10 Gallon stocking?

ZJGMoparman · 01-23-2008, 06:18 PM

I have a 10 gallon tank thats pretty densley planted. Right now I have 9 neon tetras and an oto. Do you think I would be able to add any more fish to the tank? If so what kind and how many?

garuf · 01-23-2008, 07:22 PM

more otos?
As long as you ensure water changes are regular and large.
How you are currently though I would suggest is fine, the higher the fish load the larger the chance of algae.

ZJGMoparman · 01-23-2008, 10:57 PM

Do you think I could add mayb 3 cory cats to the tank? I have three in another tank, but I would like to transfer them to my planted tank if at all possible.

yoink · 01-23-2008, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ZJGMoparman

Do you think I could add mayb 3 cory cats to the tank? I have three in another tank, but I would like to transfer them to my planted tank if at all possible.

I would say yes if the tank has a lot of plant mass and you do regular, weekly water changes.

ZJGMoparman · 01-23-2008, 11:23 PM

Yes i do about 30% water changes per month. I may wait until my plants get growing well again before I add them. I just replanted the tank and added some new plants. I'll give it a month or two before I add the cories.

garuf · 01-23-2008, 11:37 PM

The old way of thinking, that old water is better is somewhat outmoded these days, at least 30% once a week would be my recommendation.
that is unless your running low tech?
If so this question will need to be answered by someone more knowledgeable in that area.

**kana** · 01-24-2008, 12:51 AM

I think I would add more otos vs adding the cories. Your oto would be happier with some friends.

ZJGMoparman · 01-24-2008, 01:39 AM

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I think I would add more otos vs adding the cories. Your oto would be happier with some friends

I have heard that you should only have 1 oto per 10 gallons of water. Do you think it would be OK, to add more?

pdc2104 · 01-24-2008, 02:04 AM

I would also add at least 2 more otos. They don't like being alone.

3 corys would be too big for a 10 gallon, unless you get dwarfs.

ZJGMoparman · 01-24-2008, 02:15 AM

Ok, I will ad 2 more ottos.

FobbyBobby · 01-24-2008, 03:34 AM

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Originally Posted by ZJGMoparman

I have heard that you should only have 1 oto per 10 gallons of water. Do you think it would be OK, to add more?

that is if you don't supplement diets

i don't really like rules like this, they're a guideline for "beginners" to follow really and are quite arbitrarily determined!

even if you only had 1 oto in a 10 gallon tank, and you never supplemented them with algae wafers and what not, they would starve

personally i'd increase the water changes to maybe twice a month if you do add more otos, just as a precaution

ZJGMoparman · 01-24-2008, 04:01 AM

Can you feed otos algae waffers like you feed plecos? I have been dropping one in my planted tank 1-2 times per week. What else is there you can supplement their diet with?

**Digsy** · 01-24-2008, 04:15 AM

I occasionally feed mine blanched zucchini but, I generally feed algae wafers.

01-23-2008, 06:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
ZJGMoparman Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 13	10 Gallon stocking? I have a 10 gallon tank thats pretty densley planted. Right now I have 9 neon tetras and an oto. Do you think I would be able to add any more fish to the tank? If so what kind and how many?

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01-23-2008, 07:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
garuf Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: May 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 975	more otos? As long as you ensure water changes are regular and large. How you are currently though I would suggest is fine, the higher the fish load the larger the chance of algae.

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ZJGMoparman Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 13	Do you think I could add mayb 3 cory cats to the tank? I have three in another tank, but I would like to transfer them to my planted tank if at all possible.

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ZJGMoparman Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 13	Yes i do about 30% water changes per month. I may wait until my plants get growing well again before I add them. I just replanted the tank and added some new plants. I'll give it a month or two before I add the cories.

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garuf Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: May 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 975	The old way of thinking, that old water is better is somewhat outmoded these days, at least 30% once a week would be my recommendation. that is unless your running low tech? If so this question will need to be answered by someone more knowledgeable in that area.

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kana Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Saginaw,Mi Posts: 389	I think I would add more otos vs adding the cories. Your oto would be happier with some friends.

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pdc2104 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 52	I would also add at least 2 more otos. They don't like being alone. 3 corys would be too big for a 10 gallon, unless you get dwarfs.

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ZJGMoparman Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 13	Ok, I will ad 2 more ottos.

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ZJGMoparman Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 13	Can you feed otos algae waffers like you feed plecos? I have been dropping one in my planted tank 1-2 times per week. What else is there you can supplement their diet with?

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Digsy humble bumble (View User Tanks) PTrader: (39) Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 691	I occasionally feed mine blanched zucchini but, I generally feed algae wafers.

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