Single Fish For 10g

[CluelessScot]

Hi all,

I have a 10 gallon tank sitting with a few fish in it keeping it cycled and i was wondering if there was a single fish i could keep in it. Only looking for 1 fish thats a nice size and not a betta.

Asked about yesterday and some people said a single Blue acara, some types of African Cichlid, any ideas?

Kev

 

[yvez9]

dwarf puffer

 

[chishnfips]

a puffer is a cool idea,

 

[CFC]

Frogmouth catfish.

 

[CluelessScot]

what kinda tank set up would i have for a dwarf puffer?

As for the frogmouth catfish wow i like that it says that it needs a large flat rock and live fish... Whats the large rock for and what fish could i feed it with, like neons? and how many once a week?

Thanks

Kev

 

[Jen]

Here's a useful link for them. They sound like interesting critters.
http/www.wetwebmedia.com/FWSubWebIndex/chacidae.htm

 

[CluelessScot]

thanks for that

 

[Dorkhedeos]

wow, seems pretty interesting, i might want to get one too. do you think it will accept food that doesnt move like frozen krill?

 

[CFC]

Ive never known anyone to get a Chaca off of live foods, some will accept live shrimp and earthworms as an alternative to live fish but most will only eat small bottom dwelling fish, juvinile Cichlids and small barbs make the best foods IME as they probe the bottom of the tank looking for food continually which puts them in the right place for a burried Chaca to ambush them, the good thing is they only need to eat one good sized meal a week so a 1" covict Cichlid or barb is all you need. The rock just gives them somewhere to rest under after feeding when they can't be bothered to re bury themselves.

 

[ncjharris]

a tres bon post here

 

[CluelessScot]

Thanks for the info, very helpful people here weee

 

[CluelessScot]

Bugger, Phoned 4 Fish shops today and 3 cant get them. One said she will make some calls tomorrow and let me know but mite take up to a month or 2 to get it... Dont mind if it takes a month as ill have some time to get the tank perfect

Kev

 

[Dorkhedeos]

wow, once a week? so one earthworm a week will do?

 

[CFC]

I was thinking more like one small fish, if you can get one to take earthworms then feeding every other day would be better.

 

[Dorkhedeos]

wow, seems tough to feed. if i happen to get one to eat frozen silversides, how many would i feed it and how often?