NeilW
Member
Just stumbled across a law in Germany that prohibits fish tanks from being smaller then 24" x 12" x 12" (60 litres) which surprised me in comparison to our own fish keeping law (or lack of).
and Eheim on their nano instructions;
Can anyone confirm this?
source; http://www.peta.org/features/aqua-culture.aspx'Harro Hieronimus, chair of the German Livebearer Society and the International Rainbowfish Association, was asked to create for the German Ministry of Agriculture a set of minimum requirements for the humane care of fish. His expert opinion has been translated into law in Germany. He maintains that fish must have a minimum volume of 13 gallons of water in an aquarium approximately 24 inches by 12 inches by 12 inches in size. Hieronimus states, "Keeping fish permanently in smaller tanks is cruelty against animals and [in Germany] may be prosecuted by law."'
and Eheim on their nano instructions;
source; http://www.eheim.de/eheim/pdf/en/broschueren/BA7991420_Guide_aquastyle_GB_0910.pdfIn Germany and Austria, the keeping of fish in tanks of less than 54l. is prohibited. Exceptions exist only for breeding purposes and for very small species.
Can anyone confirm this?