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coldwater fish - how many

23 16:24:57

Question
how many zebra danios or white cloud mountains can i put in an 8 liter tank (surface area= 38*20 height=20)cm; also what other cold water fish can i put?
thanks
Km

Answer
Hi Km,
Being that your tank is so small... It's really not quite suitable for anymore than 3 Zebra Danios or 3 white clouds. Because its so small and not much swimming room. Really the best fish for that small of an aquarium is a betta. Although they cannot be coldwater. Either keep them in a warm room or keep their light on which will heat the water.

A much better option for you is to get a 5-10 gallon aquarium which can support a small school (6 or so) white clouds and perhaps a few bronze cories. A 20-gallon long is even better. Provides more swimming room and surface area for the active zebra danios and White clouds.

Best wishes and I hope this helps!
Karen~