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[Scootie]

Ok, i have a ten gallon
i have
1 golden algae eater
3 sunset plattys
and 4 neon teras


Is this over stocked??

If it isnt what else do you think i can put in it
maybe a rainbow fish


any suggestions??

 

[Len90]

The saying is a gallon of water for an inch of fish. Figure a neon and sunset are around an inch each. That is seven inches and then there is the algae eater. I would say you are pretty good as is, but you could probably put another small fish in there.

 

[fishwatcher]

The algae eater will get VERY big, and they get a little aggressive as they get older, too. (That's what I've read up on them, not that I have one myself). If I were you, I'd take the GAE to the lfs and trade it for a few pygmy coryies. I wouldn't add much else to that tank though. Plus, rainbow fish need to be in groups, too, so you wouldn't have room for those.
JMHO.

 

[Loko17]

Yea I have a 10 gallon with an algae eater and 7 other fish, the algae eater I've had for a year or 2 and he isnt very big but I would suggest keeping your tank as is.

 

[Miss Wiggle]

yup they can get up to about 10 inches, way too big for a 10g, some info here

http/www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/Fishindx/algeater.htm

I'd get shot and get a couple of cory's

 

[Qays]

get rid of the Algae eater.

Get an extra neon, and a group of 3 cories!

 

[Annastasia]

If you have Platies, you'll most likely have fry. You'll need to allow room for fry, and find a place to put the fry/give the fry to.

I also echo the statements on the CAE. While s/he may be small now, s/he will become larger and potentially aggressive with your fish. It's best to find a home for him/her now, before you risk stunting it.

 

[Scootie]

yes thank you for the info

I am planning on giving to GAE to my lfs when it gets to big


Thank you

 

[BWBettas]

The CAE will eat the slime coat off of your other fishes skin which leavs them open to disease. I found out the hard way with a platy being the victim

bret

P.S i only had him for a month

 

[kramers]

The GAE/CAEcan get too large for a 10g. My 2 are 5&6 inches each the oldest being about 2yrs. They do get aggressive. If you do trade it off, get cories of some sort IMO.

 

[Qays]

Take out the CAE, put an extra neon or 2 in.

and maybe a few other small fish