Stocking for 10 gallon

Grits · 02-23-2008, 03:13 PM

I all ready have 6 cherry barbs in a 10 gallon tank. 3 male and 3 female. I don't have plants yet but I"m going to get a few when I go get some more fish.

I want to get 6 neon tetras to add to the tank. Will the cherry barbs pick on them?

Gourami Swami · 02-23-2008, 03:20 PM

6 cherry barbs is enough of a school for the limited space in a 10g. I would recommend getting a single betta or dwarf gourami

Grits · 02-23-2008, 06:39 PM

Ok thanks. I might swap half of the cherrys then and go with 1 male and 2 females and then get a few neons. If I did that, would the barbs harass the neons?

Or if I decide to swap all the barbs, how many neons could I put in the tank?

**Scuba Kid** · 02-23-2008, 06:56 PM

Eight to ten, tops.

darkfalz · 02-23-2008, 08:40 PM

Even though they are a small fish, fast moving schools like neons are much better off in a big tank.

What about a small school of white clouds instead?

02-23-2008, 03:13 PM	#1
Grits Fishy Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 31 Posts: 15	Stocking for 10 gallon I all ready have 6 cherry barbs in a 10 gallon tank. 3 male and 3 female. I don't have plants yet but I"m going to get a few when I go get some more fish. I want to get 6 neon tetras to add to the tank. Will the cherry barbs pick on them?

02-23-2008, 03:20 PM	#2
Gourami Swami Supreme Dictator For Life Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somewhere out Yonder... Posts: 1,106	6 cherry barbs is enough of a school for the limited space in a 10g. I would recommend getting a single betta or dwarf gourami __________________

02-23-2008, 06:56 PM	#4
Scuba Kid Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 18 Posts: 4,224	Eight to ten, tops. __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

02-23-2008, 08:40 PM	#5
darkfalz Vishy vishies! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Australia Age: 29 Posts: 481	Even though they are a small fish, fast moving schools like neons are much better off in a big tank. What about a small school of white clouds instead? __________________ 40L - 1 opaline gourami 160L planted - 8 harlequin rasboras, 6 tiger barbs, 2 swordtails, 1 bristlenose pleco

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02-23-2008, 06:39 PM	#3
Grits Fishy Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 31 Posts: 15	Ok thanks. I might swap half of the cherrys then and go with 1 male and 2 females and then get a few neons. If I did that, would the barbs harass the neons? Or if I decide to swap all the barbs, how many neons could I put in the tank?

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