Stocking A 10 Gal (again)

[Genesis]

what shall i put in it? lol

im was thinking some dwarf cichlids like rams or such?

 

[MaNkiND]

If your are going into the dwarf chiclids then i wouldnt suggest rams because they require a 20 gallon. However if you have good filtrilation water chngaes every 3-4 days and no other fish then your rams will be fine in that tank.
I can give you many other suggestions in what to put in the 10 gallon but if you want to go with dwarf chiclids then there arent really much options, maybe a keyhold chiclid. Thats about it

 

[Fella]

If your are going into the dwarf chiclids then i wouldnt suggest rams because they require a 20 gallon. However if you have good filtrilation water chngaes every 3-4 days and no other fish then your rams will be fine in that tank.
I can give you many other suggestions in what to put in the 10 gallon but if you want to go with dwarf chiclids then there arent really much options, maybe a keyhold chiclid. Thats about it

With Rams keeping them in a 10 gallon would be impractical because of territorial factors,rather than water cleanliness IMO.

I'm out of ideas for a 10, short of shelldwellers, dwarf puffers and the other usual suspects.

 

[Genesis]

ill ask my LFS about puffers tomorrow

 

[Fella]

[quote name=''genesis' post='1053119' date='Jan 27 2006, 10:08 PM']
ill ask my LFS about puffers tomorrow
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Remember the puffers which are suitable!

http/www.pufferlist.com/puffer/puffer2.php?puffid=1

C.irrubesco

http/www.pufferlist.com/puffer/puffer2.php?puffid=2

C.lorteti

These puffers are very similar.

http/www.pufferlist.com/puffer/puffer2.php?puffid=3

Dwarf Puffers

You will be able to keep 2 in this tank. No more, and you will have to ensure the tank is planted.

http/www.pufferlist.com/puffer/puffer2.php?puffid=5

T. conchinchinensis. Otherwise known as Fangs puffer



These are all the puffers suitable for a ten gallon. If you can, print these before you go, and take them with you. Even though a tank might be labelled one thing, the puffers inside may be something else, something I regularly see in LFS's (Fangs labelled as GSP, etc).

Let us know how you get on, and certainly don't add puffers to an uncycled tank!

 

[Genesis]

my 10gal is mature and has been up at least 6 months, ill try and get some dwarfs as they are too cute

 

[Fella]

[quote name=''genesis' post='1053667' date='Jan 28 2006, 10:40 AM']
my 10gal is mature and has been up at least 6 months, ill try and get some dwarfs as they are too cute
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You say in your signature it's currently housing a single zebra danio, and the bioload difference between a zebra danio and even a dwarf puffer is colossal, puffers are filthy. I would be concerned that there isn't enough beneficial bacteria in your filter.