10 Gallon Stocking Ideas?

[fatheadminnow]

Well is seems that my 29 gallon is pretty established now, and all the fish that are happily living within it.

I have a 10 gallon tank laying around, with a Aquaclear 20 filter. I was originally going to have the 10 gallon for a quarantine tank, but I want more fish!

I want to go fairly heavily planted, just not too much that I will have to inject Co2; I will be keeping the light below 2WPG.

I am just curious what would do well in a 10 gallon?

I want some kind of colorful fish that will school together, something like a neon tetra, but not. As neon tetras need a very well established tank to live in.

Also I want it to be a smaller kind of fish, that way I will be able to get more in the tank; preferable 10+ fish?

Any ideas?

Thanks
-FHM

 

[stang1]

Any of the following would be fine:

Ember Tetra
Endlers
Microrasbora species.

They are all pretty colourful and don't grow too big.

 

[fatheadminnow]

Thanks stang1!

I think I am going to have to go with the Endlers, as they have a lot of different color patterns and look really neat!

EDIT: How many do you think I will be able to put in the 10 gallon?

Thanks again!
-FHM

 

[stang1]

Your welcome.
Are you going to go for all males or a mix of male and female?

 

[fatheadminnow]

Your welcome.
Are you going to go for all males or a mix of male and female?

I really dont know...lol.

What would be the best?

What would you do in my situation? lol

-FHM

 

[stang1]

Tough decision.
You could have a mix of the two and then ask your lfs if they would be happy to buy/rehome any fry.
On the other hand, a tank full of males would look fantastic!

 

[fatheadminnow]

Your right, a tank full of males would look pretty neat!

My Cichlids are probably going to spawn soon, so I will have my hands full when that happens.

So with that in consideration, I am probably going to try to just get all males then.

How many would be suitable for a 10 gallon?

Thanks again stang!
-FHM

 

[stang1]

What are the tank dimensions?

 

[fatheadminnow]

What are the tank dimensions?

20" long x10"deep x12"tall

-FHM

 

[stang1]

I should imagine you could have 10+ in there with no problems.
It might be worth posting on the Livebearer section though, just to double check.

 

[fatheadminnow]

I should imagine you could have 10+ in there with no problems.
It might be worth posting on the Livebearer section though, just to double check.

Okay, if no one else can confirm that 10+ Endlers would not be suitable for a 10 gallon tank, I will post over in the Livebearer section.

Once again stang, thanks for your help!
-FHM

 

[stang1]

Anytime and let us know what you finally decide on.

 

[fatheadminnow]

I will for sure, and there will be pics!

-FHM