Hi everyone
I have a 10 gallon (38 UK litres) tank (my first tank) and few months ago I massively overstocked it after some bad advice from the LFS who would not take any of the fish back and of course I lost them all in the end. So I have torn the tank down and am starting again with a fishless cycle (and a different fish store..). I am desperate for it not to be overstocked this time as it was devastating last time. While it cycles I have been thinking about stocking ideas.
So what do you guys think of some of these ideas:
Option 1 - 1 Honey Gourami, 8 Chili Rasboras and 1 Netrite Snail
Option 2 - 12-15 Chili Rasboras or Celestial Pearl Danios depending on what was available
Option 3 - 6 Chili Rasboras and 7 Celestial Pearl Danios
Option 4 - 6 white cloud mountain minnow
Option 5 - 1 betta if I found one that was truly fabulous and 1 Netrite Snail
Option 6 - 6 Cherry Barbs and 1 Netrite Snail
Option 7 - 1 Honey Gourami, 6 green neon tetras or ember tetras (although I have never seen either in my local stores) and 1 Netrite Snail
Option 8 - 6 Checkered Barbs and 1 Netrite Snail
I had thought about some Cory's or Ottos but I would not be able to find anything small enough in my local shops in the case of Cory's and I know Ottos can be really fragile so I have decided to avoid both of those.
I would appreciate comments on my ideas. I have been doing lots of research into species that will be a suitable size for such a small tank but it is the combinations that I have struggled with.
I have soft water with a low PH and the tank will be planted.
I have a 10 gallon (38 UK litres) tank (my first tank) and few months ago I massively overstocked it after some bad advice from the LFS who would not take any of the fish back and of course I lost them all in the end. So I have torn the tank down and am starting again with a fishless cycle (and a different fish store..). I am desperate for it not to be overstocked this time as it was devastating last time. While it cycles I have been thinking about stocking ideas.
So what do you guys think of some of these ideas:
Option 1 - 1 Honey Gourami, 8 Chili Rasboras and 1 Netrite Snail
Option 2 - 12-15 Chili Rasboras or Celestial Pearl Danios depending on what was available
Option 3 - 6 Chili Rasboras and 7 Celestial Pearl Danios
Option 4 - 6 white cloud mountain minnow
Option 5 - 1 betta if I found one that was truly fabulous and 1 Netrite Snail
Option 6 - 6 Cherry Barbs and 1 Netrite Snail
Option 7 - 1 Honey Gourami, 6 green neon tetras or ember tetras (although I have never seen either in my local stores) and 1 Netrite Snail
Option 8 - 6 Checkered Barbs and 1 Netrite Snail
I had thought about some Cory's or Ottos but I would not be able to find anything small enough in my local shops in the case of Cory's and I know Ottos can be really fragile so I have decided to avoid both of those.
I would appreciate comments on my ideas. I have been doing lots of research into species that will be a suitable size for such a small tank but it is the combinations that I have struggled with.
I have soft water with a low PH and the tank will be planted.