Recommendations For A 10 Gallon, Good options for small tanks |
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 May 29 2007, 11:22 AM
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 Leader of the Fishes  Group: Members Posts: 4486 Joined: 4-March 05 From: Leicestershire UK Member No.: 12237  |
need ammonia, nitrate and nitrite stats also
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 May 29 2007, 06:31 PM
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Newbie  Group: Member Posts: 4 Joined: 28-May 07 Member No.: 32426 |
QUOTE(lilfishie @ May 29 2007, 12:22 PM) [snapback]1632667[/snapback] need ammonia, nitrate and nitrite stats also Thanx We bought a kit that tested for all of them but the ph value was the only concern. It is the recommended numbers and combinations of fish that we are not sure of. Any suggestions are much appreciated. Melissa |
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May 29 2007, 06:39 PM
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 Leader of the Fishes Group: Members Posts: 1295 Joined: 5-February 06 From: Albury, Ware, Herts, UK Member No.: 18832 |
You would do better posting this question as a new topic in this forum. 8 gallons is not a whole bunch of space to be honest.
Maybe: 4 galaxy rasbora 4 pygmaeus cories a couple of amano shrimp 1 interesting piece of mopani wood with a few real plants attached with cotton. Anubias barteri var. nana + Java fern both good options.
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Jun 2 2007, 05:02 AM
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Fish Fanatic  Group: Validating Posts: 38 Joined: 25-April 07 Member No.: 31519 |
i have a 7.4 gal tank and keep a couple of yoyo loaches (harry & Lloyd). they are great fun and after initially being a little timid, are doing a great job of keeping the substrate clean. as soon as some muck falls to the bottom- they stir it up and break it up till it goes into the filter.
yoyo loaches- i reccomend them! |
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Jun 2 2007, 06:50 PM
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Newbie Group: Member Posts: 4 Joined: 28-May 07 Member No.: 32426 |
QUOTE(jimboberdy @ Jun 2 2007, 06:02 AM) [snapback]1637628[/snapback] i have a 7.4 gal tank and keep a couple of yoyo loaches (harry & Lloyd). they are great fun and after initially being a little timid, are doing a great job of keeping the substrate clean. as soon as some muck falls to the bottom- they stir it up and break it up till it goes into the filter. yoyo loaches- i reccomend them! Thanks We have now got some guppies (5) and some neon's (4). Would you still recommend adding the yoyo loaches - what do they look like? and are they calm with other fish? |
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Jun 2 2007, 06:57 PM
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Leader of the Fishes Group: Members Posts: 4486 Joined: 4-March 05 From: Leicestershire UK Member No.: 12237 |
do you know what sex the guppies are? and the tank is too small for neons IMO because they prefer to be in groups of 6 and are active fish so for me the minimum would be 15 gal. if you don't know the sex of you guppies use this
 Purple is the females anal fin as you can see it is 'fan' shaped Red is where the gravid spot is which is where the fry develope Blue is the male anal fin as you can see it is pointed and also known as the gonopodium |
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Jun 2 2007, 07:00 PM
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Newbie Group: Member Posts: 4 Joined: 28-May 07 Member No.: 32426 |
QUOTE(jonesyUK @ May 29 2007, 07:39 PM) [snapback]1633114[/snapback] You would do better posting this question as a new topic in this forum. 8 gallons is not a whole bunch of space to be honest. Maybe: 4 galaxy rasbora 4 pygmaeus cories a couple of amano shrimp 1 interesting piece of mopani wood with a few real plants attached with cotton. Anubias barteri var. nana + Java fern both good options. We have now got 5 guppies and 4 neons (which after reading more on this site I now know are probably not ideal). What could we add to this combination? many thanks Melissa QUOTE(lilfishie @ Jun 2 2007, 07:57 PM) [snapback]1638287[/snapback] do you know what sex the guppies are? and the tank is too small for neons IMO because they prefer to be in groups of 6 and are active fish so for me the minimum would be 15 gal. if you don't know the sex of you guppies use this Purple is the females anal fin as you can see it is 'fan' shaped Red is where the gravid spot is which is where the fry develope Blue is the male anal fin as you can see it is pointed and also known as the gonopodium Thank you - the guppies are definitely male. |
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Jun 2 2007, 07:03 PM
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Leader of the Fishes Group: Members Posts: 4486 Joined: 4-March 05 From: Leicestershire UK Member No.: 12237 |
well thats ok then no fry to worry about. but i'd return the neons and maybe get 3/4 shrimp instead
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Jun 23 2007, 09:44 PM
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Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 633 Joined: 28-January 07 From: Heading for a ban. Member No.: 28665 |
you could also add bettas to the list?
