OK! So... I post alot 10 GALLON!

BlackArchFish · 06-22-2005, 10:39 PM

Yepp. So I want a REALLY COLORFUL tank, but with fish who will get along, and I won't need to buy a new tank. I prefer to have 3 or 4 fish. I want to move my gourami into this new tank and maybe my Female betta. I think I really want to move her into my new 10 gallon. So please give me some ideas. In my old one I want to buy 3 more fancy male guppies. I do water changes weekly. But I'm going to have to cycle it soon again because I want to buy Sand instead of Gravel. Please ideas on my new 10 gallon. YOU CAN CHANGE IT UP!

Old:
Maybe: 1 Female Betta
2 Mollies
3 Fancy Male Guppies

New 10 gallon:
Maybe: 1 Female Betta
Neon Dwarf Gourami.

fishn00b · 06-22-2005, 11:03 PM

The guppies are always really pretty if you find ones that suit the colors you are looking for, but I have always been partial to neon tetras. They are usually pretty cheap and when you put them in a school of six or so they look really beautiful. They will definately brighten up the tank a bit. Check them out. They are really easy community fish so they won't bother anyone else, I would just keep an eye on them so the Gourami and the Betta don't pick on them.

Imbrium · 06-23-2005, 09:15 AM

I'm not sure I would keep a betta with fancy guppies or a gourami. I think even a female would be pretty aggressive towards these fish. You could keep the gourami with the guppies though.

**Baby_Baby** · 06-23-2005, 09:50 AM

wouldn't the guppies nip the bettas fins?

Imbrium · 06-23-2005, 01:10 PM

Possibly. The more likely outcome though, with them being long-finned fancy guppies, is that the betta would think the guppies were bettas and tear them to little pieces.

BlackArchFish · 06-23-2005, 03:09 PM

It's a female. She has never shredded anyone's fins. She doesn't bite them or anything she really stays to her side of the tank and if anyone comes in she's like "So what?" lol. I think it's better then putting her in with my Male. (Sorry... a little angry). I'm asking what I should put in this tank. Please don't worry about my female betta, she is fine. Atleast I didn't put in my mollie fry w/ her.... -.-'. I'm really not stupid at this now. If she had done anything to the males I would've taken her out but she has never been a problem, I've had her about 3 weeks now.

**Baby_Baby** · 06-23-2005, 03:34 PM

The gourami will go after the guppies. I have some, and the gourami was really mean to them, so i had to put them in another tank. But I'm not sure if their tempers are different than other gourami's. I have a platinum gourami

**Scuba Kid** · 06-23-2005, 03:44 PM

yes it is different. dwarf gouramis usually have better tempers.
this is a 10 gallon, so you dont want to over stock it. a gourami and a female betta would be fine.

BlackArchFish · 06-23-2005, 03:47 PM

Alright... Look. In one 10 gallon tank. I have 3 guppies, 2 mollies, a dwarf Gourami, and a female betta. It's not over stocked becuase I do regular water changes. I have a pleco but he's gone. SO! I have a new 10 gallon tank. WHAT SHOULD I PUT IN IT??

**Scuba Kid** · 06-23-2005, 04:37 PM

there are a lot of things you could put in it! what kinds of fish do YOU like?

BlackArchFish · 06-24-2005, 09:41 AM

I was kinda just asking for colorful ones. I mean... I don't want ones that are going to be fin nippers. One of my mollies died last night -.-' Nothing's wrong with the water though so I think he was just a deformed one. lol. I just like colorful fish. Outta' my tank my Gourami and Male guppies are my favorite. So... here's what I'm thinking.

10 gallon #1:
1 mollie, 3 male guppies, Neon Dwarf Gourami

10 Gallon #2: 3 Male Fancy Guppies(New), Columbian Zebra Pleco(New; I think it's the same thing as a Zebra Pleco.), Otocinclus Catfish (New), And LOTSA Plant life!(New).

