shark and tetras...

[fishwatcher]

I am thinking of getting a 10-gal tank with 3 whiteskirt tetras (actually moving them from the tank I have them in now, and replacing them with something else) and adding a small shark. What kind of shark would work? Also, is there any other fish I could add with them? (I'm thinking I'd like a semi-aggressive tank, since I have the nice community tank.)
Thanks!

 

[Fish Buddy]

I really can't think of any shark that would be suitable. Bala sharks grow too big and like to shoal; red tailed sharks, I have read, need a 20 gal or larger; and rainbow sharks I'm not sure about. Maybe rosaline sharks from Africa would be ok, but I don't know much about them either...

 

[fishwatcher]

Oh, ok. I thought they may be too big, but wasn't sure. What kind of semi-aggressive fish could go with whiteskirt tetras in a 10-gal?
Thanks!

 

[Fish Buddy]

maybe some sort of gourami or barb

 

[fishwatcher]

What about the convicts? I guess I'm looking for something different than what I have now (d. gourami, cory cats, DPs) and I've only eve had a community tank... never any semi-/aggressive fish before.
What would you put in a 10-gal planted tank?
Thanks for your help!

 

[Fish Buddy]

Well, I would not put convics with anything but them selves as they breed readily and when they do, torment anything alive in the tank. You could try a ram or small loaches...maybe some African tetras and they are different than their common South American counterparts. Maybe a puffer but be careful with them.

 

[fishwatcher]

What do you think of a pair of rams, a trio of honey or sparkling gouramis and either 3 cory cats or a pair of otos?

 

[Fish Buddy]

Sounds good and I would go with the cories as otos are shoaling fish too but need algea to eat-they're not scavangers and the sparkling not honey gouramis because they are smaller

 

[fishwatcher]

Really? I thought the dwarf honeys were smaller - like 1- 1 1/2" long. So I could do the rams, gouramis and 3 cory cats?
That'd be awesome! I actually have the cory cats in my other 10-gal, so I'd just move them over.
Thanks for the help!

 

[Annastasia]

Uh...according to Dwarf_Dude's post in the Cichlid section, found Here, you need a 20 gallon for a pair of Rams. I agree with this, because looking at my pair of Rams, and the way they like to move around a lot, I can't see them in a 10. Also, if there is any aggression, not much room to get away. Sorry.

And Honey Gouramis get to 1.5" long, usually. I think they'll be nice in that tank, as they tend to not be as shy as the Sparklers. Though you could do either one.

Good luck!

 

[fishwatcher]

Thanks for the link and the advice Annastasia and Fish Buddy!