10g Fish List

[3onspeed]

Yeah, so i just got this new 10 gallon, and im wondering what to put in it, maybe some of you expert fishy people could give me some suggestions about my new plan

as starter fish:
3 Zebra Danios

Long Term Fish:
1 Fresh Water Clam
2 Pearl Gourami
1 Freshwater Flounder
1 Plecostomus
2-3 Penguin Tetra(possibly)
3 Zebra Danios(if they survive)

le comment. thanks

 

[TheMightyQueenPixie]

Zebra Danios- Buy a bottle of ammonia. Cheaper then fish and you dont get stuck with stock that a) you dont want b) may have health probs from cycling

Flounder- No idea, but unless it stays under 2 inches, forget it.

Pleco- Various types. None are particularily well suited to 10 gals. Common Plecos reach 24 inches. Consider Cory Cats instead.

Tetras... Should be fine.
OR
Gouramis. Some gouramis can be miserable...Also, go for a dwarf variety. Pearls get a little big for a 10 gal.

I nice little planted 10 gal would be really sharp with a pair of Dwarf Gouramis and some pygmy corys. Planted tanks are not expensive and your gouramis would love it...

 

[3onspeed]

ok.. So dwarf gouramis, cory cats instead of pleco, and don't worry the flounders get like 1 inch and a half. So no on the danios?

 

[VTwinFanatic]

I did some looking and the FW flounders dont get too awefully big only around 3-4 inches, but they are a brackish water fish, meaning they need a measurable amount of salt in the water. They wouldnt be compatable with your other fish. Either go brackish or solely fresh. A brackish tank would be nice if you felt comfortable with doing it. But if its your first tank i would suggest either the tetras or the danios.

 

[misscrosson]

tetras and danios dont seem to get along that great, not a good mix

 

[3onspeed]

im gonna drop the tetras and the pleco and get some panda corycats and some dwarf gouramis

 

[misscrosson]

gouramis are awsome!!! I love them..

I currently have 3 dwarf blue gouramis, and 2 honey gouramis (the honey are my fav).... and im still planning on getting afew more... :

Just be careful tho, they can be very aggressive!

 

[3onspeed]

I currently have 3 dwarf blue gouramis, and 2 honey gouramis (the honey are my fav).... and im still planning on getting afew more... :

which do you think would go best in a 10 gallon?

 

[TheMightyQueenPixie]

Good choice on the Gouramis... They are very pretty... Definitely a nice "centerpiece" fish.
Ditch the clam idea... They die, you dont know they are dead and they totally foul your water...

 

[squall_japan]

which do you think would go best in a 10 gallon?

I will say the honey gourami over the blue. It is smaller and kinda stands out too.