J4MES This post has been edited by J4MES: Jun 23 2007, 09:44 PM |
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Jun 24 2007, 06:06 PM
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Leader of the Fishes Group: Members Posts: 4486 Joined: 4-March 05 From: Leicestershire UK Member No.: 12237 |
yes you could keep a single male with a few small cories, or divide it into 2 or 3 and keep 2/3 males or have a group of 5 females if heavily planted
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Jul 22 2007, 03:52 AM
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 Fish Fanatic Group: Members Posts: 72 Joined: 12-July 07 Member No.: 33682 |
i saw this an i was thinking about making a community tank not soon but in the future sometime. and i just absolutly fell in love with the Sparkling Gourami. when i do make this community tank that is what im going to have most of. they are just sooooo cute and adorable!
 this is a great thread! thanks so much for taking the time do this!
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Aug 17 2007, 12:06 AM
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Fishaholic  Group: Members Posts: 423 Joined: 13-August 07 From: Woodburn,Oregon Member No.: 34560 |
this is really helpful!
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Oct 24 2007, 01:59 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 16 Joined: 23-October 07 From: New York Member No.: 36439 |
I have a 10 gallon and right now i have a pleco, 2 red eye tetra, 2 serpae tetra, and 1 painted tetra. Can i add more fish or is this all i have room for??
I have been reading alot and now i want to seperate them into groups. Top swimmers,mid, and bottom. I like tetra's alot but what other fish can i put with these tetra's to spread out the look? I need a top swimmer so what is recommended?? Also i notice the fish hang out alot on the bottom, but i read they are mid fish? Is this normal?? Any help from you guys would be great |
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Oct 24 2007, 09:28 AM
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Leader of the Fishes Group: Members Posts: 4486 Joined: 4-March 05 From: Leicestershire UK Member No.: 12237 |
alscrx any idea on what pleco you have? i would have either a shoal of 6 red eyes or 6 serpae and return the rest, they'll be much happier that way and be much happier and more active this way. then your pretty much stocked, but you may have to remove the pleco if it is a future foot+ speicies
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Nov 28 2007, 06:16 PM
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Newbie Group: Member Posts: 1 Joined: 28-November 07 Member No.: 37238 |
Does anyone know if a blue dwarf gourami would get on with some neon tetras? the guy at my local pet shop who is very helpful told me hes had loads of people have trouble with gourami's being a bit bullying (ie they try to eat the other fish) towards their other fish. So he told me to get some red honey gourami's instead... thing is I have had my heart set on a blue dwarf gourami for AAAAAGES and I dont want to get it if it eats my neons up
 ... anyway that i can at least help them get along . At the moment I have 5 neon tetras. They are doing well and I was thinking maybe upping it to a 10 fish shoal to deter the gourami from bullying? but I wasn't sure if different tetras would shoal together or not ... so do i go for another 5 neon tets or just different tets to give the tank a bit of variation? aaaargh I feel like my head is gonna explode with all these questions . Any help would be GREATLY appreciated  Julie (in edinburgh scotland) |
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Nov 30 2007, 08:58 AM
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QUOTE (alscrx @ Oct 24 2007, 01:59 AM)  I have a 10 gallon and right now i have a pleco, 2 red eye tetra, 2 serpae tetra, and 1 painted tetra. Can i add more fish or is this all i have room for?? I have been reading alot and now i want to seperate them into groups. Top swimmers,mid, and bottom. I like tetra's alot but what other fish can i put with these tetra's to spread out the look? I need a top swimmer so what is recommended?? Also i notice the fish hang out alot on the bottom, but i read they are mid fish? Is this normal?? Any help from you guys would be great Painted tetra?! I think you oiught to read the section on "painted" fish... 
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Feb 9 2008, 02:55 AM
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 Fish Crazy  Group: Members Posts: 136 Joined: 24-January 08 Member No.: 38720 |
thank you for your kind and helpfull help
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Apr 16 2008, 12:28 PM
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 Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 312 Joined: 13-March 08 From: Cardiff / Bristol UK Member No.: 40301 |
Thanks for a great article. I'm cycling a 9G tank now, and can't wait to get stocking!
I'm thinking a male Betta and some pygmy cories |
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 May 1 2008, 09:16 PM
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Fish Fanatic Group: Members Posts: 61 Joined: 1-May 08 From: Brisbane,QLD,Australia Member No.: 41656 |
QUOTE (sylvia @ Nov 21 2005, 07:24 AM) Now I was under the impression we already had a pinned article about this but bloozoo2 (thanks ) PM'd me and suggested I write up a list of possible inhabitants for your average peaceful 10 gallon community. That was almost a month ago and I've finaly got round to it - I hope it is of some use to someone out there as this is a common question.What follows is a list of peaceful tropical species that only get to about 1": Pygmy cories (Corydoras pygmeaus): There are several species of small cories but these are my favourite. They are also quite hardy and relatively common and, due to their small size, are an ideal cory for a small tank. Many people will keep larger cories in 10 gallons but this is not ideal due to their activity levels; with the pygmy species you don't need to worry about that. They should be kept in groups as, like other cories, they are shoalers. A group of 3-4 is adequate but the more the better. One thing of note is that, unlike your typical cory catfish, pygmies spend a lot of time in the lower middle layers rather than on the bottom. Temperature range: 22-26 deg C/ 72-79 deg F  Endler's livebearers (Poecilia endleri or Poeci |