Hello,
I have a ten gallon tank with these fish:
2 Angelfish (really small, like only 1 inch top to bottom)
1 Betta (Please don't give me any abuse about having a betta in a community tank. I have him trained sort of to be afraid of the angelfish.
4 Red Phantom Tetra
2 Small Tetra (Can't remember what they're called but only like 1/2 an inch long
1 Clown Pleco ( already an adult and only like 3 inches long.
So, How's my tank. Is it overcrowded? I have a twenty gallon filter on it. Can I add more fish? Let me know. Thanks.
2007-03-11 19:06:55 · 7 answers · asked by Andrew 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
The angels may seem small now, but very soon, they will grow to double and triple their size. Fish grow fast. One adult angelfish can grow to six inches and needs 30 gallons of water for one fish. The clown pleco is small as plecos go and will only reach 3-4 inches, but even at that, will need 20 gallons of water just for it alone. The tetras and bettas will grow to about 2 inches in size and, as there are 7 of them, these are already more than enough for your 10 gallon tank. You can keep your angels and pleco in this tank for a while, but, plan on getting a 50 gallon tank for just them soon.
2007-03-11 20:25:21 · answer #1 · answered by Venice Girl 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wayyyyy overcrowded. Angelfish are absolutely not suitable for a 10 gallon tank--no way, no how. Sure, they are an inch now, but that just means they are juveniles. They will soon grow much larger. Plus, a 10 gallon is not enough room for them to establish territories--could spell problems for your other fish.
Tetras should be in groups of at least six per species--that means you need 6 phantom tetras AND 6 of your "other" tetras in order for them to be happy. However, the problem is you don't have enough room for this in your tank.
Clown pleco--yes, they are smaller than common plecos, but are messy and add a lot to the bioload of a tank. IMO, not suitable for a 10 gallon.
Solution: Take everything back to the store except for EITHER one species of tetra (and up the number to 6), OR the betta (you could add some african dwarf frogs, mayyybe a couple of guppies, or a snail for him).
Probably not the answer you wanted to hear, but a 10 gallon is pretty small and just isn't suitable for that many kinds of fish.
2007-03-12 12:16:42 · answer #2 · answered by Liz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your betta will do fine in a community tank. Bettas only fight with other bettas, people just cant seem to let go of that myth that they have to live alone. However, your angels will get much too large for a 10 gallon, I would reccommend a 40 gallon at least just for the angels. If you got rid of the angels, and your small tetra, and added a couple more of the red phantom tetras so they could school properly, you'd be fine. As it is, you're fairly overstocked, and if you keep the angels in this tank, you'll stunt their growth and cause disease and early death. Keep the betta, the phantom tetras and your pleco, and you should be just fine.
2007-03-12 12:04:03 · answer #3 · answered by brandi91082 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the rule of thumb for how many fish to have in a tank is to use the body of the fish. Each gallon should be equivalent to 1 inch of fish. So if you have a 10 gallon tank, only should have 10 inches worth of fish.
May have to upgrade the tank size to 20 gal.
2007-03-12 04:11:54 · answer #4 · answered by matthewjc314 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Keep on testing your water and doing 25% water changes (no more than 25%)
Your tank is getting overcrowded yes. It would be a very bad idea to add any more fish.
There is only a certain bio-load a tank can handle. A fish tank builds up a natural 'immune system' of bactera that eat up a fishes waste and turns it from the more harmful nitrite to nitrate. Once you hit a certain limit the bactera can't keep up and you get bad ammonia spikes and the fish die.
2007-03-12 04:57:12 · answer #5 · answered by nickds7 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
dont add any more fish... the angels alone will outgrow your tank pretty soon. Most small tetras (prob neons?) like to be in bigger schools than just two, but your tank is too small to add any more fish. Bigger filter doesn't mean much if they can't have their own space.
2007-03-12 02:19:18 · answer #6 · answered by kitty98 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you might be pushing your fish limit or your right there, I think its time for a tank upgrade to 20g, you got the filter for it so why not go with the 20g, see how the water quality in a couple of weeks, i will check the quality you are right now and keep a record and try testing in a couple of weeks and compare the results, if the fish survie and there is no stress and the quality is good then you shold be allright
2007-03-12 02:16:09 · answer #7 · answered by ashlar282 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