Yes ANOTHER 10 gal setup..... I swear this one is different! - Aquarium Advice

spittinfly · 08-20-2007, 09:56 AM

Ok, I always thought, "How come they can't just read all the other New 10 gal posts?" Well now I know. I think my q's are new and a little off, so please indulge me.

I would like to set up my 10 gal as a grow out tank. I have mollies and platies and would like to keep the fry alive to trade/sell. So I will set up my tank for this purpose. But when I have no fry or don't need any to sell I would like to keep fish in it.

What kind of fish could I keep in the 10 during those down times that I could pull and put in my community 35 hex when I have fry?

I would like more different fish like some cichlids but I don't want any conflicts. I was thinking some GBR's or Apistogrammas or Yellow Labs. If I am way off let me know.

Are there fish I could keep in the tank while I have fry in there? Like Plecos or some other sucker fish?

Thank you again for answering and guiding yet another "NEW 10 GAL SETUP!!!" post.

Bubble_B0y · 08-20-2007, 10:15 AM

i'm confused..............
you want to use this tank as a breeding tank???

spittinfly · 08-20-2007, 10:25 AM

Well I am not going to take a male and female out of my tank and into this one in order to breed them, but I will either move a pregnant fish to this tank to ensure more babies survive or just fish out the babies from my 35 into this tank to grow them to survivable size.

So if that is what a breeder tank is than yes that is what I want but during down time use it as a regular tank.

Algenco · 08-20-2007, 10:42 AM

How about a bristlenose? It would help keep the tank clean and the filter fed .

spittinfly · 08-20-2007, 10:45 AM

Sounds good. Would the fry be safe with it?

black hills tj · 08-20-2007, 11:15 AM

I'd stay away from putting GBR's in there if you are going to be moving it in and out. GBR's need very stable water conditions.

7Enigma · 08-20-2007, 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spittinfly

Sounds good. Would the fry be safe with it?

Yes. Eggs, probably not.

WaterPond · 08-20-2007, 11:25 AM

fry will be safe with bristlenose.

yeah, i wouldent even think about putting something like a GBRs or apistos in a tank if they will be moved around alot. It just causes too much stress which neither of them can take.

I like the idea of the bristlenose... you could even go with a couple kuhli loaches if you would like.

=Addition=

Mollies are livebearers so he wouldent have to worry about eggs at all.

7Enigma · 08-20-2007, 12:05 PM

I didn't know whether platies were live-bearing as well. Apparently they are so yes no need to worry about the eggs.

spittinfly · 08-20-2007, 10:23 PM

Are there any cichlids that would be suitable for this application?

08-20-2007, 09:56 AM	#1
spittinfly Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 171 Images: 6	Yes ANOTHER 10 gal setup..... I swear this one is different! Ok, I always thought, "How come they can't just read all the other New 10 gal posts?" Well now I know. I think my q's are new and a little off, so please indulge me. I would like to set up my 10 gal as a grow out tank. I have mollies and platies and would like to keep the fry alive to trade/sell. So I will set up my tank for this purpose. But when I have no fry or don't need any to sell I would like to keep fish in it. What kind of fish could I keep in the 10 during those down times that I could pull and put in my community 35 hex when I have fry? I would like more different fish like some cichlids but I don't want any conflicts. I was thinking some GBR's or Apistogrammas or Yellow Labs. If I am way off let me know. Are there fish I could keep in the tank while I have fry in there? Like Plecos or some other sucker fish? Thank you again for answering and guiding yet another "NEW 10 GAL SETUP!!!" post. __________________ Daddy's 35 gal tall hex tank Buddy Boys 10 gal long tank

08-20-2007, 10:25 AM	#3
spittinfly Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 171 Images: 6	Well I am not going to take a male and female out of my tank and into this one in order to breed them, but I will either move a pregnant fish to this tank to ensure more babies survive or just fish out the babies from my 35 into this tank to grow them to survivable size. So if that is what a breeder tank is than yes that is what I want but during down time use it as a regular tank. __________________ Daddy's 35 gal tall hex tank Buddy Boys 10 gal long tank

08-20-2007, 10:45 AM	#5
spittinfly Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 171 Images: 6	Sounds good. Would the fry be safe with it? __________________ Daddy's 35 gal tall hex tank Buddy Boys 10 gal long tank

08-20-2007, 11:15 AM	#6
black hills tj Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: black hills, south dakota Posts: 1,785	I'd stay away from putting GBR's in there if you are going to be moving it in and out. GBR's need very stable water conditions. __________________ <.^.>Mike<.^.> http://www.bhtj.net

08-20-2007, 11:25 AM	#8
WaterPond Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Corunna, Ontario (outside of sarnia) Posts: 2,616 Images: 5	fry will be safe with bristlenose. yeah, i wouldent even think about putting something like a GBRs or apistos in a tank if they will be moved around alot. It just causes too much stress which neither of them can take. I like the idea of the bristlenose... you could even go with a couple kuhli loaches if you would like. =Addition= Mollies are livebearers so he wouldent have to worry about eggs at all. __________________ Jason Canadian Aquarium Auction!

08-20-2007, 10:15 AM	#2
Bubble_B0y Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Sydney Posts: 762	i'm confused.............. you want to use this tank as a breeding tank???

08-20-2007, 10:42 AM	#4
Algenco Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: May 2007 Location: Kentucky Posts: 106	How about a bristlenose? It would help keep the tank clean and the filter fed .

08-20-2007, 12:05 PM	#9
7Enigma Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Havertown, PA Posts: 2,624 Images: 5	I didn't know whether platies were live-bearing as well. Apparently they are so yes no need to worry about the eggs. __________________ 20G High -Currently in tank: 1 checkered barb, 1 cory, 1 BN pleco, MTS, variety of platy (fry, juvi, adult), lots of plants. http://www.photolocker.net/images/7Enigma/milfoil2.jpg

08-20-2007, 10:23 PM	#10
spittinfly Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 171 Images: 6	Are there any cichlids that would be suitable for this application? __________________ Daddy's 35 gal tall hex tank Buddy Boys 10 gal long tank

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