I’m a beginner, so I have little to no experience. I’m going to college soon, and the only pet we’re allowed is fish in a tank no bigger than 10g. Since I’ve grown up always caring for animals, it would be weird not to have that responsibility.
I was thinking about a dwarf puffer, but the only other fish they are compatible with would be an oto or ghost shrimp, and I’m not sure a 10g tank would provide enough algae for an oto or two. I’ve heard that you can have one dwarf puffer per 5g, but I wouldn’t want to risk that, so I’d only go with one. The problem is they’re so small, I feel like I would loose it in 10g.
I was also considering getting a few albino cories, but I couldn’t find much information on how many I could keep in just 10g, since they like to school. Not to mention they are bottom dwellers, I’d like to have a few middle-top fish.
I’m looking for fish that are fun to watch, require some care but are still hardy. I was also thinking I wanted real plants. Any suggestions on that as far as care, type, how it affects fish, etc are very appreciated.
Thanks!
get a clear fish, I beleaive they are called ghost fish they are cheap and last long, also a baby shark, they also are cheap fit in the tank and last long
I have a 180 gallon marine shark and ray tank along with a 24 gallon nano reef
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get a clear fish, I beleaive they are called ghost fish they are cheap and last long, also a baby shark, they also are cheap fit in the tank and last long
and gourimes
I have a 180 gallon marine shark and ray tank along with a 24 gallon nano reef
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If you want something cool, you could go for five female bettas.
It needs to be five- any less and the fish will gang up on each other, any more and the tank will be too crowded. Even numbers of bettas aren’t recommended.
Real plants are great for them, too. They’re carnivores and won’t touch the plant, and the plant will give them places to hide and avoid each other if they’re feeling grumpy.
For a plant, anubias species are great to start out with, or Java Fern. You can buy both pretty cheap at most pe stores. http://www.plantgeek.net/ is a great site for information on different plants.
Remember that if you go for the betta sorority, you should try and buy all five bettas at the same time, out of the same tank. It isn’t always possible, but it minimizes aggression. They will fight for a few days while trying to sort out the pecking order but they will settle down quickly.
Good luck!
I have a 180 gallon marine shark and ray tank along with a 24 gallon nano reef
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I would recommend some guppies and tetra…the guppies and tetra eat the same food (tropical fish flakes) so it makes for easy eating. make sure that you have a heater though because the the fish will die if you do not have a heater. If you want the Maximum of fish in the tank get 5 guppies and 5 tetras. Here are also some fish that would be good (they all need 5 or fish because these are all schooling fish). If you want your fish to be REALLY happy get 10 of one kind.
Sword tails
Mollies
African dwarf frogs ( get one or two for a 10 gallon tank )
Danios
Platy fish
I hope I helped!
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some kind of gourami
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I got the perfect set up for beginners:
5 zebra danios
3 cories
Danios are mid-top while cories are at the bottom. They both get a long with each. The danios are very active and are constantly chasing and playing with each other. All the food that falls to the floor will be taken care of by the cories. ALso suppy sinking pellets and algae wafers for the cories just in case. Very easy to care for
In my 10g i have:
4 zebra danios
2 peppered cories
1 betta
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