Old Tank New Fish

[Reret]

Well I have a 10 gallon tank with a 20 gallon filter. My dream is 3 guppys 2 girls 1 guy,2 ottocincles ,3platys 2 girls 1 guy, and 2 dwarf gouamis 1 guy 1girl. Is this possible or to much of a strech

 

[minnnt]

Hello, welcome to the forum!

Is your tank currently running? Otocinclus prefer a mature tank as they require algae to graze on and often starve to death in a newly set up tank.

Your stocklist sounds good other than the Gourami's. The tank isn't bog enough i'm affraid.

 

[Reret]

Hello, welcome to the forum!

Is your tank currently running? Otocinclus prefer a mature tank as they require algae to graze on and often starve to death in a newly set up tank.

Your stocklist sounds good other than the Gourami's. The tank isn't bog enough i'm affraid.

 

[Reret]

Is there eny way I can have gourami? A better filter? Anything ? My tank is running but I have ugly gravel so I'm changing it. I have the platys not by choice my sister told my mom we had to get them a few years ago and they stuck my ottos died in quarantine because mu guppys hade fin and tail rot

 

[the_lock_man]

As you know from your posting on the toher thread, otos prefer to be in a shoal, aside from what Minnnnnnnnnnnnnnnt said about them needing a mature tank.

 

[minnnt]

Yeah they're sociable so would be best in a small group of around 3-5 imo. They can be very touchy.

As for the Gourami... I would still have to say no. a tank that is around 40-50 litres isn't really big enough. There is a possibility that you may get away with a pair of Honey Gourami's OR maybe a group of Sparkling Gourami's, say 4 or 5?

 

[Reret]

I've hade ottos in this tank before for months befor I got fin and tail rot