Stocking 10 gallon help

Trickster · Member Joined: 05 Apr 2005 Posts: 309 Location: My Chair

So far i got 5 ghost shrimp, 1 cory cat, 3 red wags, 2 coolie loaches, 1 sword tail, possibly snails, but i want 1 main fish, any suggestions??? And no i dont want a 20, im going 10 gallon and nothing else, i will have full testing equipment and all that with everything a tank needs, Filter, heater, lights, etc..... I want a cool, around 4 or more inch fish (that eventually grows 4 inch or 5 inch max size), I like having a main fish and yea. so i need suggestions of wht could live in a 10 gallon,

Trickster · Member Joined: 05 Apr 2005 Posts: 309 Location: My Chair

O and also plz add comments about wht u think of my stock so far, if u think its cool or bad, ur opinion plz.

Hooben · Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 3:04 am Post subject:

There's just no fish that is over 4 inches that you can put in a 10 gallon tank. I know that you don't want to hear it, but a larger tank will actually be easier to take care of. Ten gallon tanks are a lot of work, and you dont have to much to choose from as far as fish are concerned. Don't be surprised if your ghost shrimp start to dissappear...lunch. The sword tail and kuhli's just might make a meal of them. I have successfully kept guppies in a ten gallon, but that's about all.

Trickster · Member Joined: 05 Apr 2005 Posts: 309 Location: My Chair

I c, well im not sure if i will have the money or the stand strong enough to suppport a 20 gallon
Im putting it on top of a dresser (bout 3 feet high) and its pretty old and wont hold more then 10 gal. thts y im so limited. I guess i dont need kullih loaches. Ill see wht i can do, i realy would like a bigger tank but i just cant get 1. and besides i dont have anything yet.

t_chelle16 · Moderator Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Posts: 3436

I'd say you're pretty much at your limit (if not slightly overstocked) right now.

-Chelle

Petz8888 · Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 10:05 pm Post subject:

I belive t_chell is correct.

Some of those fish are ca little aggressive.

I would try to get a new tank.

A stand dpsnt need to be there try the floor.

A larger tank can be puchised on e bay.

talk to your friends.Youll be surprised who will gie you a tank.

Try getting a new tank and if you can't Get rid of a fish (or two).

Trickster · Member Joined: 05 Apr 2005 Posts: 309 Location: My Chair

I will either take out the loaches or do a frog tank

kc5gvn · Moderator Joined: 15 Mar 2004 Posts: 1147

t_chelle16 · Moderator Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Posts: 3436

Not to mention it will be nearly impossible to get a siphon started unless the tank is on a 2nd floor.

-Chelle

Trickster · Member Joined: 05 Apr 2005 Posts: 309 Location: My Chair

My tank is on a 2nd floor. And y would sypthoning be hard? THe bucket will be lower then the Tank still. The Base of the tank will be about 3 Feet or so off the ground... (Give or take a few inches)

t_chelle16 · Moderator Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Posts: 3436

Sorry, I was talking about if you had the tank sitting directly on the floor.

-Chelle

Trickster · Member Joined: 05 Apr 2005 Posts: 309 Location: My Chair

O. My bad.