*New* Critter Keeper- Male Betta
(old) Critter Keeper- Female Betta

**Damon** · 06-24-2005, 10:29 AM

Keeping up with waterchanges does not mean your tank isn't overstocked. It just means you are willing to go the extra mile to help keep the tank healthy.

Vivid-Dawn · 06-24-2005, 05:41 PM

I like color too!
This is what I have:
1 Dalmatian Molly (had 2 others, but got sick with pneumonia and neglected my tank for 2 weeks)
3 guppies (2 female, 1 male)
3 Zebra Danios
1 Blue Dwarf Gourami
1 albino cory catfish

Overstocked, I know... but I do 10% water changes Tuesdays and Thursdays, and then a 15% change on Saturday. I also know the cory should have buddies, but I hope to have everybody moved to a 60 gallon tank soon, then I can get a couple more. And neons, too! YAY!

Anyhoo, about the behavior. My guppies picked on my betta (who is now at the office instead). Then when I got the cory, I was told to have a cave or some sort of hiding place for him... well, turns out my Gourami does all the hiding! Not that he's picked on, he just likes to be secretive, I guess. And the cory is out and about swimming all over the tank... I have weird fish!

**Scuba Kid** · 06-24-2005, 06:24 PM

a zebra pleco wont go in a 10...fancy plecos usually require a 20-30

BlackArchFish · 06-24-2005, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scuba Kid

a zebra pleco wont go in a 10...fancy plecos usually require a 20-30

I looked on the site everyone recommends and they say they only need a 10 gallon because they only get 3''.

Gracie6363 · 06-25-2005, 07:44 PM

the dwarf gourami and female betta may be ok together...depends on their personalities really....

However I don't recommend the fancy guppies and the female betta. I had them in my first 10 gallon tank together. At first my danios and the run of the tank and the f. betta stayed to the left and the m. fancy guppy to the right. the betta inched her way to the right of the tankd and became obsessed with the guppy. He didn't respond to her and she became extremely aggressive. lots of torn fins on my delicate guppy so she had to be removed to a 2 gallon desk tank.

**Baby_Baby** · 06-25-2005, 07:47 PM

bettas and gouramis are from the same family, and both can be very agressive towards each other. so i wouldn't recomend putting them together. but it may depend on their personalities

BlackArchFish · 06-26-2005, 01:23 PM

:: Sigh :: Please read all the posts. Whatever now. I don't care anymore.

10Gallon OLD: 1 mollie, 3 male guppies, Neon Dwarf Gourami YES or NO?

10Gallon NEW: 3 Male Fancy Guppies(New), Columbian Zebra Pleco(New; I think it's the same thing as a Zebra Pleco.), Otocinclus Catfish (New), And LOTSA Plant life!(New).
YES OR NO?

*New* Critter Keeper- Male Betta
(old) Critter Keeper- Female Betta
THOSE TWO ARE YES'S. SO ANSWER THIS Please!

Lydia · 06-26-2005, 01:56 PM

old-yes
new-i think so but i am not sure about the pleco

Imbrium · 06-26-2005, 06:18 PM

Are you getting frustrated BlackArchFish? Nobody reads your posts in any of your threads, do they? You poor thing.
Yes to both your tanks. The pleco will should be fine, especially with a lot of plants.

