Beginner That Loves Fish

[OwenMoore]

Can someone tell me how to continue setting up a tank? I have 3 female platys 2 males, gravel 5 tall plants, 2 grass like 3 bushy a short vary bushy plant (so fry can hide) some decorations and clorean remover. My tank is 10 gallons and 2 1/2 days old. I know not to touch the water so the good bacteria can build up but life is getting a little dull with only 1 kind of fish. I am thinking about getting a non-aggressive dwarf lobster can someone make a suggestion?

 

[wet44]

Hello and welcome to the forum! I would suggest that you wait a good while to add more fish if any more at all. Did you cycle your tank without fish? It seems that you may not have and I would suggest you read this: http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/421488-cycling-your-new-fresh-water-tank-read-this-first
 
I would also recommend getting a water testing kit and testing your water daily for ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate.

 

[NickAu]

Hi Owen and welcome to the forum.
 
Sorry to have to say this but a 10 gallon tank is too small for Mollies. Also in my opinion 2 males and 3 females is a bad combination.

 

[Far_King]

Personally I'd steer away from a lobster or crab of any kind in a community setting.  
 
If you want to keep crustaceans I'd look at getting some shrimp.  Red Cherry Shrimp are fascinating to watch and will not add much to the bio-load of your tank.

 

[AmtotheBurr]

Hi Owen and welcome to the forum.
 
Sorry to have to say this but a 10 gallon tank is too small for Mollies. Also in my opinion 2 males and 3 females is a bad combination.

He said he has platys
If you've only had the tank for less than 3 days the tank probably isn't cycled and your fish may die if ammonia and nitrites are there. Do you have a water test kit so you can check your water parameters?
I'd also second the opinion that a lobster is a bad idea. What about a mystery snail or cherry shrimp like previously suggested?
If you've only had them for 3 days I'd hope your life isn't getting dull yet from just keeping one kind of fish
In all honesty, a 10 gallon isn't large enough too add much more than you have.
Good luck with the tank and do let us know if you have a test kit and can get us those numbers