Stocking Question

[snickle]

My 6 year old and I have started an aquarium together. We just migrated it from a 10 gallon to a 20 gallon.

Stocking is as follows:

Male Betta
Common Plecos (Will figure out what to do with him as he grows)
Inca Snail
African Dwarf Frog
2 Octocinclus Cats
3 White Clouds (Golden)
4 Scissor Tail Rasboro

I am planning on adding some Red Cherry Shrimp. How many do you think I can safely add?

[Cory Lover]

Hi and welcome to AC!

I don't think your betta will eat them (but I'm not 100% sure) and I don't think any of your other fish would eat them. You could probably add about five to your tank.

Good luck!

Cory Lover

[jm1212]

they are probably going to get eaten by the fish or the ADFs.

a 20 gallon is a little deep for an ADF, so it would be best to move them back into the 10 gallon

[snickle]

The tank is only 12 inches deep. Same as the 10 gallon. I got the 30 inch long version specifically to keep the water depth down.

[Mgamer20o0]

common plecos is prob overgrown your tank now. they add a lot to the bio load and grow to 26inch long. i would get rid of it now and add a couple ottos.

[snickle]

common plecos is prob overgrown your tank now. they add a lot to the bio load and grow to 26inch long. i would get rid of it now and add a couple ottos.

The Plecos is about 3-4 inches. I doubt my daughter will let me get rid of it. How about housing it alone in the 10G tank? Should I put anything with it?

[jm1212]

it will get to big for a 10 gallon and max out the bioload, and you will probably have nitrate, ammoina and nitrite problems, even if it is alone.

[snickle]

it will get to big for a 10 gallon and max out the bioload, and you will probably have nitrate, ammoina and nitrite problems, even if it is alone.


What is a good Nitrate eating plant. Maybe I can use that and the 10G for a while.

[jm1212]

any plant will do, but that wont solve the problem. you'll need to do very frequent water changes.

[Mgamer20o0]

What is a good Nitrate eating plant. Maybe I can use that and the 10G for a while.

if its being fed right they grow big fast. plants would help a little but plecos are also know for tearing up plants. its best to get rid of fish before they cause a problem.