new to fish keeping ive got a 10 gal

[Ermull]

OK so i have a 10 gal with 2 sword plants ana some grass. also a castle a small one.

3 really small white cloud tetras

2 aggazi corys

1 plecostomus reg

3 guppies

please tell me if im doing soemthing wrong or im being retarted.

no fish expert has givin me good advice so im kinda searching for help.

I have a second 10 gal what should i do with it and what should i get.

plz tips are so appreciated.

 

[FishGeek]

Everything sounds great except for that Pleco, its gonna outgrow that tank before too long.

 

[Kissyboots]

Yeah, sounds great except for the pleco; I'd get rid of him if you can.
Keep the ten gallon! By joining this site, you've increased your chances of getting MTS (multiple tank sydrome.)

Btw, we'd love to see some pics if you have some! Welcome to the tank!

 

[bunker_1]

Welcome to the tank! And what they said.

 

[Ermull]

ill try and get one or a couple up tommrow are plecos good without heater and filter.

thanks what should i do with my other 10 gal??

 

[FishGeek]

When they are older (and larger) they can but not when they are young.

 

[Kissyboots]

You can stock it with community fish like your other one. Just stick to the "one inch of fish per gallon of water" for now and you'll be fine.

You could also do a dwarf puffer. They are extremely cute! Smaller tanks really limit you on what you can put in there, so community fish or some shrimpies are probably the best to go with.

 

[TAL]

one inch per gallon guideline

 

[FishGeek]

Thats why she said it the way she did. "for now"

 

[Kissyboots]

one inch per gallon guideline

Hehe TAL, for you it's a rule!

 

[TAL]

Hehe TAL, for you it's a rule!

HEhehehehe.....

PS. I don't think Miss Fishgeek got my humor

She doesn;t know me like you do KB.

Now, I have to go torture my wife with my company for a while

MUhahahahahahahaaaa

 

[Ermull]

ok since u guys know what in my tank and i have a 10 gal what should i do with it im willing to trade in my fish to theme.

also what about airstone volcanoes.

parents wont let me start up my other one because imm busy with football.

so what do u guys think.

i love my pleco

 

[Ermull]

what if i get a 20 gal what should i get i hear bala sharks are friendly.

personaly what do u guys think.

 

[unwritten law]

they do best in groups of 3 and a 20 would be too small for even one in my opinion.

 

[GiantManLittleFish]

I'd barely put bala sharks in a 55 gallon because of their size. Potentially 13 inches, but probably a little smaller. Also they should be kept in groups no less than three in my opinion. 10 Gallon tanks for me are small community tanks, or QT tanks. Also as for the airstone if you have enough water agitation on the surface then you don't need one. But for strictly looks they can look pretty cool.

 

[Ermull]

well ok then what else could i do with ym tank i love corys and the neons are real small and cute.

 

[Kissyboots]

I'm not sure why you want to change your tank setup...do you just want more fish or different kinds of fish?

Like I said earlier, there isn't much you can do with a 10g but you can try to make the most of it.

3 really small white cloud tetras
2 aggazi corys
1 plecostomus reg
3 guppies

If this was my tank, I would add two more cories. I'd get rid of the pleco before he grows too big for his home and if I liked guppies (which in reality I don't like, but maybe you do) I would get three more of them.
That would stock your tank and you'd have more fish!

 

[Ermull]

well im a little tired of guppies. so what could i substitute.

 

[Kissyboots]

You might be able to do a swordtail or two...avoid mollies, I hear they get big. But swordtails only get around 2 1/2 to 3 inches so those may work. I'd actually do two females in that case; not a male and a female.

I'm not sure what else would stay small enough to be in there other than tetras which you already have.

 

[MissFishy]

Ok, I don't know if this was covered elsewhere, but was this tank actually cycled before adding any fish to it? How long has it been up and running? I'd suggest reading through my website linked below in my signature about cycling and tank stocking if you want some basic info and ideas.