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egtrixie  Hobbyist Posts: 53 Kudos: 20 Votes: 0 Registered: 07-Jun-2005 | 10 gallon: -1 betta -6 neon tetras -3 albino cories -3 sunset platies |
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LITTLE_FISH     ***** Little Fish ***** Master of Something Posts: 7303 Kudos: 1997 Votes: 670 Registered: 20-May-2005   | Yes, it is. Maybe the 6 neons and 3 cories might be ok. I suggest you get a second tank or a larger one (30G would be cool). Ingo  |
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bettachris   Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004 | the platies would be pushing it. |
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| So_Very_Sneaky Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3238 Kudos: 2272 Votes: 201 Registered: 10-Mar-2004   | albino corys grow too large for a 10g at 3-4 inches. Come Play Yahtzee With Me! http://games.atari.com Http://www.myleague.com/yahtgames |
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| egtrixie Hobbyist Posts: 53 Kudos: 20 Votes: 0 Registered: 07-Jun-2005 | okay, anymore opinions? |
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Natalie   Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003  | Is the tank planted? If so, then I say it's fine. If it's not planted or only has fake plants, then yes, I would consider it overstocked.  I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash. |
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| egtrixie Hobbyist Posts: 53 Kudos: 20 Votes: 0 Registered: 07-Jun-2005 | Tank has fake plants, but I justed added a few bunches of hornwort and will add some anarchis. The tank will be moderately planted with both real and fake plants. Just out of curiousity, why does it matter if the plants are real or not? |
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| akb Small Fry Posts: 14 Votes: 0 Registered: 26-May-2004 | Because live plants absorb toxins such as nitrates. I think it's way overstockes planted or not though |
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rasboramary Big Fish Posts: 431 Kudos: 192 Votes: 4 Registered: 12-Mar-2004 | I would not have the platys. They poo like crazy and you are going to have a mess on your hands. I'd stick to the small schools and leave it at that in a 10g. Good luck  |
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| tankie Fish Addict Posts: 857 Kudos: 848 Votes: 230 Registered: 15-Mar-2005 | yes it is..even with the neons there..u already pushed the limit...besides...the neons require bigger swimming space. |
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| djtj Fish Master Posts: 1764 Kudos: 885 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Feb-2003 | try this: 10 gallon: -1 betta -6 neon tetras -6 dwarf/panda/skunk/danty cories |
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| Kelly Hobbyist Posts: 103 Kudos: 48 Votes: 24 Registered: 06-May-2005 | Remember, 1 inch of fish per gallon. 10 gallon means 10 inches of fish. |
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| Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003 | The "inch per gallon" rule was made back in the Seventies or something like that when the best available technology was the undergravel filter. Now even most unplanted tanks can usually break this rule with fish such as neon tetras and the like, because of the great improvements in technology. Also, that rule doesn't even apply to fishes over three inches in length. If it did, it would be considered ethical to keep a full-grown oscar in a 10 gallon. Last edited by Cory Addict at 04-Aug-2005 17:32 I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash. |
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| goldfishgeek Fish Addict Posts: 667 Kudos: 412 Votes: 38 Registered: 27-Oct-2003  | " tries to imagine a full grown oscar in her 12G" really he'd have to be on his head or his tail...... 10 G are what nearly everyone starts with, if you plant it lots it will help with you water quality, but you just can't keep a whole of fish in there! Go out and buy a 30G go on you know you want to! you don't really need a sofa in your living room Get more tanks!! GFG Last edited by goldfishgeek at 04-Aug-2005 17:49 Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself. Harvey S. Firestone |
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