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Tim9 Fingerling Posts: 19 Kudos: 15 Votes: 0 Registered: 06-Apr-2005	how many inches of fish can i have if i have a filter for a 20 gallon on my ten gallon?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
hca Fish Addict Posts: 783 Kudos: 434 Votes: 211 Registered: 06-Mar-2004	You cant overstock a tank, just by adding an oversized filter. What kind of fish are you wanting to put in the tank?? Is the tank cycled?? if so, how long has it been running, and is it planted??
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
Hoa dude_dude Mega Fish Posts: 957 Kudos: 888 Votes: 72 Registered: 28-Dec-2004	6 tetras 6 cories or 2 rams 6 cories I think thats doable in a 10g
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
fishguy Enthusiast Posts: 152 Kudos: 189 Votes: 8 Registered: 01-May-2004	The genearal rule of thumb is one inch per gallon for fw. That could change if you want some aggressive fish that need some place to call their own.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
Tim9 Fingerling Posts: 19 Kudos: 15 Votes: 0 Registered: 06-Apr-2005	yes the tank is cycled and i want gouromies or however u spell it
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
Alex Fish Addict 510 Posts: 721 Registered: 03-Oct-2004	2 rams 6 cories will never work no offence dude how bout 1 dwarf gourmis 6 cardinal tetras 5 salt and pepper corys ''All the clown fish and yellow tangs in the world cant save you now!''
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
Hoa dude_dude Mega Fish Posts: 957 Kudos: 888 Votes: 72 Registered: 28-Dec-2004	could, 2 dwarf gourmis 6 small corys work?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
Janna Mega Fish Posts: 1386 Registered: 24-Aug-2003	Two schools of fish won't fit in a 10 gallon, especially if there is a dwarf gourami in there too. Pepper cories can get about 3 inches long, which is too big for a 10 gallon. Gouramis can be territorial, so I wouldn't put more than 1 in such a small space. I would do something like: 1 dwarf gourami 7 harly rasboras Then add some shrimp or some other cool non-fish bottomfeeder. They shade the glow of it with their mossy-misty costumes, They wear masks of silk, porcelain, brass, and silver, So as not to mislead with their own, ordinary faces.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
Tim9 Fingerling Posts: 19 Kudos: 15 Votes: 0 Registered: 06-Apr-2005	maybe a ram of some kind?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	myguess would be a school of 6(3 cardinals and 3 neons) with one cory or otto. something small.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Tim, do you like this stocking list? One German or Bolivian ram (the Germans can be delicate fish, so beware) Eight small, colorful tetras (flames, lemons, cardinals, etc.) OR Eight small pencilfish (Nannostomus unifasciatus, N. eques, N. beckfordi) And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
Alex Fish Addict 510 Posts: 721 Registered: 03-Oct-2004	I dont think rams belong in anything less then 15gals Last edited by Alex 4 eva at 15-Apr-2005 23:29 ''All the clown fish and yellow tangs in the world cant save you now!''
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
alexandre Fingerling Posts: 28 Kudos: 8 Votes: 0 Registered: 15-Apr-2005	[font color="#000080"] I had a 10 gal. not too long ago and I was very successful with 6 neon tetras, a placostamous, and~ get this~ a male betta... he never messed with the little guys OR the suckerfish and everybody lived in perfect harmony.. i also put in a plant and a bubbler, it was a pretty little tank! OHOH I also stuck a little mirror near the front on one side of the tank and every now and then brendan (the betta) would go puff up by it. [/font] oh, ps~ it is totally true that a bigger filter will not make a difference at all... it is all about the space, man. Last edited by alexandre at 15-Apr-2005 23:43 Last edited by alexandre at 15-Apr-2005 23:45
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
So_Very_Sneaky Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3238 Kudos: 2272 Votes: 201 Registered: 10-Mar-2004	Really, I think Bolivian Rams are too large for a 10g tank. A 15 would be a minimum. But the German Blues or Golds are quite a bit smaller, and would enjoy a 10g tank. You could do this: 1 Dwarf Gourami(Honey, red flame, coral green, electric blue) 2 German Rams I think this would be fine as rams are more mid-bottom fish, and Gourami are more mid-top fish. OR 1 German Ram 6 Small Schoolers of some type (tetra, rasbora, pencils, etc). Come Play Yahtzee With Me! http://games.atari.com Http://www.myleague.com/yahtgames
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
Tim9 Fingerling Posts: 19 Kudos: 15 Votes: 0 Registered: 06-Apr-2005	ya i like thet lash ont thanks
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