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Seems everyone is stocking 10 gallons in here.

I've got a planted 10 gallon that I plan to put 10 hastatus cories in and a baby bristlenose (which I will swap as they get too big - I often have babies, so this isn't hard for me ).

As these fish are bottom dwellers, I want something more central of surface for the tank...

These are what I'm considering:
1 gourami (honey or dwarf) OR
6 neon tetras OR
6 glolights OR
4 guppies

What would you recommend or not?
This is in a Jebo 338.

Thanks.

I would think the 10 cories alone would stock the tank. I have an empty 10 gallon too, and am trying to stock it. Unfortunatly it's very restrictive for stocking because of its size.

Maybe if you toned it down to 6 corys, and added 4 male guppies it would be ok.

Keep in mind these are dwarf corydoras, too...

And I have other tanks for guppy fry if they were to survive.

Hi there,

If I am not mistaken, then Microcorydoras hastatus is not a bottom dweller but rather occupies the mid levels. Keep that in mind for your stocking plan.

Ingo

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We are keeping in mind they are dwarf! If you think about it, at 1 inch per gallon, that makes 10 ins.

Little Fish is right, they are middle usually.

When I had them last time, I found them to be mostly bottom dwelling.

1 inch per gallon isn't an infinite guide.

Thanks anyway for your replies.

C. habrosus, hastatus, and pygmaeus are most often middle-bottom dwelling, quite different from other cories.

No, 1 inch per gallon isn't an infinite guide, but it's a decent starting point.

With the 10 cories I'd person only add 1 gourami.

10g tanks are very common but also very limited on stocking options.

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I know 1 inch per gallon isn't a definate guide, but it's good for stocking smaller tanks. Also, i have noticed, wont a baby plec (even a BN) produce WAY too much waste for a 10. Especially if you are putting 10 pygmy corys, AND something else?????????

I have a bunch of C. hastatus, and they are the most adorable thigns ever. And Little_Fish is right, they aren't just bottom dwellers and they will school around the mid-levels of the tank. If you were to add anything, a pair of dwarf gouramies might not be bad. Make sure you have good filtration, and lots of plants will make both species happy.
I almost always overstock my tanks, so as long as your water quality remains good, I don't see a problem with this stocking. As long as you are well aware of how quickly your water quality can crash in this small a tank...

Hoping that there must be a word for everything I mean...

Only add one dwarf gourami. I had 2 males in a 10g before and they fought until one died. They can be aggressive towards each other..so only get one. There is not alot of room for one to hide in a 10g.

*Kristin*

I would like to reiterate for those with no knowledge of water chemistry and fish behaviour that for most species of fish the 1 inch per fish rule is utter, utter, rubbish. Presumably it was made up originally by someone without the brain power to take fish as individual animals, or someone who had to stoop so low as to providing a rule that sounded obvious enough to make stupid people take the hint and stop asking him questions all the time. God knows how it ever became so popular. Its about as scientific as assuming that 10 pounds of lead is heavier than 10 pounds of feathers.
Tank size and stocking should be worked out by metabolism, diet, behaviour, the niche a certain species inhabits,respiratory rate, and digestive efficiency , combined with water change schedule , filter efficiency, plus extra or less for cage decorations and visual barriers, and the target water chemistry you want to acheive. Plants also will change the space requirement.

Who keeps a fish in a small tank with no gravel, no filtration and no cagemates? Cos thats the only person that rule would work for, and if you show me where they are i'll probably hit them on the head with a blunt object.

Using averages doesnt help experts and is dangerous for beginners. Go with species requirements,and the level of contol you can have over the given water body you choose, not averages. Even the common goldfish needs about 5 gallon per inch, rising up to 10-15 gallon per inch as it gets older. You really cant make safe rules for this kind of thing, and it gets harder as you combine different species. There is no filtration or equipment standard average that adheres to the one inch rule that you can work from, its a totally abstract set of rules.This rule has been kicking around for years, was wrong in the first place. Fish knowledge and technology has moved on a bit since.


I'd probably put those 10 corys in at least a 15 -20gal. Thats based on giving them a nice sized cage to move in, knowing the water quality with an average filter rated for that volume will be safe enough, and giving you a small margin of error. Youd have enough room for plants and rocks to make it interesting. You might be able to put a few top or midwater fish in there since some of the tank space at the top will be free, and that you have provided enough room for the cories to have quality of life on the floor area that would do. Personally Id be tempted to give them a nicely planted 30 gallon with a few other small fish and have a tank you can really be proud of and if possible , understocked.

Its better to exceed the minimum standard than to try as much possible to descend upon it. Now thats a rule.

I would add only one dwarf gourami or a betta along with the hastatus group. I'd forget about the BN, unless you can keep it small. IME hastatus are both mid- and bottom dwellers. They eat from the bottom but prefer to swim (or hover) in mid-layer and rest on plant leaves.

-P

I would stick to the Cories you have and maybe some male guppies certainly not a pair M&F.

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