empty 10 gal. (what to do with it) - Aquarium Advice

zodiac692 · 02-06-2004, 08:49 PM

hi i am looking for some suggestions on what to use this empty 10 [acronym:6b647e7230="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:6b647e7230]. tank for. i am pretty new to the fish hobby so i am not to sure what fish would work out good in a tank that size.

Allivymar · 02-06-2004, 08:54 PM

Why you could make a hat, or a broach, or a pterodactyl!

Heh, sorry; got Airplane on the brain today. Anyway, what sort of fish are you interested in? Live bearers? Schooling fish? Cichlids? How is your water husbandry, and what type of water do you have (hardness, pH). Theres a LOT of choices out there, but we'll need some specifics to give you any ideas.

zodiac692 · 02-06-2004, 09:03 PM

well i have city water, and as far as types of fish i am interested in hmmmmm, i was thinking cichlids but wasn't sure if the tank was to small or not but other then that, thats as far as i got with the thing

Endgame319 · 02-06-2004, 09:11 PM

With a 10 gallon tank I would only reccomend dwarf chiclids. A pair of rams would be cool. Or maybe a small shell tank, look at Enki's for a good example. Make sure you do your research before you buy the fish though.

zodiac692 · 02-06-2004, 09:21 PM

i think i might go with that idea but how many is to many and what is a shell tank?

lyquidphyre · 02-06-2004, 09:43 PM

PUFFERS!

Puffers puffers puffers puffers

If I were you, I'd get puffers *nod*
Im not sure how many you could have in a 10 [acronym:b6a059d7a1="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:b6a059d7a1] tho

ferret · 02-06-2004, 09:45 PM

[acronym:e4105053d4="quarantine or quart depending on context"]QT[/acronym:e4105053d4]. Keep it around for a [acronym:e4105053d4="quarantine or quart depending on context"]QT[/acronym:e4105053d4].

freshwatergal · 02-06-2004, 10:50 PM

I second the vote for puffers. You could easily keep 3-4 dwarf puffers in a set up like that.

krap101 · 02-07-2004, 12:10 AM

dont puffs right?

smilla4 · 02-07-2004, 12:43 AM

You could partition it, put a little plantage in there, and keep a male betta in each partition. (the plants would give them places to hide from each other and rests from flaring)

Keep a school of white cloud minnows, you won't need to heat the tank, they'll eat anything, and they won't nasty the tank up like goldfish. And they look kinda purty ([acronym:7f2ff7cd2b="In my opinion"]IMO[/acronym:7f2ff7cd2b]). Especially the golden ones if you can find them.

Densely plant it and brag about what great fish you have, and let people try to find them.

Breed macrobrachium and sell them to people telling them they're ghost shrimp.

02-06-2004, 08:49 PM	#1
zodiac692 Aquarium Advice Newbie Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Pennsylvannia Posts: 9 Images: 8	empty 10 gal. (what to do with it) hi i am looking for some suggestions on what to use this empty 10 [acronym:6b647e7230="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:6b647e7230]. tank for. i am pretty new to the fish hobby so i am not to sure what fish would work out good in a tank that size.

02-06-2004, 08:54 PM	#2
Allivymar Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2003 Location: NY Posts: 4,355 Images: 15	Why you could make a hat, or a broach, or a pterodactyl! Heh, sorry; got Airplane on the brain today. Anyway, what sort of fish are you interested in? Live bearers? Schooling fish? Cichlids? How is your water husbandry, and what type of water do you have (hardness, pH). Theres a LOT of choices out there, but we'll need some specifics to give you any ideas. __________________ aka Cycling Guru and the Ich Slayer glares at Terry and QTOFFER Card carrying member of FTAS & GCAS.

02-06-2004, 09:11 PM	#4
Endgame319 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Edmonton AB, Canada Posts: 694 Images: 2	With a 10 gallon tank I would only reccomend dwarf chiclids. A pair of rams would be cool. Or maybe a small shell tank, look at Enki's for a good example. Make sure you do your research before you buy the fish though. __________________ Cam

02-06-2004, 09:43 PM	#6
lyquidphyre Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: McKinney, Tx Posts: 2,860 Images: 21	PUFFERS! Puffers puffers puffers puffers If I were you, I'd get puffers nod Im not sure how many you could have in a 10 [acronym:b6a059d7a1="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:b6a059d7a1] tho __________________ Have cats? Check out AA's sister site designed for our feline friends

02-06-2004, 09:45 PM	#7
ferret Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,377	[acronym:e4105053d4="quarantine or quart depending on context"]QT[/acronym:e4105053d4]. Keep it around for a [acronym:e4105053d4="quarantine or quart depending on context"]QT[/acronym:e4105053d4]. __________________ Gamer? Like Counter-strike, World of Warcraft, or just games in general? Visit http://www.gamehavoc.com/

02-06-2004, 09:03 PM	#3
zodiac692 Aquarium Advice Newbie Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Pennsylvannia Posts: 9 Images: 8	well i have city water, and as far as types of fish i am interested in hmmmmm, i was thinking cichlids but wasn't sure if the tank was to small or not but other then that, thats as far as i got with the thing

02-06-2004, 09:21 PM	#5
zodiac692 Aquarium Advice Newbie Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Pennsylvannia Posts: 9 Images: 8	i think i might go with that idea but how many is to many and what is a shell tank?

02-06-2004, 10:50 PM	#8
freshwatergal Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Norwalk OH Posts: 279 Images: 25	I second the vote for puffers. You could easily keep 3-4 dwarf puffers in a set up like that. __________________ too many fishy friends to list...

02-07-2004, 12:10 AM	#9
krap101 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Roscoe, IL Posts: 3,824 Images: 12	dont puffs right? __________________ Wizards first rule-People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true. Wizards second rule-The greatest harm can result from the best intentions. Wizards third rule-Passion rules reason. Wizards fourth rule-There is magic in forgiveness the magic to heal! In the forgiveness you grant, and more so in the forgiveness you receive. Wizards fifth rule-Mind what people do, not only what they say, for deeds will betray a lie. Wizards sixth rule-The only sovereign you can allow to rule you is reason. Wizards seventh rule-Life is the future, not the past Wizards eighth rule-Deserve victory. Wizards ninth rule-Contradictions don't exist, in whole or in part.

02-07-2004, 12:43 AM	#10
smilla4 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Movin' to Seattle! YAY! Posts: 452	You could partition it, put a little plantage in there, and keep a male betta in each partition. (the plants would give them places to hide from each other and rests from flaring) Keep a school of white cloud minnows, you won't need to heat the tank, they'll eat anything, and they won't nasty the tank up like goldfish. And they look kinda purty ([acronym:7f2ff7cd2b="In my opinion"]IMO[/acronym:7f2ff7cd2b]). Especially the golden ones if you can find them. Densely plant it and brag about what great fish you have, and let people try to find them. Breed macrobrachium and sell them to people telling them they're ghost shrimp.

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