>  CS> so by the time my angel fish reach full size, they will be long gone
 >  CS> due to old age.
 > 
 > My aquarium is only a 40 gallon, but you can extend its load with GOOD
 > filtration... my Silvers are only about 3 1/2 inches right now... and they a
 > very healty.  My cycle balance is good... but it's due to strategic live
 > plants, over filtration, and a lot of water changes.

Ah, well that works til a power outage.  Still, I'm just like you and tend to
overload a little.  No water changes though here, just add more as it
evaporates.  I'm not overloaded now.  

I goofed and said 90G earlier.  It's a 70G.  It's tall as a 90G but thinner
from front to back so have to be careful to size the fish so they can turn
around with comfort.  6 inches is optimal for this tank shape with some
smaller fish.  The only one gonna get bigger than that is the eel-like fellow
and he's shaped to not have a problem when he hits his full 10 inches or so.
             xxcarol
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