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dcninja
what other fish can go in my 10 gallon with a bubbler and a filter i MIGHT be getting a bigger tank for my 2 goldfish today...
fire in the fishtank
Does that mean you have 2 goldfish in a 10 gallon tank? That's only big enough for 1 goldie really, so don't buy anything else just yet! Generally it is 10 gallons per goldfish, so if you are getting a bigger tank and you want more fish, just remember to consider that. So for [a very basic] example you would need 20 gals for the 2 fish you already have, 30 gals for 3 fish, 40 gals for 4 fish etc.

Go to the main Kokos webpage, there's lots of great info and advice to be found smile.gif
dcninja
yes i might be getting a new tank for the goldies and im wondering what to put in the 10gal...
dcninja
got the bigger goldie tank... what can i put in the 10gal it has a filter and that's it.
Might be able to convince the wife to make a trip to the pet store tomorrow... maybe
Kristi
If you like schooling fish then 4-5 neon tetras or 4-5 zebra danios are a good choice. Also 4-5 male guppies would make for a colorful and lively tank. Or 3-4 male platies or mollies. The livebearer (guppies, platies, mollies) females are great together as well, it's just that they may be pregnant already and then you'd be overrun with babies and a 10 gal is too small for that many fish!! tongue.gif

Something I'd like to do in the future is an all cory catfish tank. With a 10 gal 3-4 cories would work. They don't just stay on the bottom--many of them swim all around the tank.

A lot of people like to put one male betta in a 10 gal. The bettas love to get out of those little plastic cups they are sold in--they swim all over the tank and really seem to enjoy the space. Only one male though--no other males or females or they will fight.

You could put 3 female bettas together but they should all be put in the tank at the same time so they don't try to dominate each other. Bettas need plants or caves to hide and/or rest in, too. My betta likes to sleep in her cave at night but is always out swimming around during the day.
dcninja
tell me more about these cory catfish... food, habitat, and care?
Kristi
http://home.hiwaay.net/~keiper/corys.htm

This website covers it quite well.

Here's some of my cories--







dcninja
they look fun! THANKS!
dcninja
none of the links on that site work.
dcninja
is it possible to keep a cory or two in my 29gal goldfish tank, or should I not do that? is there any other type of fish I could throw in the 29gal along with the goldfish?
FishCrazy
QUOTE(dcninja @ Apr 4 2008, 05:43 PM) *
is it possible to keep a cory or two in my 29gal goldfish tank, or should I not do that? is there any other type of fish I could throw in the 29gal along with the goldfish?

you can't place cories with goldfish because cories are small and have differnt requirements
dcninja
well nevermind on getting anything else...wife's mad i spent money on "the third tank this week"

but that's ok... the fish will have plenty of room in their home... plus it's got a heater or whatever in case it gets a little too chilly... smile.gif
Kristi
QUOTE(dcninja @ Apr 4 2008, 03:21 PM) *
none of the links on that site work.



Sorry, guess that site is kinda old--here's another one that looks good.

http://www.fishlore.com/Profiles-Corydoras.htm
Jinyu_fan
In my 12 gallon planted tank I have White Cloud Mountain Minnows, male guppies, a couple of Amano shrimp and about a dozen Red Cherry shrimp. Thw WCMM with their red fins edged in white and red tails and the male guppies make for a colorful and easy to keep tank.
lclayton
In my 10G I have 6 white clouds (I only wanted 5, really, I think the store guy scooped an extra one up with the bag by mistake and didn't notice), along with a hillstream loach (missold to me a while ago as a good fish to go in a goldie tank - NOT!)

I love this tank as they are all coldwater fish and are still so colourful. I have an almost black fine gravel for the loach to blend in to and the background is bright blue which really brings out the red fins of the minnows.

All they ask for is a filter current to play in and a few plants (mine are silk) to hang around in, I really recommend WCMMs for a small tank, I would say 5 or 6 is about right for that size.
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