My situation (new 10g tank) - wanting to add a new fish.

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Hello! I'm new both to the hobby and to this forum, so bear with me. :)

Right now, I have a 10 gallon tank cycling in my apartment. I currently have a Dwarf Gourami living in a 2 gallon tank, but I am going to move him into the 10 gallon as soon as I move back into my dorm/apartment this weekend.

My question is this: I also wanted to add another fish or two to the tank. I was thinking about adding a Blue Ram. Would this additions be feasible?

I just lost one of my Dwarf Gouramis this morning, and I would like to try to avoid losing any more fish for right now.

Thanks for your help!

EDIT: Edited out Clown Loach since that is not a feasible choice.
 
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Ah yes, in my experience dwarf gouramis can be quite fragile.

I am setting up a 10 gallon tank right now as well. I am going with 3 Dwarf Puffers. They are super small, have good personalities and are cute little guys. I recommend them, not 100% sure how well they'd do with a gourami though. They can nip fins a little, but you could be fine.

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From what I've read, mixing rams and other apistos with catfish doesn't usualy go over well, and can result in the death of the catfish.

Also, there is absolutely no way a 10g can handle a clown loach, as this fish can hit a foot in length over time, and are capable of fast bursts of speed (the tank itself won't last long - if you were to go this route I hope you like the idea of 10 gallons of water, dead fish and broken glass on your floor).

So you can avoid the water, broken glass and dead fish on the flor result, I suggest you look through this page: http://www.aquahobby.com/e_gallery.php to chose some fish that won't grow any larger than 5-10 cm, smaller being better, and are compaible.
 
Alright, well forget about the Clown Loach and catfish for right now. Would the Blue Ram be alright? Because that is really my main concern, having another beautiful and interesting fish like a Blue Ram (or Bolivian Ram) in my tank with my Dwarf Gourami.
 
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Pallen81 said:
Ah yes, in my experience dwarf gouramis can be quite fragile.

I am setting up a 10 gallon tank right now as well. I am going with 3 Dwarf Puffers. They are super small, have good personalities and are cute little guys. I recommend them, not 100% sure how well they'd do with a gourami though. They can nip fins a little, but you could be fine.

Just an idea...
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I also have a 10 gallon tank, i have 3 bronze cory cats (they are the best fish i have ever had!!!) and two tetras one pink one blue, they all get alone great, and they seem to just love the different plants and caves i have in my tank.
 
no the blue ram wont fit in a 10g it only fit in a 15g or more
 
A 10 should be ok for a single blue ram (And your gourami ad possibly a few small non-schooling fish), although I'm not completely sure on that, however I am sure that a 15 (that 1_luv_betta suggested they need) really doesn't provide much more floor space than a 10.

Acoording to this site, they only get to a little over an inch at adult size, so if that's correct, it should work.
 
1_luv_betta said:
no the blue ram wont fit in a 10g it only fit in a 15g or more
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But why? A Blue Ram is less than 2 inches when fully grown, and the rule of thumb is 1 inch per gallon. So, should I add the Blue Ram, I would still have "6 inches per gallon" to spare. Why does the Blue Ram need that big of a tank for such a small fish?
 
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But why? A Blue Ram is less than 2 inches when fully grown, and the rule of thumb is 1 inch per gallon. So, should I add the Blue Ram, I would still have "6 inches per gallon" to spare. Why does the Blue Ram need that big of a tank for such a small fish?
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The inch per gallon "rule" is almost completely incorect, by the way. Here's just one link stating why (I can give you more upon request): http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26409
 
Just be aware the the German Blue Ram's are very delicate fish and you will have to be SURE that you keep up on your water changes. Personally I think you might want to be sure you can keep the gourami's alive before stepping up to the GBR.
 
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