More 10g questions about the fish
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It's all personal choice really, but I (personally) woulden't put tiger barbs or danios in a 10gal, they are really active fish and prefer alot of room to swim around, plus tigerbarbs are much better when in groups of 6+, which won't work in a 10gal.
I suggest one centerpiece fish (Ram, Krib, dwarf gourami, betta etc...) and 1 small school of small bodied tetras (Neons, cardinals, glowlights, etc...). Few otos can be added as well, they are the best little cleaners and add virtually nothing to the bio load.
I suggest one centerpiece fish (Ram, Krib, dwarf gourami, betta etc...) and 1 small school of small bodied tetras (Neons, cardinals, glowlights, etc...). Few otos can be added as well, they are the best little cleaners and add virtually nothing to the bio load.
tiger barbs should be kept in schools.. and they get too big to be kept in a 10g in my opinion.
the tetra/oto idea is a good one... i also like virgowolf's idea of one "centerpiece" fish and choosing a small school around him/her. corydoras are also a cute option if you're iffy about the tetras. white clouds are also a tetra-ey fish, which are hardy and less nippy than danios.
i'd say a more conservative tetra count (4-6) would fill your tank up nicely.
the tetra/oto idea is a good one... i also like virgowolf's idea of one "centerpiece" fish and choosing a small school around him/her. corydoras are also a cute option if you're iffy about the tetras. white clouds are also a tetra-ey fish, which are hardy and less nippy than danios.
i'd say a more conservative tetra count (4-6) would fill your tank up nicely.
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I have a pair of rams in with some neons, they do great, I have not seen any aggression at all from my rams.
I am setting up a 10gal right now for my nephew, centerpiece is a male Kirb and I also have 5 black neons in there, it's a great combo, but then again I have my rams with neons and it seems to bring out the blue in the rams, so whatever you choose will work out fine as long as they are compatable. Just go by what you want to see in your tank.
I am setting up a 10gal right now for my nephew, centerpiece is a male Kirb and I also have 5 black neons in there, it's a great combo, but then again I have my rams with neons and it seems to bring out the blue in the rams, so whatever you choose will work out fine as long as they are compatable. Just go by what you want to see in your tank.
I think that if you want to eventually add a GBR, black neons will really show off his colors. Regular neons might wash him out. I would get that tank cycled, add 3 black neons, wait two weeks, test water, then add another 3 black neons, wait a couple weeks, test water, then add the otto (remember you'll probably have to supplement his food with algae disks, otherwise he'll starve in a new tank), then after awhile, make sure all water params are perfect, you can introduce the GBR. Make sure you read up on all of these fish. Get us pics and updates!
Get us pics and updates!I agree with MissFishy, I would not give up on the GBR because they are sensitive, just make sure the tank is established before you add him. I don't think the neons wash out the GBR though, I have neons in with mine and I think it looks great, it's almost like the rams are trying to get brighter to compete with the neons, or maybe it just seems that way? But I do think black neons or Von Rio tetras would make a GBR pop though.
It depends, but honestly, it's not the best choice for a small tank. You always want as big of a school as you can get with small tanks, and making 2 different schools limits your numbers dramaicly. I can't be positive, but I am assuming they woulden't school together, I have black neons and glowlights and assumed they would school together, but they don't. I think for the appearances of the tank and the wellbeing of the fish, I would stick with 1 type of schooling fish.