what kind of fish can i keep in a 10g

[babykayla]

ok i have a 10g and i only have 1 small pleco 1 swordtail 1 molly 1 catfish which the pet store said it would stay small and i want to know what kind of fish i can get now r when i hav less fish r when i get another tank what kind of fish i can get i want my tank to have pretty fish that live for a while and i one to stick with 1 or 2 swordtails and 1 r 2 r 3 more fish
please help

 

[GeraldTheMouse]

No pleco will stay small enough for a 10g. And all plecos poop a lot, so he kinda has to go. Do you know exactly what this 'baby catfish' is?

 

[babykayla]

well um not really and i might get another tank with my mony and how many gallons should i get and the catfish kind looks lik a loach but it was not i thought it was but its was a catfish so my wat type of gallon tank shoould i get

 

[bala_aquarium]

can you get a photo of the catfish or loach

 

[GeraldTheMouse]

If you can't get a pic of your catfish or loach, can you describe it more, or find it in the 'profiles' up at the top?

 

[bala_aquarium]

it will help us help us determine what size tank you should get,what kinda pleco ya got?

 

[GeraldTheMouse]

Could this 'baby catfish' possibly be a corydoras species? The Planted Tank - Fish Database Search

 

[babykayla]

ok it looks like a loach and it has black spots and its kinda silver well yea it is umm thats all i really could say

 

[GeraldTheMouse]

Hmmm, never seen a loach with that kind of coloration. It could be a number of different corys, loaches, and other catfish.

Check out the profiles up at the top and see if any fish look like yours.

 

[Chazwick]

There are plenty of options to stock a ten gallon with..
Unfortunately, as someone said above, the Pleco will have to go. See if you can hand it over to you LFS.
With the pleco gone, you'll have more room to stock up with.

 

[babykayla]

um think i kno wat my catfish is i seach and i lookk up images i think it is a Peppered Cory (Corydora paleatus) cause i look at is and there was one just like mine i think when it was small



and i just look at it in the profile and they said it is a Maximum Size: 2.5 in

 

[GeraldTheMouse]

Okay, so we found out what it is. Cory generaly like to be in groups of around 3 or more. So should get rid of the pleco, and get 2 more corys. And I think you can squeeze in another swordtail in there.

 

[babykayla]

well um wat about the other tank i could get like if i do wat size

 

[YahooFishKeeper]

well um wat about the other tank i could get like if i do wat size

as big as possible. you will be happier in the long run.

 

[babykayla]

well how about a 15 or 20 g how much do u think it would cost and should i get a tank wit a filter and other stuff or get a plain out tank then buy they filter and then the stuff

 

[YahooFishKeeper]

kits are cheaper, but have crappier stuff. it is sufficient... but not the best. so how much you spend is really up to you.

 

[babykayla]

oh i was wondering if it was good to get a use one is it cause it would be cheeper and i could get a bigger one but if it is not then i will get a new one