to plant or not to plant that is the question

[noobaquarists]

hey guys so im getting a 10g tank sometime this week but im not quite sure what i want to do with it yet. i was thinking of just doing a full out planted tank no fish but then again i love watching my fishies swim around any input

 

[Mumma.of.two]

Why not both?

 

[Austin.b]

If you only want to have plants amd no fish, you could do a shrimp tank? they're extrememly active and fun to watch!

 

[noobaquarists]

Why not both?

lol well honestly its your fault lol i seen your thread on the riparium and it looked kool lol and there isnt a whole lot i could put into a 10g besides shrimp or a betta

 

[noobaquarists]

If you only want to have plants amd no fish, you could do a shrimp tank? they're extrememly active and fun to watch!

i was thinking bout doing ghost shrimp but ive never dealt with them before so kinda nervous

 

[Mumma.of.two]

lol well honestly its your fault lol i seen your thread on the riparium and it looked kool lol and there isnt a whole lot i could put into a 10g besides shrimp or a betta

Lol! There's lots of nice nano fish!

 

[noobaquarists]

Lol! There's lots of nice nano fish!

im still new to the aquarium hobby what are nano fish? you mean like guppies and tetra's?

 

[josh7]

Like celestial pearl danios, Pygmy cories and dwarf rasboras are a few nano fish species.

 

[noobaquarists]

Like celestial pearl danios, Pygmy cories and dwarf rasboras are a few nano fish species.

hmm k i'll do some research and check them out i got corries in my 30g right now

 

[Mumma.of.two]

Like celestial pearl danios, Pygmy cories and dwarf rasboras are a few nano fish species.

+1
And ember tetras, sparkling gouramis. For cool water, WCMM.

Absolutangel knows a whole heap.

 

[noobaquarists]

+1
And ember tetras, sparkling gouramis. For cool water, WCMM.

Absolutangel knows a whole heap.

wcmm??

 

[Mumma.of.two]

Sorry! White cloud mountain minnows. some say they don't fit a 10g but IMO its fine.

 

[noobaquarists]

Sorry! White cloud mountain minnows. some say they don't fit a 10g but IMO its fine.

lol kk thank you time for some research lol

 

[noobaquarists]

ok so its been decided. im going to do a heavily planted tank and try to get a pair of dwarf puffers and ghost shrimp i just want to say thank you for all the input and advice and special thanks goes to mumma_of_two for suggesting i talk to absolutangel

 

[josh7]

Just so you know your dwarf puffers will hunt kill and eat every single ghost shrimp.

 

[noobaquarists]

Just so you know your dwarf puffers will hunt kill and eat every single ghost shrimp.

i know they are going to be part of their regular feedings

 

[Mumma.of.two]

ok so its been decided. im going to do a heavily planted tank and try to get a pair of dwarf puffers and ghost shrimp i just want to say thank you for all the input and advice and special thanks goes to mumma_of_two for suggesting i talk to absolutangel

Glad to help

 

[noobaquarists]

i prefer to feed live foods when i can