06-23-2005, 09:50 AM	#4
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06-23-2005, 03:34 PM	#7
Baby_Baby Friendly Neighborhood Mod Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tulsa Posts: 3,602	The gourami will go after the guppies. I have some, and the gourami was really mean to them, so i had to put them in another tank. But I'm not sure if their tempers are different than other gourami's. I have a platinum gourami __________________ *Emotion is energy in motion.*

06-23-2005, 03:44 PM	#8
Scuba Kid Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 17 Posts: 4,160	yes it is different. dwarf gouramis usually have better tempers. this is a 10 gallon, so you dont want to over stock it. a gourami and a female betta would be fine. __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

06-23-2005, 04:37 PM	#10
Scuba Kid Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 17 Posts: 4,160	there are a lot of things you could put in it! what kinds of fish do YOU like? __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

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06-22-2005, 10:39 PM	#1
BlackArchFish Nerdical Maximus! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Apopka, FL Age: 19 Posts: 376	OK! So... I post alot 10 GALLON! Yepp. So I want a REALLY COLORFUL tank, but with fish who will get along, and I won't need to buy a new tank. I prefer to have 3 or 4 fish. I want to move my gourami into this new tank and maybe my Female betta. I think I really want to move her into my new 10 gallon. So please give me some ideas. In my old one I want to buy 3 more fancy male guppies. I do water changes weekly. But I'm going to have to cycle it soon again because I want to buy Sand instead of Gravel. Please ideas on my new 10 gallon. YOU CAN CHANGE IT UP! Old: Maybe: 1 Female Betta 2 Mollies 3 Fancy Male Guppies New 10 gallon: Maybe: 1 Female Betta Neon Dwarf Gourami.

06-22-2005, 11:03 PM	#2
fishn00b Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 21 Posts: 401	The guppies are always really pretty if you find ones that suit the colors you are looking for, but I have always been partial to neon tetras. They are usually pretty cheap and when you put them in a school of six or so they look really beautiful. They will definately brighten up the tank a bit. Check them out. They are really easy community fish so they won't bother anyone else, I would just keep an eye on them so the Gourami and the Betta don't pick on them.

06-23-2005, 09:15 AM	#3
Imbrium Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Charleston, SC Age: 26 Posts: 384	I'm not sure I would keep a betta with fancy guppies or a gourami. I think even a female would be pretty aggressive towards these fish. You could keep the gourami with the guppies though.

06-23-2005, 01:10 PM	#5
Imbrium Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Charleston, SC Age: 26 Posts: 384	Possibly. The more likely outcome though, with them being long-finned fancy guppies, is that the betta would think the guppies were bettas and tear them to little pieces.

06-23-2005, 03:09 PM	#6
BlackArchFish Nerdical Maximus! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Apopka, FL Age: 19 Posts: 376	It's a female. She has never shredded anyone's fins. She doesn't bite them or anything she really stays to her side of the tank and if anyone comes in she's like "So what?" lol. I think it's better then putting her in with my Male. (Sorry... a little angry). I'm asking what I should put in this tank. Please don't worry about my female betta, she is fine. Atleast I didn't put in my mollie fry w/ her.... -.-'. I'm really not stupid at this now. If she had done anything to the males I would've taken her out but she has never been a problem, I've had her about 3 weeks now.

06-23-2005, 03:47 PM	#9
BlackArchFish Nerdical Maximus! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Apopka, FL Age: 19 Posts: 376	Alright... Look. In one 10 gallon tank. I have 3 guppies, 2 mollies, a dwarf Gourami, and a female betta. It's not over stocked becuase I do regular water changes. I have a pleco but he's gone. SO! I have a new 10 gallon tank. WHAT SHOULD I PUT IN IT??

06-24-2005, 09:41 AM	#11
BlackArchFish Nerdical Maximus! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Apopka, FL Age: 19 Posts: 376	I was kinda just asking for colorful ones. I mean... I don't want ones that are going to be fin nippers. One of my mollies died last night -.-' Nothing's wrong with the water though so I think he was just a deformed one. lol. I just like colorful fish. Outta' my tank my Gourami and Male guppies are my favorite. So... here's what I'm thinking. 10 gallon #1: 1 mollie, 3 male guppies, Neon Dwarf Gourami 10 Gallon #2: 3 Male Fancy Guppies(New), Columbian Zebra Pleco(New; I think it's the same thing as a Zebra Pleco.), Otocinclus Catfish (New), And LOTSA Plant life!(New). New Critter Keeper- Male Betta (old) Critter Keeper- Female Betta

