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T/A Mega Fish Posts: 942 Kudos: 1796 Registered: 20-Feb-2004	10 US gallon: 3 White Cloud Minnows & 3 African Dwarf Frogs - the only live plant is a larger piece of floating water sprite(almost half of the surface) I want to add some male Guppies. I was originally thinking about just adding 3 guppies. But a local store is offering 5 fancy males for $4. And that's actually cheaper than if I were to buy just 3. Would 5 male Guppies be too much for my tank?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:54
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	yes probably. that would make 8 fish and 3 frogs.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:54
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Don't add too much fish in a 10 gal. tank, as small tanks are more difficult to keep than big tanks. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:54
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	I certainly agree a 10G is far harder to keep than a large tank. There is room for any error at all. Be extremly carefull to what you add, look to the future when all the fish are fully grown. If you have any breeding fish in the tank this will add to the problems very quickly. Have a look in [link=My Profile]http:// www.fishprofiles.com/interactive/forums/profile.asp?userid=6741" style="COLOR: #00FF00[/link] for my tank info [link=My Betta Desktop tank photos]http://photobucket.com/albums/b209/keithgh/" style="COLOR: #00FF00[/link] Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:54
T/A Mega Fish Posts: 942 Kudos: 1796 Registered: 20-Feb-2004	I've never experienced any problems with fully stocked 10 gallons, so I'm not to worried about adding a few more fish. With the live plants, I want to make sure I have enough Nitrates being produced. And with my routine maintance, I won't have a problem with too much. I pretty much knew that 5 would be pushing it space wise, but I figured I'd ask anyway. I already worked out what I'm going to do. I'll be buying the 5 male Guppies for $4. But I will only be keeping 3 of them, and my brother will take the other 2.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:54
Fallout Moderator Communications Specialist Posts: 6416 Kudos: 4053 Votes: 742 Registered: 29-Jul-2000	That is a better solution With regular upkeep and careful stocking, i've never had a problem with my 10 either, even with 14 fish plus snails
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:54
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	Fallout You summed it up perfectly."With regular upkeep and careful stocking" I was refering to that you have little or no room to make an error incomparison to a large tank. Touch wood my Betta tank is running well. Have a look in [link=My Profile]http:// www.fishprofiles.com/interactive/forums/profile.asp?userid=6741" style="COLOR: #00FF00[/link] for my tank info [link=My Betta Desktop tank photos]http://photobucket.com/albums/b209/keithgh/" style="COLOR: #00FF00[/link] Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
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