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LittlePuff · 08-25-2005, 04:28 PM

Four goldfish in a ten gallon seemed a little excessive to me.

Kim

luker78 · 08-30-2005, 11:32 AM

Thanks for the advice everyone. Looks like I had too many fish in the tank although they were small. It was the type 3 for a dollar type. I think guppies or tetras will be my choice because of their color. Will live plants affect anything?

greenmaji · 08-30-2005, 02:09 PM

you might not have enough light intensity for low light needing plants..
http://www.plantgeek.net/plantguide_...=1&filter_by=2
they need about 1 watt of light per gallon probibly a bit more for a 10 gallon tank..

gheitman · 08-31-2005, 04:15 AM

If you bought the typical hood for a 10 gallon tank, that comes with a 15W fluorescent bulb. This will provide more than enough light for many plants such as various Anubias species, African fern, dwarf sags, Cryptocoryne wendtii, Java fern, etc. You can help your plants grow by using fertilizer such as Flourish.

There are a number of fish that can do well in a tank that size although goldfish and angelfish are just too big. You could certainly try a school of tetras such as neons. I'd find a good [acronym:13081d037a="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:13081d037a] and see what species they have available. You might also consider some pygmy cories for bottom feeders. They are small enough that you could have 4 or 5 of them and some tetras as well.

08-31-2005, 04:15 AM	#14
gheitman Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Champaign, Illinois Posts: 1,199 Images: 4	If you bought the typical hood for a 10 gallon tank, that comes with a 15W fluorescent bulb. This will provide more than enough light for many plants such as various Anubias species, African fern, dwarf sags, Cryptocoryne wendtii, Java fern, etc. You can help your plants grow by using fertilizer such as Flourish. There are a number of fish that can do well in a tank that size although goldfish and angelfish are just too big. You could certainly try a school of tetras such as neons. I'd find a good [acronym:13081d037a="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:13081d037a] and see what species they have available. You might also consider some pygmy cories for bottom feeders. They are small enough that you could have 4 or 5 of them and some tetras as well. __________________ Gene Heitman - 10 tanks, 178 gallons, 20+ species of fish/shrimp/snails, 52+ species of plants ... 8 years ago I just wanted 1 tank with some fish - what was I thinking

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08-25-2005, 04:28 PM	#11
LittlePuff Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: May 2004 Location: Peoria,IL Posts: 335	Four goldfish in a ten gallon seemed a little excessive to me. Kim

08-30-2005, 11:32 AM	#12
luker78 Aquarium Advice Newbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ottawa Posts: 6	Thanks for the advice everyone. Looks like I had too many fish in the tank although they were small. It was the type 3 for a dollar type. I think guppies or tetras will be my choice because of their color. Will live plants affect anything?

08-30-2005, 02:09 PM	#13
greenmaji Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Central Kentucky Posts: 5,937	you might not have enough light intensity for low light needing plants.. http://www.plantgeek.net/plantguide_...=1&filter_by=2 they need about 1 watt of light per gallon probibly a bit more for a 10 gallon tank..