guppies and platies

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hendrixpujols11

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In a fully stocked 10 gallon I was going to have:

5-6 harlequin rasboras
3 false juli corys
2 platies

If i wanted male fancy guppies instead of the platies, how many could I have?
 
btw i mean fully cycled. I was told that I could either have 5 rasboras, 3 corys, 1 platy and one Dwarf gourami... or 5 rasboras, 3 corys, 2 platys
 
who told you that?

i agree with the pygmy cory thing. those guys can get up to a couple inches long, and along with 5 harlequins (which are the larger rasboras i think?) and guppies it might be a bit much for a 10.
 
J double R said:
who told you that?

i agree with the pygmy cory thing. those guys can get up to a couple inches long, and along with 5 harlequins (which are the larger rasboras i think?) and guppies it might be a bit much for a 10.
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yes, harlequins are the larger rasboras, and need a minimum of 10gal. If you wanted to get a dwarfed/pygmy rasbora, they are half the size. and only need 5 gal. http://www.aquahobby.com/gallery/e_Boraras_maculatus.php
 
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but adding the inches up here...

5 Har. Rasbora's = 10" (2" each, right?)
3 Juli Cory's = 9" (3" each)
2 Platies = 4-5" depending on the type (2-2.5" each)
Total fish inches = 25 (ish)

Now I'm still new at this, but as it sits right now, it looks like the tank would be quite overpopulated already.
But to answer your question, since the Platies tend to be around 2" while Guppies are about 1.5 for males... Well, I'm sure you can do the math. It would be somewhere around 3 and a 1/2, but guppies prefer to be in groups of 4 or 5.
 
Kaiyah said:
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but adding the inches up here...

5 Har. Rasbora's = 10" (2" each, right?)
3 Juli Cory's = 9" (3" each)
2 Platies = 4-5" depending on the type (2-2.5" each)
Total fish inches = 25 (ish)
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That rules not accurate. rasboras are not a heavy bioload. I forget who told me, it was AC members on a chat room.

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=1090&N=0 That would mean a tiger oscar could be in a 12 gallon.
 
hendrixpujols11 said:
That rules not accurate. rasboras are not a heavy bioload. I forget who told me, it was AC members on a chat room.

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=1090&N=0 That would mean a tiger oscar could be in a 12 gallon.
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I realize there are limitations to the 1" per gallon rule, but any informed fish keeper would know not to stock a 10g with an oscar... right?
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Right? *Crickets chirp*

Well that's good to know about the harlies, since I was considering getting some myself for my 10g and was curious about that. How in the world do you find out the bioload for a 10g tank for each individual species?
I haven't got my 10g stocked yet, so I would be interested to know. I want to make sure to have a happy, healthy tank too. ;)
 
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