Tank Size......east Vs West (generally ) Options

[stooeygee]

Since ive kept goldfish ive been learning from two sites ( one mainly from the western hemisphere and the other from the eastern hemisphere).

In the west acceptable voluume to keep goldfish is 10 us gallons or 38 litres

So why in the east acceptable levels are 26-27 gallons or around the 100 ltr mark?

I want tensure my fish are given the OPTIMUM water conditions so would love your advice on growth etc.........

[goldrush]

Now the ratio of volume to fish is just a recommended guide and not an absolute requirement.A lot of other factors pertaining to water quality maintenance and control are of greater importance than a given volume per fish.Suffice to say,with greater volume to fish ratio,it gives the keeper greater room for manipulation in terms of water husbandry with less stress for the fish associated with resultant changes.And if growth is your concern,a larger space(volume)would allow better growth rate and perhaps reduce the impact of growth retarding hormones(pheromones)from exercising their influence.

goldrush