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[lljdma06]

Hi,

I have a 10g planted tank that I just redecorated. Right now it just has one betta splendens that's going to be moved, and 3 very tiny bridget rasboras that are barely noticable. Anybody have any suggestions of what can be put with these little guys in this tank? I know what I've, but I'd like to hear some suggestions for some more usual species. I'm open to pretty much anything that won't eat my bridget rasboras. I live near a pretty good LFS that'll pretty much order me what I want. No major plant chompers, since I actually like my plants.

Thank you in advance

 

[Cheese Specialist]

Cories would be nice on the bottom. Or kuhlis maybe. Otos are little and will keep algae at bay.

As for centrepiece, I am not sure to be honest...

 

[Ami]

I think you can have about 20cm of fish in there, more if you have better filtration. Build up to the 20cm slowly as with your Boraras brigittae being small, your filter might need to do a little catching up as you add fish.

You could theorectically max out at around 40cm, depending on the dimensions of your tank and the filtration etc. Smaller tanks do tend to look better with a few number of fish though, maybe one shoaling species and some corys.

Your Boraras brigittae grow to about 2.25cm max, three makes 7.5cm. I'd get a few more of those if you could cos they are a shoaling species, but can be tricky to find in some places. 10 would be good cos then you'd have a shoal, although they tend to shoal losely like neons.

If I was adding another type of fish, I'd go for a small bottom-mid dweller, like pygmy corys. You need at least 7 and they max out at 2.5cm each so will be the same size as your B. Brigittae. Although they're not that unusual, they are cool little guys and won't wreck your plants.

I bought 7 of these guys but lost 5 in filter incidents so would suggest you make sure any internal power filter inlets are covered over. Then again, your filter is probably small enough to just set on low and be okay. The remaining 2 either do their own stuff or shoal with the neons.

Maybe some amano shrimp too, they're quite neat and although they will nibble your plants if they haven't found enough food in the tank, mine tend to eat the unhealthy parts.

Hope that's helped!

 

[Cheese Specialist]

No offence meant Ami, but I think you are putting too much emphasis on the length of the fish which, IMO obviously, is one of the lesser important factors when stocking.

I agree with pygmy cories though, they'd be good as they are small and active.

 

[Ami]

No offence taken


I was just trying to help give an idea of the maximum stocking level before I made any suggestions. Helps me think get an idea of what type of fish to consider!

There are of course other factors that would be taken into account when stocking a tank, but lljdma06 has been around long enough to know that already.

If I make suggestions to people, I prefer to confirm the sizes of the fish I'm suggesting and the reasons why I've suggested them. I'm no expert, so I like to make sure I give people enough basic info to decide whether or not to consider my suggestions.

 

[jkrekord]

for centerpiece perhaps a dwarf gourami

 

[lljdma06]

Glad you mentioned centimeters, as I really don't practice Inch per gallon, but am much closer to cm per liter, though it's still only a guideline. I tend to overstock, but I have excellent filtration, the tank's densly planted, and I do waterchanges every week. The tank is also 7 months old. It originally was divided and housed three large CT bettas. But the bettas prefer the bowl life and so I moved the rasboras in.

I love my rasbora brigitae, they are close to 3 years old now, and have maxed out size wise. I would love to find more, but they have not had them in the LFS where I bought them since I bought the original three. They were originally in my 15g that was supposed to be a species tank with 12 them and 5 corydoras pygmaeus. The LFS never got anymore in, so I was stuck with the three. The 15g has Harlequin rasboras and the said corydora, which I love.

I have thought of gouramis, but am more interested in the honey gouramis or the sparkling gouramis. The croaking gouramis has also sparked my interest, since I'd love to hear random noises coming from my tank.

Any other suggestions, and thank you for the previous ones. They are always appreciated.

 

[love_fish]

Well, you cant get any other gouramis beside a honey or dwarf because they all will grow too big.

Maybe you could get dwarf puffers?

 

[CBTF]

ooh. platies are fun. def. go with some cories too.

 

[Ami]

I discovered in the oddballs section that pygmy dwarf puffers are okay together when young, but that can change as they grow.

Pity, cos they're only 2.5cm too

 

[Ethos]

Corys yes.
But I was thinking a small tetra like.. oh say, glow light?