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HALW_Fish Fingerling Posts: 17 Kudos: 19 Votes: 0 Registered: 09-Sep-2005	I was just wondering if what i have is a good setup for a 10G -- i have 3 guppies (2 male 1 female) and a pleco (not sure on type -- about 2 inches) -- I'm new to the hobby and just want to make sure that i'm not going to kill my new fish. Its heated to about 76F.. came w/ a filter/heater from the aquarium kit. They seem to be happy... but my pleco likes to sit behind the heater... is this normal?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	nope, frist welcome to F.P but ur tank is overstocked. plecos will get very large, and it probably is a common pleco. guppies, like other livebearers give birth to live young, so they can easliy over stock a tank by breeding. the tank isn't large enough to have them breed, unless u h vae tanks for the fry. when houseing livebeares in a small tank, only get males, due to the fact that females can store sperm, so they can drop babies without a male. Heres a thread about houseing livebearers http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/forums/Livebearers%20Lane/64057.html Last edited by bettachris at 09-Sep-2005 16:07
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
HALW_Fish Fingerling Posts: 17 Kudos: 19 Votes: 0 Registered: 09-Sep-2005	Thank you... i plan on getting a 55g once i get my 10g setup completed -- would the pleco be ok until then (i'm perfectly fine returning or giving away my female -- its just what was recommended by my local store -- they said the gupies are good for cycling the tank .. (my g/f bought the pleco after i told her not to
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	if this isnt there finally destination, and only for cycling they should be fine.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
HALW_Fish Fingerling Posts: 17 Kudos: 19 Votes: 0 Registered: 09-Sep-2005	Thank you very much... and thank you for the welcome btw. I will probably donate the female back to the petstore -- my daugher loves the 2 males so i'll keep them and the pleco in my 10g for now.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	with taht u can probably get 2 more males. update: NP Last edited by bettachris at 09-Sep-2005 16:28
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
HALW_Fish Fingerling Posts: 17 Kudos: 19 Votes: 0 Registered: 09-Sep-2005	Might just have to do that Thanx Again.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
labrakitty Fish Addict Posts: 740 Kudos: 435 Votes: 9 Registered: 12-Nov-2004	6-8 male guppies would be fine in a 10 gallon, but not with the pleco, i'm sorry. Just make sure they are defintely all males, and don't buy any if the tank they are in has any fish that look remotely sick or unhealthy. Guppies are a nightmare if they catch a disease. goodluck, and welcome!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
katieb Fish Addict Posts: 697 Votes: 69 Registered: 03-Jul-2004	Like everyone's said before, return the pleco. Four males is a good number for a ten. I have noticed that in close quarters males can be a bit nippy. So give them plenty of room. Six or more is too much, IMHO. I'll do graffiti, If you sing to me in French.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
riri1 Fish Addict Posts: 537 Kudos: 435 Votes: 44 Registered: 04-Mar-2005	my bristle nose pleco loves to sit be hind my heater in my 10 gallon tank.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
labrakitty Fish Addict Posts: 740 Kudos: 435 Votes: 9 Registered: 12-Nov-2004	I had 6 males in my 10 gallon without any problem. they all swam back and fourth together like a school. they defintely enjoyed the conpany as when i only had one it sulked all day.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56


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