another quick 10gal stocking question :p

Yeah, just checked the site again, says they get up to 2 inches, which seems like a regular betta. SO..

assuming i have a 10 gallon planted, with 3 cory cats, 3 ghost shrimp, and a pair of peace-bettas, would my tank be pretty much fully stocked? If it is thats great, i think it would make a very nice looking tank. However if there is some space there i bet i could find something that would fit in nice.

Nothing will be happening untill i finally get my tank all stable, but i guess it helps to have a plan for the long run. Assuming this is all set, then what about the bacteria/internal parasites and whatnot i mentioned above? (if you didnt see it, check again, i think i edited that one post, and you may not have seen it)

thanks
 
nvan2 said:
Assuming i have a 10 gallon planted, with 3 cory cats, 3 ghost shrimp, and a pair of peace-bettas, would my tank be pretty much fully stocked?
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Yes. If you wanted to, you could get pygmy cory cats and have 4-5 of them. They stay small and are active in much more of the tank than their larger cousins. Quite cute!
 
I already have 1 albino.. Im not sure if anywhere around here has pygmis, but ill check. Maybe ill trade him in if i like them better, but hes such a cool little dude. Thanks for the help Harlock, ill look into it... infact, i might just head on down to the fish store and see if they have any, and check em out..

If anyone else has any suggestions or advice regarding how i should continue to go about cycling my tank, as well as what was wronge with my molly, and if its contagious and whatnot, dont hesitate :p
 
nvan,
Where are you getting the Imbellis's from? You must be careful that the breeder didn't breed with Splendens to get the nice colors because some of the agression may come with it. If you get 2 males keep an eye on them and have another tank ready if you have to separate them. If you want a purebread Imbellis you should order from an IBC breeder. Those are show fish so they have to be purebread.
 
I have my Sparkling Gouramis and one is trying to establish that he is the boss. He is a little bossy. The Sparkling Gouramis are cute. Mine are a translucent cream color with a couple black vertical stripes and an irridescent glow in the light. They turn an irridescent blue/purple. Their dorsal fins have a couple black strips on the front end and the rest of their fins have different color strips like orange or blue. All of their fins have tiny irridescent spots that glow blue/purple in the light.

I haven't received my Betta Imbellis's yet but I should be getting them either Thursday or Friday this week. I bought mine from an IBC breeder. She said that they do live peacefully in a community tank.

So far I have in my 10:
5 Purple Emperor Tetras
3 Sparkling Gouramis

I have 3 Betta Imbellis's on their way (1 male, 2 female)
One or two of them are going in the 10 gallon tank. I'm not sure how many I can fit in there. I will let you know what they look like and how they behave in the tank when I get them. Your tank is sounding a little similar to mine. :D
 
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I just got my Bettas yesterday. They are acclimated and in the tank.
They are EXTREMELY timid. They need a lot of places to hide. They have light brown bodies with black horizontal stripes and irradescent turquoise horizontal stripes going down the length of their bodies. The females have either a red or blue edge on their tail fins.

If you want to get Betta Imbellis and Sparkling Gouramis, I suggest that you make sure you get the Bettas first. Make sure they are established in the tank and then add the Gouramis. The Bettas are too timid to add to a tank that already has fish in it. My Gouramis and Tetras felt right at home right away. I'm sure that they wouldn't have had any trouble if the Bettas were in there first. It would have been better that way. Now, because the Bettas were added after the Gouramis and Tetras, all the Bettas want to do is hide.
 
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Beeker said:
I just got my Bettas yesterday. They are acclimated and in the tank.
They are EXTREMELY timid. They need a lot of places to hide. They have light brown bodies with black vertical stripes and irradescent turquoise horizontal stripes going down the length of their bodies. The females have either a red or blue edge on their tail fins.
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I'm so happy for you beeker!!!
 
A 10 is too small for corydoras. They need 30 gallons minimum. Also, they are very sensitive to ammonia and nitrites and so should not be in tanks that are cycling. 10 inches of fish (mature growth, not how big it is now) is absolute maximum for a 10 gallon and that's only if the filtration is for a tank 2-3 times that size. Tetras, and any schooling fish, also need more room than a 10 can give them. Even if the cory cats were OK, they get to be 3" and would account for 9 inches of fish. Add the bettas -- at least 4" -- and the gouramis -- 3" -- and you've got at least 16" of fish. Way too many for so small a tank. It's best to get a larger tank, but remember, it's never going to be large enough for what you want, so decide on the largest you can manage and be conservative with the number of fish you put in it. Here's a good site for recommended tank size for various fish: http://www.peteducation.com/category_summary.cfm?cls=16&cat=1911
 
aquak said:
A 10 is too small for corydoras. They need 30 gallons minimum. Also, they are very sensitive to ammonia and nitrites and so should not be in tanks that are cycling. 10 inches of fish (mature growth, not how big it is now) is absolute maximum for a 10 gallon and that's only if the filtration is for a tank 2-3 times that size. Tetras, and any schooling fish, also need more room than a 10 can give them. Even if the cory cats were OK, they get to be 3" and would account for 9 inches of fish. Add the bettas -- at least 4" -- and the gouramis -- 3" -- and you've got at least 16" of fish. Way too many for so small a tank. It's best to get a larger tank, but remember, it's never going to be large enough for what you want, so decide on the largest you can manage and be conservative with the number of fish you put in it. Here's a good site for recommended tank size for various fish: http://www.peteducation.com/category_summary.cfm?cls=16&cat=1911
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I feel pygmy cories do fine in a 10 gallon. They max at around an inch in length. Some are smaller, some a teency bit over an inch. Much different than their larger cousins who can get 3-4 inches. and need, well, 3-4 times the size of tank.
 
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