Tank Change Around , But Is It Big Enough ?

[9murphy9]

hi
i have a 10g with 2 small angels ,a few platies and guppies (all single sex ) i'm keeping them there till my 40g is cycled and reasy for them,but once they are gone could i move my jewel cichlid in there with a lady friend

As the jewel is my favouite fish i would really like to see them breed, i have a brief idea on how to do it and i've read a few threads that it's worked in and a few that it's not so what do you think ? is the 10 gallon too small for my jewel breeding asperations ? the tank is also 20" x 12" x 12" so it's longer than it is wide/tall thanks for any help

Alex

 

[BerryAttack]

way toooo small just for even one of them... they can grow to 8 inches...
and for the angels.... i would move them up to a 40 gallon when bigger.

and if u have 6 platies, and 4 male guppies, and 2 angels just for a 10 gallon.... wayyyy to crowded... even if they are small.... the most i would have in there would be the angels and the guppies.. if they are small angels you can get away with it for a bit, but you'll have to upgrade to a 40 gallon soon. i would say move the platies. but then again that is just my opinion.

 

[9murphy9]

yeah thats why there in there while the 40g is cycling then there'll be moved into there and i though jewel's maxed out at 5" mine is fully grown at 4 "

 

[BerryAttack]

with the right conditions the jewels can grow to 8" so i heard. i would breed them in a 20 gallon+ tank. and u must remember what will you do with all the fry? do u already have a place you can sell them and where are you going to keep them for the time being.

 

[LucyB]

Take some mature filter media from the cycled 10 gallon and put it into the 40 gallon filter, it will speed up the cycling process a lot!

 

[9murphy9]

thanks guys i'll look into a 20 gallon and i'll try putting the media in the 40g thanks

Alex