chrisdenyer
Mostly New Member
Hi guys, so I have a 10g tank which currently has 5 rummnynose tetras, and I really want to get a cockatoo apisto, or a pair since it seems pretty hard to find them for sale singly... I've read a lot of stuff saying that the apisto can work in a 10g with a school of tetra, wondered what you guys think?
One small problem is that I've had to move one cherry barb into the tank for now as he was being naughty...presumably he would bother the apistos if I leave him there, and/or make it a bit overstocked? I suppose I could move him out while the apistos are establishing their territory and then reintroduce him? I don't really want to use up my tank space giving him friends, although I don't want him to be stressed out on his own...I wondered if I got him a couple of females, and just had one male apisto, whether that might work with the tetra in there too?
I'm guessing any option that involves keeping the cherry will mean only getting one apisto, again I've read various things saying one is ok....
It's a bit sparse at the moment but I'm going to add in a couple of those fake resin hollow tree trunk things to break it up and create hiding spaces (just got a few plants in there at the mo)
One small problem is that I've had to move one cherry barb into the tank for now as he was being naughty...presumably he would bother the apistos if I leave him there, and/or make it a bit overstocked? I suppose I could move him out while the apistos are establishing their territory and then reintroduce him? I don't really want to use up my tank space giving him friends, although I don't want him to be stressed out on his own...I wondered if I got him a couple of females, and just had one male apisto, whether that might work with the tetra in there too?
I'm guessing any option that involves keeping the cherry will mean only getting one apisto, again I've read various things saying one is ok....
It's a bit sparse at the moment but I'm going to add in a couple of those fake resin hollow tree trunk things to break it up and create hiding spaces (just got a few plants in there at the mo)