how many fish

[tonytiger05]

whats the max munber of fish you should keep in a 30 gal fish-only tank

 

[peregrinus]

1" or less of fish per 5 gals. but not always a rule.

 

[meco65]

Two to Three small ones unless you dont mind doing lots of water changes.

 

[Blown 346]

I agree with the inch per 3 to 5 gallon rule. It will give the fish plenty of room to swim and to grow.

 

[Andrew]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6531858#post6531858 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by peregrinus
1" or less of fish per 5 gals. but not always a rule.

Thats not a good rule to go by. I wouldn't get fish that get larger then 4'' at adult size for a 30 gallon. 1-4 small fish would work good.