Cichlid & Livebearer's

[Truck]

10 gallons is NOT big enough for convicts they can grow to five inches but normally four

 

[HCpetraitis]

Yea I think 20 gal or even 30 would be best

 

[omega59]

aawww i already told my friend i'd take a pair i dont want to say no

 

[omega59]

i told my friend i will not be taking the convicts i'm afraid she maybe upset hehe. but i need to know something else. this is my current stock.

3 balloon mollies
1 gold dust mollie
7 platy fry
1 mystery snail black

they are all 1 - 1 1/2 inches accept the platy fry they are still tiny. Could i get away with adding another 1-2 either mollies or platies. it is a 10gal tank

 

[OldMan47]

I am afraid that your tank is already fully stocked and then some. When the platy fry start to get near their full size, you will have a very heavily stocked tank. The mollies will grow to about 3 inches each if given adequate food and proper care. Mystery snail adults are figured at 2 gallons each by snail breeders and the platies will grow to at least 2 inches each given proper care. With no platies in the tank, your tank would be stocked to a level usually recommended for new fish keepers. When people get adequate experience and become quite adept at caring for their fish, the stocking that includes the platies would still be quite heavy. Please don't add any more fish to that tank.

 

[omega59]

okay i will not add anymore. but when they become big i may get rid of some to replace with. cus i dont want inbreed fish.