10 gallon stocking ideas

**Fdsh5** · 06-10-2012, 01:51 AM

My wife is upgrading her office tank to a ten gallon tank. She he rehomed all her platies that were in there. She wants something small that will group. I'm thinking cardinal tetras. Any ideas?

tropicalmackdaddy · 06-11-2012, 09:06 PM

Well theses dont school, but maybe scarlet badis? You could have two of those maybe three if theres alot of plants.
Schooling fish.....Chili rasboras or endlers?
Or any other micro fish?

JasonG75 · 06-11-2012, 09:19 PM

Remember nothing will really "group" or school unless there is DANGER.

thow some 15 Green Neons in there with a Betta.

**Fdsh5** · 06-11-2012, 10:12 PM

She is considering german blue rams. Anyone have thoughts on those on a 10 gallon. Thanks

Jbuck · 06-11-2012, 10:20 PM

10 gallons is too small for German blue rams. Being dwarf cichlids they are rather feisty and need well planted tanks with a lot of hiding places and more space in general I think the minimum for them is 20 gallons. As well as this they are extremely sensitive and nitrate levels must be kept as low as possible with steady parameters. they don't school either.

Jbuck · 06-11-2012, 10:20 PM

Very good looking fish though

LB79 · 06-12-2012, 12:46 AM

A heavily planted ten gallon tank will be perfect for a pair of rams. These MUST be paired, and they MUST get along. The chances of finding two fish that are in that state are not very great... so I would avoid getting GBR. Or, for that matter, any dwarf cichlids, unless, of coarse, they are already paired and are breeding, a sign that they are truly 'in love'. I think a group or 15 cardinal tetras is your best bet. No aggression issues, colorful, and small. Nothing better than that for a small tank!

**Fdsh5** · 06-12-2012, 12:49 AM

Thanks, she's leaning towards the cardinal tetras. I think they are awesome looking fish.

halffrozen · 06-12-2012, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by LB79

A heavily planted ten gallon tank will be perfect for a pair of rams. These MUST be paired, and they MUST get along. The chances of finding two fish that are in that state are not very great... so I would avoid getting GBR. Or, for that matter, any dwarf cichlids, unless, of coarse, they are already paired and are breeding, a sign that they are truly 'in love'. I think a group or 15 cardinal tetras is your best bet. No aggression issues, colorful, and small. Nothing better than that for a small tank!

Exactly this. I am going to be putting my Bolivian Ram pair in my 10 gallon when ever they start to breed.

That is THE ONLY way to keep Rams in a 10 gallon. I would recommend Bolivian Rams, not because I LOVE them... lol but because they are very susceptible to a wide variety of water parameters.

LB79 · 06-12-2012, 02:43 AM

Cichlids that truly love each other, like people, will make do with whatever they have. I've done it with convicts and a ten. These were from an 8-member group. They got along well forever until the male managed to fry himself behind the heater... the female cleaned his burn and guarded him until he died. I still have her. She's one of my favorite fish.

Another few tankmates you could add to give the mix some spice would be a 5-6 group of male fancy guppies. Say, 5-6 guppies and 10-12 cards... with a 40% weekly water change, they'll be fine.

Jbuck · 06-12-2012, 05:08 AM

I have just gone through some of the research I did before I got my rams and they do recommend 20 g a pair for a pair of rams. I guess it is just an aggression thing rather than for growth of the fish and aslong as the rams were the only 2 fish you could get away with 10 g

06-10-2012, 01:51 AM	#1
Fdsh5 Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (29/100%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 1,078	10 gallon stocking ideas My wife is upgrading her office tank to a ten gallon tank. She he rehomed all her platies that were in there. She wants something small that will group. I'm thinking cardinal tetras. Any ideas?

06-11-2012, 09:19 PM	#3
JasonG75 Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,498	Remember nothing will really "group" or school unless there is DANGER. thow some 15 Green Neons in there with a Betta. __________________ *The Fraternity of Dirt #26* *Just because its dirt doesn't make it low Tech*** 75 Dirted http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...d-upgrade.html

06-12-2012, 12:46 AM	#7
LB79 Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: South-central Washington State, USA Posts: 1,793	A heavily planted ten gallon tank will be perfect for a pair of rams. These MUST be paired, and they MUST get along. The chances of finding two fish that are in that state are not very great... so I would avoid getting GBR. Or, for that matter, any dwarf cichlids, unless, of coarse, they are already paired and are breeding, a sign that they are truly 'in love'. I think a group or 15 cardinal tetras is your best bet. No aggression issues, colorful, and small. Nothing better than that for a small tank! __________________ "One day...one day, this path will lead us to the White City, and the tower guard will take up the call: the Lords of Gondor have returned!" *–Boromir, The Lord Of The Rings*

06-12-2012, 02:43 AM	#10
LB79 Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: South-central Washington State, USA Posts: 1,793	Cichlids that truly love each other, like people, will make do with whatever they have. I've done it with convicts and a ten. These were from an 8-member group. They got along well forever until the male managed to fry himself behind the heater... the female cleaned his burn and guarded him until he died. I still have her. She's one of my favorite fish. Another few tankmates you could add to give the mix some spice would be a 5-6 group of male fancy guppies. Say, 5-6 guppies and 10-12 cards... with a 40% weekly water change, they'll be fine. __________________ "One day...one day, this path will lead us to the White City, and the tower guard will take up the call: the Lords of Gondor have returned!" *–Boromir, The Lord Of The Rings*

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06-11-2012, 09:06 PM	#2
tropicalmackdaddy Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Minneasota usa Posts: 263	Well theses dont school, but maybe scarlet badis? You could have two of those maybe three if theres alot of plants. Schooling fish.....Chili rasboras or endlers? Or any other micro fish?

06-11-2012, 10:12 PM	#4
Fdsh5 Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (29/100%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 1,078	She is considering german blue rams. Anyone have thoughts on those on a 10 gallon. Thanks

06-11-2012, 10:20 PM	#5
Jbuck Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Uk Posts: 57	10 gallons is too small for German blue rams. Being dwarf cichlids they are rather feisty and need well planted tanks with a lot of hiding places and more space in general I think the minimum for them is 20 gallons. As well as this they are extremely sensitive and nitrate levels must be kept as low as possible with steady parameters. they don't school either.

06-12-2012, 12:49 AM	#8
Fdsh5 Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (29/100%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 1,078	Thanks, she's leaning towards the cardinal tetras. I think they are awesome looking fish.

06-12-2012, 05:08 AM	#11
Jbuck Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Uk Posts: 57	I have just gone through some of the research I did before I got my rams and they do recommend 20 g a pair for a pair of rams. I guess it is just an aggression thing rather than for growth of the fish and aslong as the rams were the only 2 fish you could get away with 10 g