Fish for 10g heavily planted tank

[Fishy_lover]

Good idea, thx. But are they brackish? I don't really want aggressive, but maybe I'll get those,

Your welcome and they're fresh water , go to the website I put on

 

[Fishguy1111]

Any suggestions to start the cycle? Fish in cycle.

 

[Try-na]

Any suggestions to start the cycle? Fish in cycle.

I don't agree with fish in cycling. Just my opinion but why should your lack if patients be a death sentence for the poor fish? Again, just my opinion

 

[Galligak]

Any suggestions to start the cycle? Fish in cycle.

You could do that, but you'd have to keep a very good eye on the parameters. If you're getting some hardier fish I'd do the fish-in and be diligent, but if you're getting sensitive fish like the puffers do a fish less cycle.

Also for stocking look into sparkling gouramis. IMO they kind of look like a cichlids as in their colorful (when the light hits them). I also am a fan of the dps just because they're super cute and do very well in a heavily planted aquarium!

 

[Fishguy1111]

You could do that, but you'd have to keep a very good eye on the parameters. If you're getting some hardier fish I'd do the fish-in and be diligent, but if you're getting sensitive fish like the puffers do a fish less cycle.

Also for stocking look into sparkling gouramis. IMO they kind of look like a cichlids as in their colorful (when the light hits them). I also am a fan of the dps just because they're super cute and do very well in a heavily planted aquarium!

Thx for the ideas, what are dps? Sparkling gouramis sound good.

 

[Galligak]

Thx for the ideas, what are dps? Sparkling gouramis sound good.

Oh sorry, dwarf puffers!

 

[Fishguy1111]

Are sparkling gouramis or CPDs hardy?

 

[Aquatic_Adam]

Are sparkling gouramis or CPDs hardy?

Both are relatively hardy but both are relatively shy fish.

 

[Fishguy1111]

Both are relatively hardy but both are relatively shy fish.

So they would work for the cycle? What about African dwarf frogs?

 

[DeathclawRowe1]

Why no for a Bolivian ram? If not that, what about some other dwarf cichlids, like apistos?

You can put a blue ram in a ten gallon until they out grow it so get a baby one and raise It to be around 2 inches and then sell it and get a new one

 

[Aquatic_Adam]

So they would work for the cycle? What about African dwarf frogs?

Oh no, I would never cycle with those fish. Sorry, I did not realize that was what you spoke of. Do you have any other tank? Or a friend with a tank? You can use some seeded material from their tank to help jump start your cycle.

 

[DeathclawRowe1]

Oh no, I would never cycle with those fish. Sorry, I did not realize that was what you spoke of. Do you have any other tank? Or a friend with a tank? You can use some seeded material from their tank to help jump start your cycle.

+1 rams will die within 24 hours in a un cycled tank

 

[DeathclawRowe1]

Try cycling with something like danios if you are going to use fish

 

[Fishguy1111]

Try cycling with something like danios if you are going to use fish

Olay, I'll cycle with CPDs, then get a dwarf gourami, then some Cory's. sound good?

 

[Rivercats]

I would not suggest cycling with CPD's as they are delicate fish.

 

[Fishguy1111]

I would not suggest cycling with CPD's as they are delicate fish.

Then what should I cycle with?

 

[NinjaNomad196]

MAYBE fit in a betta sororitory... REMEMBER ODD NUMBERS!!!

 

[DeathclawRowe1]

Then what should I cycle with?

Cycle with danios or platys is my recommendation or do a fishless cycle

 

[Aquatic_Adam]

Cycle with danios or platys is my recommendation or do a fishless cycle

Saying Danios is misleading. That's a large group of fish. Celestial Pearl Danios do not fall into the "fish ok for cycling" category.

 

[DeathclawRowe1]

Pearl danios are the standard for most chain petstores so that is indeed the type of danio I intend for a few weeks of cycling. Glofish are a type of danio as well that are commonly sold except in California so I assume one could use those as well