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I just picked up another 10 gallon aquarium set for $25.It had the full flouresent hood,filter,and heater.I'm replacing the whisper filter with a penguin bio-wheel.Anyway I have no clue what to put in it.I am doing a kuhli loach only tank with my other 10 gal.And baby cories in another.I already have bettas,ADF's,platy's,pristellas,glowlights,danios,and guppies.So I want something else.I was thinking shellies,but I really don't want to spend alot of money on the setup because I already have gravel and stuff for it.I was also thinking rams,but looking for maybe something else as I have had rams in the past.I don't want puffers,or livebearers.I am looking for suggestions.

If I went with a pair of blue rams could 2 or 3 kuhli loaches be ok in the tank? I know I already have 3 in another tank,but they are good bottom feeders.Or would cories be better??? I'm just trying to get an idea of a setup for whatever fish I choose.

Last edited by Guppy_man at 20-Apr-2005 23:45

I think you could have either bottom feeder in the tank. Since you're already doing a kuhli only tank maybe something different in this one, like C. pygmaeus or C. habrosus?

Some other fish suggestions:

sparkling gouramis
licorice gouramis
dwarf gouramis
cherry barbs
smaller rasboras (Boraras maculatus, Rasbora dorsiocellata-dorsiocellata, Boraras brigittae, Boraras urophthalmoides)
killies

Cichlid-forum.com has some cookie cutter suggestions for 10g tanks here.

Last edited by Theresa_M at 21-Apr-2005 06:29

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You can have either Shellies, Killies & Cherry Barbs with a few small Corydoras.


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tetras like cardinals

I would not recommend Sparkling Gouramis, as they are extremely delicate and need a very specilised tank.
They also like much warmer temperatures that most fish.
27-28 degrees.

I really like the cherry barbs. I have a 10 gallon with

2- cherry barbs M/F
2- sparkling gourami
6- Pygmy cories.

The tank has been going strong for about 8 months.
The cherry barbs swim all around the tank and look great.