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Very colorful little setup. How long have you had it setup?
 
The Betta is very peaceful. He/she just does it's own thing. Everyone seems to be happy. I know I'm going to need a bigger tank. My father always had a 30 gallon when I was younger. I've only had it set up for a couple of weeks. Been reading about cycling. I didn't know there was so much to learn. I've been changing the water regular and testing the water. So far we've lost 1 neon. So things are going pretty well. Thanks for the compliments.


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KristaButler said:
The Betta is very peaceful. He/she just does it's own thing. Everyone seems to be happy. I know I'm going to need a bigger tank. My father always had a 30 gallon when I was younger. I've only had it set up for a couple of weeks. Been reading about cycling. I didn't know there was so much to learn. I've been changing the water regular and testing the water. So far we've lost 1 neon. So things are going pretty well. Thanks for the compliments.


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Hello Kris...

A 10 gallon tank is really too small. You can't keep the water clean enough to support fish. The 30 gallon is a much better choice. Larger is even better. In the mean time, you should change out half the tank water a couple of times a week. Even a little dissolved fish waste in such a small amount of water will damage the fishes' sensitive gill tissues. That's more than likely the reason the small fish was lost.

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BBradbury said:
Hello Kris...

A 10 gallon tank is really too small. You can't keep the water clean enough to support fish. The 30 gallon is a much better choice. Larger is even better. In the mean time, you should change out half the tank water a couple of times a week. Even a little dissolved fish waste in such a small amount of water will damage the fishes' sensitive gill tissues. That's more than likely the reason the small fish was lost.

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:nono:

ignore this post please. It is ridiculous.

BB, how do you account for the multitude of people who keep 10 gallon and smaller tanks with freshwater, salt and even nano-reef tanks for years with no issues ?


honestly your grasp of the science/hobby is abysmal and please stop handing out the "change 50% 3 times a week" garbage, it's helping nobody.
 
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looks nice, although I prefer natural settings. The only thing I would suggest to you and a lot of others I have seen is to add a background.
Having a background does a world of good concerning the fishes sense of security and that way they can duck into the back if feeling scared.

Don't really know why so many folks don't have any type of background on their tanks?
 
BBradbury said:
A 10 gallon tank is really too small. You can't keep the water clean enough to support fish. The 30 gallon is a much better choice. Larger is even better. In the mean time, you should change out half the tank water a couple of times a week. Even a little dissolved fish waste in such a small amount of water will damage the fishes' sensitive gill tissues. That's more than likely the reason the small fish was lost.
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While I would certainly agree that is easier to keep a larger tank than a small one, there is nothing really wrong with a 10g tank as long as you keep up with it and keep the appropriate amount of fish for a tank that size. The bigger problem is that some people try to stuff too many fish into those small tanks.

It is hard to say why you neon didn't make it. Farm raised neons aren't the most hardy of fish to begin with.

Just keep testing the water and make sure that ammonia and nitrites stay at a safe level. If they start to get too high do a large water change.
 
BBradbury said:
Hello Kris...

A 10 gallon tank is really too small. You can't keep the water clean enough to support fish. The 30 gallon is a much better choice. Larger is even better. In the mean time, you should change out half the tank water a couple of times a week. Even a little dissolved fish waste in such a small amount of water will damage the fishes' sensitive gill tissues. That's more than likely the reason the small fish was lost.

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Stop telling people a 10 is to small, this is just not true, I have a 10 with a pair of sensitive fish in there, they are fine, have been for months.. it's all about maintanence..

Op welcome to the forum! As you can see were a passionate group of fish nuts here;) congrats on the the tank and learning about the cycle! I set up a 5 gal for my first one and had no clue what a cycle was.. oh what a mess that was..

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I also have a 10 gal set up with 3 ghost shrimp, 6 neons, 3 glowlight tetras, and 6 ember tetras. Everybody is fine and it can be done. That is one good looking moss ball. I have 3 in my tank but they are not that big. I also have anubias nana, java moss and java fern. so that also helps with the water. Welcome to the forum. Alison...:):fish2:
 
I've had a 10 gallon nano reef and 10 gallon planted tank for over a year before they got upgraded. It's silly to say it can't be done. Your tank looks awesome! I especially like the gator skull (y) Welcome to the forum :)


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I'm so glad I saw this thread. Helps to know who to take advice from and who not to.
 
While a small tank can be more difficult to care for, as long as you keep up on it's maintenance, it shouldn't be a problem. I've kept 10-gal tanks for years without a problem. But make sure you don't overcrowd your tank with too many fish. Even with the most diligent care, an overcrowded tank can eventually cause problems for your fish.

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I love all of your comments. My tank is definitely overcrowded and my love for fish is most certainly going to move me into a bigger tank. The angel fish alone is going to need more room. I managed a 10 gallon with 3 goldfish for 5 years without any knowledge on cycling. I Just kept up on water changes and the ph. The neon I lost got stuck in the moss ball. Awful huh? Poor thing. No loses yet due to water conditions. I read somewhere that if you change your filter your tank will recycle. Is that true?


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KristaButler said:
I read somewhere that if you change your filter your tank will recycle. Is that true?
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It depends on the filter. If you have the type of filter with a single removable pad, removing it will cause you to remove a lot of the beneficial bacteria you have built up to be thrown away. You might not go through a full blown cycle but probably a pretty large mini-cycle.

There are a few ways to avoid this.
1. Use a different kind of filter that doesn't have just a removable pad.
2. When you change the filter tear up the old one and find some way to stuff it back in the filter.
3. Use 2 filters and only change one pad at a time.

In scenarios 2 and 3 you still may have a mini-cycle but it won't be as bad.
 
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