Stocking a 10 gallon FW - Aquarium Advice

SuCraM · 05-07-2008, 10:28 PM

Hey everybody I am just in the process of finishing the cycle on my 10 gallon FW aquarium. I have a basic charcoal filter, gravel substrate and fake plants and a long air stone for oxygen. I want to stock it with tropical fish with cool colors. Can you all give me an idea of how many I can stock and of which kinds. I am partial to the neon tetras.

**Purrbox** · 05-07-2008, 10:58 PM

Unfortunately there isn't a lot of space in a 10 gallon. There are some really gorgeous Killies, or you could go with Micro Rasboras, or perhaps some small Rainbowfish. The neons could work as well.

warped1 · 05-08-2008, 07:20 AM

I'm like Mollies - They come in a variety of shapes and colors - if your patient and shop around you'll see what I mean - they are a hardy fish and quite active. I'm not too sure how many to put in a 10gal though. When I had a tank (many year ago) there was an unwritten rule of 1gal of water for every inch of fish - but I don't know if that still applies - like I said I'm returning to fish keeping after a long abscence

Taelen · 05-08-2008, 10:36 AM

Personally in my 10g, I have a betta and 3 peppered cories. Plus a bunch of live plants.

neilanh · 05-08-2008, 10:39 AM

If you're partial to the neons those could work in a 10g, probably 6-8 or so would be okay, and 3 or so cories as well

SuCraM · 05-08-2008, 07:30 PM

Thanks for the advice I think I am going to go with some neoon tetras and some corys.

JustOneMore20 · 05-08-2008, 07:37 PM

Pick a Cory species that stays under 2". Panda Cories and False Julii/Trilineatus Cories are 2 that are commonly sold and stay small. I would have 5 of those (1 species). Pygmy or Dwarf Cories would work too, if you can find them. You could have 6-7 of those in a 10g with about 6 Neons.

05-07-2008, 10:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
SuCraM Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 29	Stocking a 10 gallon FW Hey everybody I am just in the process of finishing the cycle on my 10 gallon FW aquarium. I have a basic charcoal filter, gravel substrate and fake plants and a long air stone for oxygen. I want to stock it with tropical fish with cool colors. Can you all give me an idea of how many I can stock and of which kinds. I am partial to the neon tetras.

05-07-2008, 10:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
Purrbox Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Iowa USA Posts: 4,458	Unfortunately there isn't a lot of space in a 10 gallon. There are some really gorgeous Killies, or you could go with Micro Rasboras, or perhaps some small Rainbowfish. The neons could work as well. __________________ ~Joy 10 Gallon Planted Photo Log - 5.5 Gallon Planted Photo Log - 2.5 Gallon Planted Photo Log - Pico Planted Photo Log

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neilanh MTS Advocate Community Mentor Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 2,506 Images: 15	If you're partial to the neons those could work in a 10g, probably 6-8 or so would be okay, and 3 or so cories as well __________________ ~Neilan In the DC Metro Area? Check out GWAPA Look, I have a My Info Page! Where's yours? Useful Links: Vote for AA, Nitrogen Cycle, Fishless Cycling, Articles, Acronym List

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JustOneMore20 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: May 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 2,095 Images: 8	Pick a Cory species that stays under 2". Panda Cories and False Julii/Trilineatus Cories are 2 that are commonly sold and stay small. I would have 5 of those (1 species). Pygmy or Dwarf Cories would work too, if you can find them. You could have 6-7 of those in a 10g with about 6 Neons. __________________ ~Kristin~ 5 planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 20g, 5.5g; 10g Shell Dwelling Cichlid tank, 5.5g fry tank My links to pics: My 40g breeder log, My tanks blog

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05-08-2008, 07:20 AM	#3 (permalink)
warped1 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: South Philly, Pa. Posts: 306	I'm like Mollies - They come in a variety of shapes and colors - if your patient and shop around you'll see what I mean - they are a hardy fish and quite active. I'm not too sure how many to put in a 10gal though. When I had a tank (many year ago) there was an unwritten rule of 1gal of water for every inch of fish - but I don't know if that still applies - like I said I'm returning to fish keeping after a long abscence

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Taelen Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 128	Personally in my 10g, I have a betta and 3 peppered cories. Plus a bunch of live plants.

05-08-2008, 07:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
SuCraM Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 29	Thanks for the advice I think I am going to go with some neoon tetras and some corys.