First, New 10 Gallon Tank

dumBo · 05-31-2005, 09:14 PM

Hi, this is my first real tank. All i have is a betta in it. Im looking for other fish to put in this tank. What kind of fish will be good? i dont want the betta to fight with the other fish. im also going to add live plants to the tank, what kind of plants should i add? please tell me, sorry im still new to this aquarium hobby :]

ALFA WOLF · 05-31-2005, 09:17 PM

Dont be sry your always new at somthigne everyday. i would suggest neon tetras like i have for my set up plants i really dont know shoudl ask someone else on here they would know. and u really have a nice little set up quiet nice. ill show u my set up if u woudl like.

**Osiris** · 05-31-2005, 09:23 PM

needs more decor, and that water level needs to be raised unless u want a cracked heater lol, but love the color rocks!

ALFA WOLF · 05-31-2005, 09:27 PM

same here they go great with your betta. No cracked heater for u raise the level, but u know abotu the temp and stuff right just so you betta wont get shocked cause of changes.

dumBo · 05-31-2005, 09:30 PM

should i hear the filter's water flowing down? or should it be silent? cuz i just added some more water and i cant hear the filter's water flowing down..is it too high?
on the heater it has a red thing that says "water line" but thats too high imo

**Osiris** · 05-31-2005, 09:37 PM

They put that up there for a reason lol, that line. ur water level is too low, creating too much flow prolly for the betta, i would raise it so can't hear it at all, since they are labyrenth breathers anyway.

Ownager2004 · 05-31-2005, 10:04 PM

yeah i keep mine raised high enough so i cant hear the water... it gets annoying after awhile.

That much gravel is really going to be a chore to clean once u get that tank stocked. Id consider taking half or more out.

If you want to try some cheap plants that will grow well... Go to wal-mart and look for aponogeton bulbs in the fish section.

MyraVan · 06-01-2005, 05:28 AM

Cherry barbs might be nice companions for your betta. Neon tetras have a habit of dying; they are not very tough fish at all! Cherry barbs are (supposedly, I don't have any) very friendly fish and get along very well with most fish, and they are much less likely to go belly up!

Imbrium · 06-01-2005, 04:11 PM

I second the cherry barb suggestion. I have some and they are great. They have nice color, and are very active. They also won't bother your betta, and he probably won't bother them. They're also pretty hardy.

fishboy · 06-01-2005, 04:15 PM

there is so much you can do but the betta will hold you back because of its temper. I'd say provide a small cave (half a flower pot) and add some ghost shrimp bettas seem to like them

dumBo · 06-01-2005, 05:02 PM

the rock u see in the middle already has a small cave..is that fine?

dumBo · 06-01-2005, 05:12 PM

so here is gonna be my setup i think.

1 male betta
5? cherry barbs
2 ghost shrimp
and some live plants

is this good?

Lydia · 06-01-2005, 05:59 PM

i would personally put more ghost shrimp....like maybe 10....as far as i know they dont affect the bioload much if at all....thats just my opinion though

beautiful betta by the way!!! i wish i could find one that color!!!!

Imbrium · 06-01-2005, 06:00 PM

That sounds good.
With the cherry barbs, the males are bright red, and the females are brownish. Most people like to get all males because of the color, but if you decide to get a mix make sure to get more females than males so they don't get picked on too much.
I don't really know anything about live plants, so I don't know what to suggest for you there.

dumBo · 06-01-2005, 09:14 PM

do red tailed sharks or rainbow sharks get along with the betta?

i also want to add some catfish..if it can fit of course.

shev · 06-01-2005, 09:39 PM

doubt it. wont fit in a 10 gallon anyway.

bettas fins will get torn up.

**Fishfirst** · 06-01-2005, 11:05 PM

catfish such as pigmy cories would do fine if you can find them, a group of 5 would be great for the tank.

MyraVan · 06-02-2005, 04:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dumBo

so here is gonna be my setup i think.

1 male betta
5? cherry barbs
2 ghost shrimp
and some live plants

is this good?

This sounds super, although I second the suggestion that a few more ghost shrimp would be nice.

As far as live plants goes, what kind of lighting do you have (incandescent vs flourescent, how many watts) and what kind of substrate? That will dictate what kind of plants you can have without major changes to your setup.

You're going to have a super-looking, healthy, happy tank!

dumBo · 06-02-2005, 05:55 AM

its flourescent, dont know how many watts..and what is substrate?

