Restocking...

[Austin_09]

Hey guys! wow, it's been a long time since I've been on here! (almost a year and a half!) Anyway, I decided to restock my 10 gallon tank. For the past two years I have a telescope goldie in the tank. (yes, yes, I know! WAY too small for a goldfish. but I just haven't had the heart to give him up. I've decided to take him to the LFS so that he may find a better home. I trust the guy there. He's pretty experienced and knows what a fish needs to stay healthy.)

I was thinking that I would like to get some small fish to stock the tank. What would you suggest? I was thinking maybe guppies or platties? I'm not sure if I want to go with the whole molly route with them being brakish and all.

Also, I was thinking I might get a couple cories to put in there as well to keep the bottom clean. Is that good idea? Any suggestions would be greatly welcomed!

 

[OldMan47]

That 10 is a little small for mollies. It would probably be OK for a few platies but there would no room for fry if you also had cories in it.

 

[5teady_2012]

If was you i would go for guppies, they are small and easy to keep and with t been 10G you can have about 8-12 in it with regular water changes.

 

[Austin_09]

yup, that's kinda what I was thinking. I want as many fish as possible in it but still be safe. And I figured guppies would be okay with that. What size tank can I raise guppy fry in? I have a few 2-2.5 gallon tanks. Would they be sufficient? I would probably bring them to the lfs for some store credit.

 

[5teady_2012]

yup, that's kinda what I was thinking. I want as many fish as possible in it but still be safe. And I figured guppies would be okay with that. What size tank can I raise guppy fry in? I have a few 2-2.5 gallon tanks. Would they be sufficient? I would probably bring them to the lfs for some store credit.

I would maybe get another 10g for raising your fry,

You can use your smaller tanks but they would only be ok in them for a couple of months.

 

[Austin_09]

Oh okay thanks. Another question though, how long does it take them to be ready for the lfs? The fry that is.

 

[phistar]

someone correct me if i'm wrong, but i'm sure you can get them to the LFS when they're about 2-4 months?