what is the maximum amount of fish i can put in it? HOW often do i change the water?
     
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  2. coral reefer

    coral reefer Giant Squid

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    Gallons are used in the U.S.
    It all depends as to the size of the fish you have in an aquarium. 1" per 2-3 gallons is a rough guideline, though many factors will come into play in achieving success and the livestocks health.
    Be careful not to overstock, add too quickly or get careless.
     
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  3. james37128

    james37128 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    That is a very small tank so 4 or 5 SMALL fish would be max IMO. A really good caregiver would change about 40-50% of the water a month, IMO the minimum SHOULD be 20% a month change. Depending on how much you feed, with a tank this small you might think about doing 10-20% changes weekly.
     
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