10 gallon tank

[anemone]

Hi!
I just figured out that my betta tank was infact 10 gallons....

So, i was thinking of getting another 10 gallon tank to put next to phantom
and squishy's tank...
how many of the following can i put in a 10g?

zebra danio
Platy
neon tetra
panda cory
tiger barb

Any other reccomendations?

[Elaine T]

anemone wrote:
> Hi!
> I just figured out that my betta tank was infact 10 gallons....
>
> So, i was thinking of getting another 10 gallon tank to put next to phantom
> and squishy's tank...
> how many of the following can i put in a 10g?
>
> zebra danio
> Platy
> neon tetra
> panda cory
> tiger barb
>
> Any other reccomendations?
>
>
I replied to your other thread. Do you want this mix of fish? I'd do...

3 zebras
1 male platy (you don't want them breeding in only 10 gallons)
4 neons
2 panda corys
no tiger barbs. Pesky, nippy little fish, those.

Total: 10 small fish. Reasonably close to 1" per gallon.

--
__ Elaine T __
><__'> http://eethomp.com/fish.html <'__><

[anemone]

Cool!!!! Thanks for replying (twice!lol!)
I really love panda corys...anything panda for that matter!!!!!
"Elaine T" > wrote in message
. com...
> anemone wrote:
>> Hi!
>> I just figured out that my betta tank was infact 10 gallons....
>>
>> So, i was thinking of getting another 10 gallon tank to put next to
>> phantom and squishy's tank...
>> how many of the following can i put in a 10g?
>>
>> zebra danio
>> Platy
>> neon tetra
>> panda cory
>> tiger barb
>>
>> Any other reccomendations?
> I replied to your other thread. Do you want this mix of fish? I'd do...
>
> 3 zebras
> 1 male platy (you don't want them breeding in only 10 gallons)
> 4 neons
> 2 panda corys
> no tiger barbs. Pesky, nippy little fish, those.
>
> Total: 10 small fish. Reasonably close to 1" per gallon.
>
> --
> __ Elaine T __
> ><__'> http://eethomp.com/fish.html <'__><

[Angrie.Woman]

"Elaine T" > wrote in message
. com...
> anemone wrote:
>> Hi!
>> I just figured out that my betta tank was infact 10 gallons....

> 1 male platy (you don't want them breeding in only 10 gallons)


(Elaine, I love your fish suggestions. If I ever do get another tank going,
I'll be Googling your posts for sure.)

In a 10g tank that densely populated, wouldn't the odds of any fry surviving
be minimal?

A

[lgb]

In article >,
says...
> > 1 male platy (you don't want them breeding in only 10 gallons)
>
> In a 10g tank that densely populated, wouldn't the odds of any fry surviving
> be minimal?
>
That's what I thought too :-). But 4 managed to hide among the plants
till they were too big to be eaten :-).

Even if you get two, make sure they're the same sex. Preferably male,
as females have the ability to "store" sperm for future use :-).

--
Homo sapiens is a goal, not a description

[Ray Martini]

I totally agree with Elaine. No Tiger Barbs. Tiger Barbs Bad, Neons Goooood.
8-)


"Elaine T" > wrote in message
. com...
> anemone wrote:
>> Hi!
>> I just figured out that my betta tank was infact 10 gallons....
>>
>> So, i was thinking of getting another 10 gallon tank to put next to
>> phantom and squishy's tank...
>> how many of the following can i put in a 10g?
>>
>> zebra danio
>> Platy
>> neon tetra
>> panda cory
>> tiger barb
>>
>> Any other reccomendations?
> I replied to your other thread. Do you want this mix of fish? I'd do...
>
> 3 zebras
> 1 male platy (you don't want them breeding in only 10 gallons)
> 4 neons
> 2 panda corys
> no tiger barbs. Pesky, nippy little fish, those.
>
> Total: 10 small fish. Reasonably close to 1" per gallon.
>
> --
> __ Elaine T __
> ><__'> http://eethomp.com/fish.html <'__><

[Elaine T]

Angrie.Woman wrote:
> "Elaine T" > wrote in message
> . com...
>
>>anemone wrote:
>>
>>>Hi!
>>>I just figured out that my betta tank was infact 10 gallons....
>
>
>>1 male platy (you don't want them breeding in only 10 gallons)
>
>
>
> (Elaine, I love your fish suggestions. If I ever do get another tank going,
> I'll be Googling your posts for sure.)
>
> In a 10g tank that densely populated, wouldn't the odds of any fry surviving
> be minimal?
>
> A
>
Thanks, A. :-) Livebearer fry never cease to amaze me with their
resourcefulness. I always heavily plant my community tanks, and I've
had baby guppies and platies make it in large tanks with adult
angelfish, big clown loaches, altispinosas, kribensis, and heaven only
knows what other hungry fish. The survivors find fine leaved plants or
frogbit roots at the surface and apparantly hang out eating algae and
microorganism living on the plants until they're big enough to compete
for fish food.

The stocking level I suggested for these 10 gallon community tanks is
dense but should be quite manageable. It's dense because I don't like
keeping shoaling fish alone. However, a couple more platies could
overstock the tank.

--
__ Elaine T __
><__'> http://eethomp.com/fish.html <'__><

[anemone]

I forgot about tiger barbs....i always knew there was something about those
buggers.....I've seen bumblebee gobies around but have heard that they can
be nasty sometimes...i dont know...
"Ray Martini" > wrote in message
...
>I totally agree with Elaine. No Tiger Barbs. Tiger Barbs Bad, Neons
>Goooood. 8-)
>
>
> "Elaine T" > wrote in message
> . com...
>> anemone wrote:
>>> Hi!
>>> I just figured out that my betta tank was infact 10 gallons....
>>>
>>> So, i was thinking of getting another 10 gallon tank to put next to
>>> phantom and squishy's tank...
>>> how many of the following can i put in a 10g?
>>>
>>> zebra danio
>>> Platy
>>> neon tetra
>>> panda cory
>>> tiger barb
>>>
>>> Any other reccomendations?
>> I replied to your other thread. Do you want this mix of fish? I'd do...
>>
>> 3 zebras
>> 1 male platy (you don't want them breeding in only 10 gallons)
>> 4 neons
>> 2 panda corys
>> no tiger barbs. Pesky, nippy little fish, those.
>>
>> Total: 10 small fish. Reasonably close to 1" per gallon.
>>
>> --
>> __ Elaine T __
>> ><__'> http://eethomp.com/fish.html <'__><
>
>

[Elaine T]

anemone wrote:
> I forgot about tiger barbs....i always knew there was something about those
> buggers.....I've seen bumblebee gobies around but have heard that they can
> be nasty sometimes...i dont know...

Bumblebee gobies require brakish water.

--
__ Elaine T __
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