Which Livebearer To Get?

[Guppers]

So, I am setting up a new tank tomorrow and I currently only have 3 guppies (plus a few babies). It will probably be only a 10gal, since this is for my dorm room (I know the year is almost over, but I'm bringing it back next year too). Obviously I cannot add extra fish immediately after set-up, but I would like to have an idea of what to do with the tank....besides planting it (it will be a planted tank).

Do you think I should:
a) Have an all guppy tank
b) Add some platys
c) Swordtails (could those pose a problem for guppies)
d) Add non-livebearers
d) Add bottom feeders
f) Bottom feeders and livebearers (I think that would be pushing it on the number of fish though).
g) Do nothing

I don't necessarily want many livebearer babies to overpopulate my tank, so fish that might eat the babies are not ruled out. (I do want to raise a couple though, just not every single fry that's born).

 

[moll]

Just a few things it is difficult to move a tank and fish, moving two will be harder you expose the fish to a lot of stress and with all your other stuff do you have space to move them home also will you be in the same dorm next year and still have space? I found that from my first year to my second year the room I moved to didn't have enough power points for my computer never mind a fish tank.

Also moving a planted tank is much harder as you will disturb the roots and have to unplant it to move it unless you can do it with some water in but there is a large chance it will crack or spill.

If you want my honest opinion wait till you are settled next year then set up if you must but you will be setting up a tank moving it in 3 months setting it up again then moving it in 6-8 weeks again. 10 galon 45 uk liters 38 if your in America, I would say honestly its not big enough for much.

 

[Thomas 2507]

If the tank is planted like you say it will be, just start with the guppies and babies you have when they are older and let them populate it. It shouldn't get overpopulated because they will find most of the babies but a few always survive in a well-planted tank. Just leave the new fry in the tank.

 

[dortiz24]

I started out with a 10 gallon tank and a 'newbie'. lol I high suggest sticking with what you have now, especially if you have any adult guppies that are still pregnant. 10 gallon tanks don't hold many fish, no matter how small they are. The ammonia lvl can spike and you could find yourself netting out dead fish all the time. That's what happened to me and I had 10 adults in there plus several fry. If you have a fish store where you can trade you might want to get one of each...molly, platy, and guppy. And get males, not females. you don't want to be overrun and males have brighter, prettier colors anyway.

Hope that helps. Have fun!