06-24-2005, 05:41 PM	#13
Vivid-Dawn Blue world bungler! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Utah Age: 30 Posts: 225	Mine I like color too! This is what I have: 1 Dalmatian Molly (had 2 others, but got sick with pneumonia and neglected my tank for 2 weeks) 3 guppies (2 female, 1 male) 3 Zebra Danios 1 Blue Dwarf Gourami 1 albino cory catfish Overstocked, I know... but I do 10% water changes Tuesdays and Thursdays, and then a 15% change on Saturday. I also know the cory should have buddies, but I hope to have everybody moved to a 60 gallon tank soon, then I can get a couple more. And neons, too! YAY! Anyhoo, about the behavior. My guppies picked on my betta (who is now at the office instead). Then when I got the cory, I was told to have a cave or some sort of hiding place for him... well, turns out my Gourami does all the hiding! Not that he's picked on, he just likes to be secretive, I guess. And the cory is out and about swimming all over the tank... I have weird fish! __________________ I may be crazy, but it's kept me from goin' insane... ~~~ 50g/189L 3 Electric Yellow Cichlid (single male, pair female) 1 Kenyi Cichlid (male) --- 20g/75.5 1 fancy guppy (male) 5 long-fin Zebra Danio

06-24-2005, 06:24 PM	#14
Scuba Kid Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 17 Posts: 4,160	a zebra pleco wont go in a 10...fancy plecos usually require a 20-30 __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

06-25-2005, 07:44 PM	#16
Gracie6363 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Age: 29 Posts: 139	the dwarf gourami and female betta may be ok together...depends on their personalities really.... However I don't recommend the fancy guppies and the female betta. I had them in my first 10 gallon tank together. At first my danios and the run of the tank and the f. betta stayed to the left and the m. fancy guppy to the right. the betta inched her way to the right of the tankd and became obsessed with the guppy. He didn't respond to her and she became extremely aggressive. lots of torn fins on my delicate guppy so she had to be removed to a 2 gallon desk tank. __________________ 10 Gallon 1 orange white skirt tetra 1 chinese algae eater 40 gallon 2 leopard cory 1 bala shark 1 angel fish 1 pl*co 1 doberman 3 tabby cats 1 siamese 1 gray tree squirrel 1 husband 1 4.5 yr old son

06-25-2005, 07:47 PM	#17
Baby_Baby Friendly Neighborhood Mod Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tulsa Posts: 3,602	bettas and gouramis are from the same family, and both can be very agressive towards each other. so i wouldn't recomend putting them together. but it may depend on their personalities __________________ *Emotion is energy in motion.*

06-26-2005, 01:23 PM	#18
BlackArchFish Nerdical Maximus! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Apopka, FL Age: 19 Posts: 376	:: Sigh :: Please read all the posts. Whatever now. I don't care anymore. 10Gallon OLD: 1 mollie, 3 male guppies, Neon Dwarf Gourami YES or NO? 10Gallon NEW: 3 Male Fancy Guppies(New), Columbian Zebra Pleco(New; I think it's the same thing as a Zebra Pleco.), Otocinclus Catfish (New), And LOTSA Plant life!(New). YES OR NO? New Critter Keeper- Male Betta (old) Critter Keeper- Female Betta THOSE TWO ARE YES'S. SO ANSWER THIS Please!

06-26-2005, 01:56 PM	#19
Lydia Ichthus Owner Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: FL Posts: 1,907	old-yes new-i think so but i am not sure about the pleco __________________ Vote for FishForums!

06-26-2005, 06:18 PM	#20
Imbrium Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Charleston, SC Age: 26 Posts: 384	Are you getting frustrated BlackArchFish? Nobody reads your posts in any of your threads, do they? You poor thing. Yes to both your tanks. The pleco will should be fine, especially with a lot of plants.

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