Restocking Tank

[shortymet55]

ok, I had my tank stocked fuller than full. I also had some terrible water quality, so fish died and now its not full. Last night, i moved all the fish to a temporary home, and redid the whole tank. I'm gonna give this a week or two to get all the bacteria back in the gravel and all then im gonna get more fish. Its a 10 gallon tank.

This is what i have in it now:
4 Copper Rasboras
3 Cardinal Tetras
1 Chinese Algae Eater
18 baby swordtail

ok, so i can either get more of what i have or get new fish. What do you all suggest? I want things that go well with these fish, and are colorful. About the 18 swordtails, in about 2 months, when there big enough, ill give 15 to the fish stores. So, i will keep 3. One more thing. I would prefer egg layers. I'm keeping 3 swordtails, so those will be my livebearers.

 

[GuppyDude]

Well you probably wouldn't want to get anything more until you've got rid of those 15 swordtails, they are a bit of a stocking problem. Your chinese algea eater is also going to be quite territorial in that small of a space, so if possible he might need a new home too. I not sure about tetras and shoaling fish, so ill leave that to somone else. For the time being your should stick with what you've got untill you have a little more space.

 

[shortymet55]

Whats the smallest kind of angel fish. I've loved looking at them, but i know there too big. Is there possibly a small dwarf kind that would fit in my tank (after the babies are gone)? I wont be surprised if not, but its worth asking.

 

[freshwaterfishlover]

I would get rid of eaither the Copper Rasboras or Tetras and make one a Schooling fish of about 6 or 7.

 

[shortymet55]

Well, the rasboras and cardinals looks so good! The bright orange and bright blue looks awesome, so i really would like to keep them both.

The algae eater i will have to get rid of when he grows a bit more. I might get 2 pygmy somethings (algae eaters, but i forget what there called) They grow to only like 2" each. And the swordtail, i haven't decided about yet. I might keep as many as 4, but i might get rid of them all. I haven't really decided.

I would really like a few more cardinals though. Like 3 for a total of 6. They look real nice. The 4 Rasboras is enough. But, it really depends on the swordtail i keep.