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I too would like a little advice on stocking my ten gallon. This is my first tank. All six fish were gifts, a friend was moving cross country, I had a tank cycling for a few days and he gave me his 3 head tail light tetras and 3 mickey mouse platties. This is my fist attempt at landscaping a fish tank. . . http:// ]http:// [/link] (eg. [link=http://www.casadejerry.com/mytank.htm)
They've been in for about a month and everyone seems happy but two of the headlight taillights seem really shy.
anyone would can offer some advice on stocking or scaping would be appreciated. . . comments are cool too ! :88)[img src='/images/forums/halo.gif' border=0]

You may want to pick up 3 more of the tetras, as most are schooling fish and really should be in a group of 3 or more. That's pretty much going to max out the tank without overcrowding.

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I agree with the stocking problem.....tetras really do better in larger groups, the platties may be intimidating them....hopefully you've got all males and wont end up overloading the tank. 10's should be carefully stocked as they can easily crash.

As for the aquascaping...good start, I like that the gravel (as bright as it is ) color is eccoed in the plants and shipwreck. I'd suggest switching the position of the two plants on the left. have the corkscrewval in the corner and the red one closer to the middle that way it'll flow from the top to the middle of the tank in a wide U shape.

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Do Cory cats do well alone or do they typically need to be in groups also. . . I was thinking on one to do a little scavenging along the bottom to clean up a little, even though i do do water changes every other week.

The cory would go in, in addition to the three more head tail light tetras.

no corys in that tank

they need atlest 6 of the same species, and as it is afetr you fill out that school of tetras you cant have anymore fish, if you want corys, then see if you can get ahold of a 20 gallon or larger, then you can have:
-6 tetras
-6 corys
-3 platys

and another suggestion (get some more plants and toss that gravel )

aww get rid of the gravel. . . I like the red and black. . . as for the plants I'm really interested in switching to real plants but i have yet to start my research or become active in the planted aquarium form sections, but it is just a thought I've been having. But if i do switch to real plants will it serve any gain to my tank. . .as far as the amount of stocking i can do?

nice tank Why not try some easy live low light plants? Check to see what sex your palties are or you will be in big trouble

two males and a female. . .am I in big trouble? :#(

yep. im afraid you are. the two males will harass the female into breeding, so either your female will get killed or your gonna have fry everywhere. hopefully some of the fry will get eaten

Last edited by zachf92 at 15-Jan-2006 09:37