I am thinking of setting up a 180 with pumpkinseeds, as my daughter has been asking when we could go fish collecting. I think it would be a neat projected to help teach her about local fish and aquarium care. How many pumpkinseeds would reasonably/comfortably fit in a 180 gallon aquarium.
Pumpkinseeds in a 180g
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Ournativeson
, Feb 23 2024 12:20 PM
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Ournativeson
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Posted 25 February 2024 - 07:58 AM
I was thinking 4-6. I know 4 would be fine, but would 6 be too many?
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ShadetreeIchthyologist
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Posted 28 February 2024 - 10:29 PM
Unfortunately I’m not sure of the tank size requirements for pumpkinseeds are. I do suggest searching through this forum. I’m sure there are some older threads that can answer your questions.
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ds15
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Posted 11 March 2024 - 11:01 AM
Comes down to sex ratio in my experience. When the males start nesting they will aggressively defend a third to half of that tank. You would be safe with 2 males, and around 4 females. Other people overcrowd the tank to try and minimize aggression towards a single fish but I haven't had luck with that.
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