10 Gallon bedside tank

[Donkey Gun]

i finally found some 14w daylight CFLs. I hope this will help my ground cover!

 

[Bates1990]

Forgive the ignorance but I've been wondering what is RCS

 

[Donkey Gun]

red cherry shrimp, at least that's what I assumed it to be

 

[OBEYtheFISH]

Yes Red Cherry Shrimp

 

[Bates1990]

Oh ok lol I'm still trying to get all these abreviations

 

[drew.hinds]

be sure the tank has never had anything other than fish the urine from whatever reptile will always be in the silicone maybe a zigzag eel would be cool to you i have 1 you might like some bala sharks maybe some cory cats

 

[Mlani]

Balas?? In a ten gallon? I wouldn't do that unless you're ready to be buying a much larger tank in the near future

 

[Mumma.of.two]

be sure the tank has never had anything other than fish the urine from whatever reptile will always be in the silicone maybe a zigzag eel would be cool to you i have 1 you might like some bala sharks maybe some cory cats

No eel is small enough for a 10g. Balas get huge, need a school of 6+ and a tank of 125g or more. The only cories that can go in a 10 are the dwarf varieties like pygmys.

 

[drew.hinds]

they wont get that big i have a 14 and they are about the size of an average goldfish your fish only get as big as their habitat but yes he would have to get a bigger home for them if they got to big

 

[Mumma.of.two]

they wont get that big i have a 14 and they are about the size of an average goldfish your fish only get as big as their habitat but yes he would have to get a bigger home for them if they got to big

Fish growing to the size of their tank is a complete MYTH. It is called stunting and can deform and shorten a fishes lifespan.

 

[drew.hinds]

mine perfectly fine 1 1/2 years now

 

[Donkey Gun]

How did this end up on me build thread?

 

[Mumma.of.two]

mine perfectly fine 1 1/2 years now

If you don't believe me start a thread about it and see what responses you get.

How did this end up on me build thread?

Sorry!

 

[Bates1990]

How's your moss wall coming along buddy

 

[Donkey Gun]

slowly but surely growing in! It's become home to all the new baby shrimp.

 

[Donkey Gun]

Also, because of the new bulbs I purchased, my groundcover has finally started to lay down and spread.

 

[Bates1990]

Your take is looking awesome for real I'm jealous

 

[Donkey Gun]

Thanks man! It's been alot of work and mini landscaping for a 10 gallon. But, so far I'm highly pleased with the results. The next thing I'm waiting for is that ground cover to start spreading now that the light seems to be suffice.

The community is growing rapidly as well. With 2 of my shrimp berried, I'm beginning to find hatchlings all over. The snails are still spreading as well, but my assassins are slowly knocking them off and with me trapping them with a slice of zucchini.

What is interesting is the 2 schools. The Rainbows were always the mid to top swimmers and tetras were the more timid and lower swimmers. However, lately it seems they are schooling together... odd? By this, I mean the tetras will often swim into the mid-top level of the tank and join the rainbows.

I wish I could upload videos off of my phone to show you some crazy activity!

 

[jetajockey]

To answer your previous question, RCS usually have 15-30 fry, it varies a lot. You can almost count the eggs on some of them, but others are filled to the brim.

 

[Donkey Gun]

Ahh thanks for that Jetta! I've got about 7 or so hatchlings in the tank..

I'm wondering if the rainbows are snatching them up at all.. If so, then I guess it's a game of survival