10 gallon (stocking plans)

**vafa** · 03-03-2013, 07:02 PM

Originally Posted by CrunchyLeaf

I recommend all neons or all endlers, keeping both in a ten will be a little cramped.

I don't see why it would be cramped.
Could you explain why, but if you think so I will go all endler.
Is there anything else I could put with endler.
Thanks for all you're help

**talldutchie** · 03-03-2013, 07:04 PM

I don't think neons belong in a 10 gallon. Much too active species.

Let's see you didn't want shrimp? Few dwarf otocats could work.

**CrunchyLeaf** · 03-03-2013, 07:58 PM

Originally Posted by talldutchie

Let's see you didn't want shrimp? Few dwarf otocats could work.

Is that Oticinclus that you're referencing Talldutchie? I second that opinion. They're fun. I love them.

If you decide you don't feel like your tank is large enough for neons, perhaps the endlers and a couple oticats would be better. The opinion seems to be 50/50 on whether oticinclus needs a school or not. I have only kept individuals, and others here keep them in groups.

**MandyK** · 03-03-2013, 08:05 PM

Just a thought here --- correct me if I'm wrong because I'm not sure. Wouldn't a dwarf ciclid work? I mean like, 1. Their colors just POP, and are big enough to be seen clearly. Esp if you have a black background.

**talldutchie** · 03-03-2013, 08:08 PM

Originally Posted by CrunchyLeaf

Is that Oticinclus that you're referencing Talldutchie? I second that opinion. They're fun. I love them.
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Yep! Otocinclus vittatus to be specific. 4 or so would look nice, especially if you get some vertical wood and manage to get some algae.

Originally Posted by MandyK

Just a thought here --- correct me if I'm wrong because I'm not sure. Wouldn't a dwarf ciclid work? I mean like, 1. Their colors just POP, and are big enough to be seen clearly. Esp if you have a black background.

Depends a bit on the shape of the tank but it would be a big stretch. PErsonally I'd try a pair of badis but that's not for everyone

Apistogrammoides pucallpaensis or Apistogramma Hongsloi could be made to work in a species only. You;d need to have mastered the basics though.

**MandyK** · 03-03-2013, 08:17 PM

Yeah TD. I'm talking like, that would be your only fish. I don't see there being much room for anything else IF you went that way.

Maybe some Kuhlis or something? Not that they'd be seen very often though.

**mizzoutank** · 03-03-2013, 08:25 PM

MandyK, I don't think that'd work.
If you have seen a full grown dwarf, a 10gallon doesn't provide enough footprint for them to get around.
They get to be a beefy 4inches and are as active as the space you provide.

the are smaller apisto's that could work as tallDutchie has mentioned.

**MandyK** · 03-03-2013, 08:38 PM

Oh goodness! I didn't know that! My little girls are barely 2 inches. :)

EDIT: That's def something I look forward to.

**vafa** · 03-03-2013, 09:06 PM

i would love to have a ciclid. but none of my lfs carries ciclids small enough for a 10.
so that is not possible.
so i was thinking if you guys know some bigger fish suitable for a 10 with endler. (around 3 inches)
maybe some platy? would a ram or kribensis work for a 10. ( i don't think they would like a 10 gallon)

**vafa** · 03-03-2013, 09:11 PM

and also if i get some oto with endler can i put my tank near sunlight. (will lead to a algae problem
i have a perfect spot for the tank but it is near the windows soo...
i know that algae isn't harmful to fish, but it looks bad. correct me if i'm wrong.