Help Me Plan My DREAM 10 Gallon!

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Jspigs

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I just want to make it clear from the beginning that this tank is not going to happen any time soon, this is just for fun:).

That said I was thinking that it would be fun to plan a dream 10 gallon. The reason I say 10 gallon as opposed to something bigger is because I hope that at some time in the future (hopefully not too many years from now) I will be able to get a tank like this and I know 10 gallons is as big a tank as I could possibly convince my parents to let me get.

So I was thinking my dream tank would be a planted tank. Any suggestions for easy to care for low light plants?

I also want the tank to be filtered by a penguin bio-wheel filter, what size should I get?

And finally: Anyone have any stocking suggestions?

Please comment.

P.S. How much will a full 10 gallon tank weigh (spelling)?
 
I personally like amazon swords, giant hygro, anabacis (?) I didn't like java fern it kept getting these little brown fuzzy growths that looked terrible.
 
I've always had good luck with java fern, java moss and anubis plants. They are good low light plants. Java ferns do spread so all you need is a few plants to start the within a few months or so you should have baby plants growing from the adult plants. As for fish it depends on what kind of fish you like.
 
I definatelly want a bottom dweller that will eat algae.

I also want some colorful fish.
 
In an established tank otocinclus catfish are good algae eaters. I've kept 2 in my 10 gallon tank before. you may want to get some shrimps. shrimps are very interesting to have in a tank too.
 
80-100 pounds...
 
Rbishop is right with the weight. Why not go with a bit of a bigger tank? 15-20 gallons IMO would be a much better choice, more room for fish. If you got a 20 long, there could be a multitude of options and the end result could be rediculously beautiful... just my 2 cents.
 
For fish I have always like schooling Tetras, Neons or cardinals. Maybe some male guppies to help throw more color in the tank. The guppies will be a mid to top swimming fish, mine are anyway.
 
10s and 20's really arent that different man, you could totally get away with it! that way you could even have GBRS like the guy above me said... those fish are bomb
 
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