**Osiris** · 06-02-2005, 06:20 AM

it's ur rocks, u should have some fertilizer in there, like eco complete or florite or something

05-31-2005, 09:17 PM	#2
ALFA WOLF Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 414	Dont be sry your always new at somthigne everyday. i would suggest neon tetras like i have for my set up plants i really dont know shoudl ask someone else on here they would know. and u really have a nice little set up quiet nice. ill show u my set up if u woudl like. __________________ empty 10 gal.. any ideas lmao?

05-31-2005, 09:23 PM	#3
Osiris Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 25 Posts: 3,838	needs more decor, and that water level needs to be raised unless u want a cracked heater lol, but love the color rocks! __________________ Reality is for people who can't handle Science-Fiction

05-31-2005, 09:27 PM	#4
ALFA WOLF Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 414	same here they go great with your betta. No cracked heater for u raise the level, but u know abotu the temp and stuff right just so you betta wont get shocked cause of changes. __________________ empty 10 gal.. any ideas lmao?

05-31-2005, 09:37 PM	#6
Osiris Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 25 Posts: 3,838	They put that up there for a reason lol, that line. ur water level is too low, creating too much flow prolly for the betta, i would raise it so can't hear it at all, since they are labyrenth breathers anyway. __________________ Reality is for people who can't handle Science-Fiction

06-01-2005, 04:15 PM	#10
fishboy Custom User Title Join Date: Feb 2005 Age: 17 Posts: 1,647	there is so much you can do but the betta will hold you back because of its temper. I'd say provide a small cave (half a flower pot) and add some ghost shrimp bettas seem to like them __________________ It is only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything

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05-31-2005, 09:30 PM	#5
dumBo Fishy Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 15	should i hear the filter's water flowing down? or should it be silent? cuz i just added some more water and i cant hear the filter's water flowing down..is it too high? on the heater it has a red thing that says "water line" but thats too high imo

05-31-2005, 10:04 PM	#7
Ownager2004 L33t n00b Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Athens, Ohio Age: 25 Posts: 466	yeah i keep mine raised high enough so i cant hear the water... it gets annoying after awhile. That much gravel is really going to be a chore to clean once u get that tank stocked. Id consider taking half or more out. If you want to try some cheap plants that will grow well... Go to wal-mart and look for aponogeton bulbs in the fish section.

06-01-2005, 05:28 AM	#8
MyraVan Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 861	Cherry barbs might be nice companions for your betta. Neon tetras have a habit of dying; they are not very tough fish at all! Cherry barbs are (supposedly, I don't have any) very friendly fish and get along very well with most fish, and they are much less likely to go belly up!

06-01-2005, 04:11 PM	#9
Imbrium Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Charleston, SC Age: 26 Posts: 384	I second the cherry barb suggestion. I have some and they are great. They have nice color, and are very active. They also won't bother your betta, and he probably won't bother them. They're also pretty hardy.

06-01-2005, 05:02 PM	#11
dumBo Fishy Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 15	the rock u see in the middle already has a small cave..is that fine?

06-01-2005, 05:12 PM	#12
dumBo Fishy Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 15	so here is gonna be my setup i think. 1 male betta 5? cherry barbs 2 ghost shrimp and some live plants is this good?

06-01-2005, 05:59 PM	#13
Lydia Ichthus Owner Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: FL Posts: 1,902	i would personally put more ghost shrimp....like maybe 10....as far as i know they dont affect the bioload much if at all....thats just my opinion though beautiful betta by the way!!! i wish i could find one that color!!!!

06-01-2005, 06:00 PM	#14
Imbrium Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Charleston, SC Age: 26 Posts: 384	That sounds good. With the cherry barbs, the males are bright red, and the females are brownish. Most people like to get all males because of the color, but if you decide to get a mix make sure to get more females than males so they don't get picked on too much. I don't really know anything about live plants, so I don't know what to suggest for you there.

06-01-2005, 09:14 PM	#15
dumBo Fishy Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 15	do red tailed sharks or rainbow sharks get along with the betta? i also want to add some catfish..if it can fit of course. Last edited by dumBo; 06-01-2005 at 09:30 PM.

06-01-2005, 09:39 PM	#16
shev Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montana Age: 20 Posts: 1,620	doubt it. wont fit in a 10 gallon anyway. bettas fins will get torn up.

06-01-2005, 11:05 PM	#17
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,704 Blog Entries: 6	catfish such as pigmy cories would do fine if you can find them, a group of 5 would be great for the tank. __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

06-02-2005, 05:55 AM	#19
dumBo Fishy Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 15	its flourescent, dont know how many watts..and what is substrate?

06-02-2005, 06:20 AM	#20
Osiris Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 25 Posts: 3,838	it's ur rocks, u should have some fertilizer in there, like eco complete or florite or something __________________ Reality is for people who can't handle Science-Fiction

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