what to put in 10 gallon setup, pic attached

[static69static]

Well the tank has been set up for around 2-3 weeks, added the limestone today. Fake plants for now, but as time goes, I will slowly add live plants, but depends too on what i get. So will prettty much stay the way it is.

I have no idea whatt I want to stock it with. Was planning on a puffer, now looking at Neolamprologus caudopunctatus, but not totally sure?

Any ideas or suggestions?

Remember limesttone, so harder water!

[NJ Devils Fan]

Is it done cycling yet?

[static69static]

No I would say anothher week to two, it is cloudy from when I put the limestone in and stirred up a little dust from black beauty sand.

[NJ Devils Fan]

I would recommend a 20 watt(5000-6700K) bulb for the plants with DiY CO2.

[static69static]

Yea I already have lighting for plants, I had this tank setup twice before as a planted tank. I will have 40 watts of CF light. But the light I hahve now is a 15 watt bulb thhat has a blue tint to itt that I like. I'm thinkinga bout latter on buying a 2x13 watt set from AH supply and put a 6500k and a 50/50 bulb, cause I really like the blue tint effect. Since I already have a hood built for it att home, thhatt would be a just paying for lights

But I'm really looking for ideas of what to put inside the tank.

[Slappy*McFish]

It's really hard to say without knowing for sure if you intend to go with live plants with CO2(CO2 will lower the pH)...what is your target pH?...Where you thinking of going mainly african lake cichlids?..if so, then most plants are really out of the question. Java Fern would work fine, however...and don't require much light either. Also, a 10g doesnt leave you much room for most cichlids...especially africans. The dwarf puffer might be your best bet.

[Dragon_Lord_Tia]

that is crewl to have fish in such a small tank get at leasted a 25 gallon tank there like $65 australian to setup i cant stand to see fish in small tanks would u like to get locked ip in a 5m by 5 m room i bet not so dont do it to fish

[static69static]

Well I'm only going with what will fit in a 10 gallon and maybe in a few months I will upgrade. I'm not runninig CO2, sisnce I have limestone rock, I'm bufferin gfor high ph, i think I"m gonna go with a pair of shell dwellers.

[superstein61]

With the high ph, cichlids, etc - I agree on the Java fern - or maybe some Anubias. I think thats what would work the best

[Slappy*McFish]

Originally posted by Dragon_Lord_Tia
that is crewl to have fish in such a small tank get at leasted a 25 gallon tank there like $65 australian to setup i cant stand to see fish in small tanks would u like to get locked ip in a 5m by 5 m room i bet not so dont do it to fish


Small fish live just fine in small tanks....I keep a 10g in my bedroom near my computer desk...it houses a few neons, a betta, and some shrimp..more than enough room for them.....people who put full grown Oscars in 30-55 gallon tanks are far worse, IMO.

[JohnMemorialHS]

I love the idea of Tanganyika shell dwellers. You can have two pairs of them in a 10 gallon actually, they're interesting little fish.

[static69static]

Originally posted by static69static
Well the tank has been set up for around 2-3 weeks, added the limestone today. Fake plants for now, but as time goes, I will slowly add live plants, but depends too on what i get. So will prettty much stay the way it is.

I have no idea whatt I want to stock it with. Was planning on a puffer, now looking at Neolamprologus caudopunctatus, but not totally sure?

Any ideas or suggestions?

Remember limesttone, so harder water!

Yea I think I'm gonna go with four Neolamprologus caudopunctatus.

[Dragon_Lord_Tia]

all my fish are in 4ft or above ,so i say its ok to have neons and guppies and small fish like that but not cichlids get a few dewarfs in but no more the 3 or 4 for the fishes sake think about it ;)

[nvision]

inhabitants aside, don't you just love a newly set up tank? it's so exciting. :D

[Philip]

Did you say that you have Black Beauty "sand" in the tank. That's the coal slag from power plants, right? That's what I use everyday to sandblast metal parts and I've often wondered if it's okay to use in an aquarium. Details on the Black Beauty?

[static69static]

Well my lfs has it in 50lbs bags or by the lb. I dipped it out of a bin by the lb, and it was called black beauty. I have no idea what the bag looks like or the brand name. Sorry I can't help, but it did say not for community fish, so I guess it raises the PH, as does my limestone. I'm having trouble maintaining a high PH. Any suggestions? Is it because my tank is still cycling?