getting 10gallon but what to put in it

bala shark · 05-11-2006, 04:23 PM

so im going to get a 10gl and a 75 on summur for my 2balas,5goldies,and pl*co but what should i put in the 10gl im going to buy?
im for sure am going to have 3platys
but here are my questions
1.should i put 2month guppies with them?
2. what should i have
3.what kinda decoration should i have
thank you

bala shark · 05-11-2006, 04:24 PM

what should i have as in what fish should i have.

snakeskinner · 05-12-2006, 07:37 AM

what you should have should start with what you are wanting. If you are set on the platies, that's a start. At least you can narrow some of the choices down to compatibility with those. What are your intentions with the tank? Cory catfish are a good choice, look to find around 4-5 of them. you are limited on how many fish you can get (as you've obviously been told looking at your signature) but choices on what to get are rather open right now..

You could add guppies, or mollies, or some other types of fish. Many killifish will go with platies, a dwarf gourami, betta (most of the time) or even some smaller fishes like heterandria formosa, endlers, rasbora's, smaller barb species or even some smaller tetras would probably do find... A smaller pleco like a clown or rubbernose would be good too.

decorations? depends on your tastes really. I like planted tanks so I set mine up with live plants, rocks, driftwood and terra cotta pots for caves. Or you can go with the neon fake plants, glow-in-the-dark decorations and pink gravel if that floats your boat. The fish don't really care what it looks like as long as it gives them places to go and hide if they need to.

Kyle

Mooman · 05-12-2006, 07:58 AM

Hey! first time I got to push these guys on the new forum.

APISTOGRAMMA dwarf cichlids. One male would do good with a few platies.

bala shark · 05-12-2006, 03:05 PM

but should i add the baby guppies?
and this is what im thinking 3-4 corys,2mollies,2rosy barbs,and the platys and maybe 8 baby guppies.

Daveedka · 05-12-2006, 10:26 PM

18 fish in a 10g tank ???? Not a good idea at all. Maybe the others without any guppies, but I'd stick to a smaller species of Cory. And you will still be pushing the limits when you fish reach adulthood.

Dave

05-11-2006, 04:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
bala shark bala shark master Join Date: May 2006 Location: minnesota Posts: 12	getting 10gallon but what to put in it so im going to get a 10gl and a 75 on summur for my 2balas,5goldies,and pl*co but what should i put in the 10gl im going to buy? im for sure am going to have 3platys but here are my questions 1.should i put 2month guppies with them? 2. what should i have 3.what kinda decoration should i have thank you __________________ 10gl with 2balas,5goldies,3platys,1pleco 2gl with 8 baby guppies plese do not mension my tank is crowded

05-11-2006, 04:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
bala shark bala shark master Join Date: May 2006 Location: minnesota Posts: 12	what should i have as in what fish should i have. __________________ 10gl with 2balas,5goldies,3platys,1pleco 2gl with 8 baby guppies plese do not mension my tank is crowded

05-12-2006, 07:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
snakeskinner Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Okarche, Oklahoma Posts: 16	what you should have should start with what you are wanting. If you are set on the platies, that's a start. At least you can narrow some of the choices down to compatibility with those. What are your intentions with the tank? Cory catfish are a good choice, look to find around 4-5 of them. you are limited on how many fish you can get (as you've obviously been told looking at your signature) but choices on what to get are rather open right now.. You could add guppies, or mollies, or some other types of fish. Many killifish will go with platies, a dwarf gourami, betta (most of the time) or even some smaller fishes like heterandria formosa, endlers, rasbora's, smaller barb species or even some smaller tetras would probably do find... A smaller pleco like a clown or rubbernose would be good too. decorations? depends on your tastes really. I like planted tanks so I set mine up with live plants, rocks, driftwood and terra cotta pots for caves. Or you can go with the neon fake plants, glow-in-the-dark decorations and pink gravel if that floats your boat. The fish don't really care what it looks like as long as it gives them places to go and hide if they need to. Kyle __________________ Killifish, wild-type livebearers, cichlids, catfish, Badis, Bettas, Rainbows, Tetras, Barbs, Danios, Rasboras, Gouramies. Brackish: GSP, Bumblebee Gobies, 3-gallon micro-reef tank. 3-gallon micro-reef, 37 gallon reef project... www.okcaa.org

05-12-2006, 03:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
bala shark bala shark master Join Date: May 2006 Location: minnesota Posts: 12	but should i add the baby guppies? and this is what im thinking 3-4 corys,2mollies,2rosy barbs,and the platys and maybe 8 baby guppies. __________________ 10gl with 2balas,5goldies,3platys,1pleco 2gl with 8 baby guppies plese do not mension my tank is crowded

05-12-2006, 10:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
Daveedka in memory of Rusty Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hilliard, Ohio Posts: 1,974	18 fish in a 10g tank ???? Not a good idea at all. Maybe the others without any guppies, but I'd stick to a smaller species of Cory. And you will still be pushing the limits when you fish reach adulthood. Dave __________________ I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I am not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant!

05-12-2006, 07:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
Mooman Big Guy With Small Fish Join Date: May 2006 Location: All up in your bizznass Posts: 103	Hey! first time I got to push these guys on the new forum. APISTOGRAMMA dwarf cichlids. One male would do good with a few platies.

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