I have a ten gallon tank. it has one small common pleco, 1 black molly, 1 albino tiger barb, and 2 platys. what other fish should i add. i would like to add more to make it more colorful
2007-04-07 02:42:24 · 12 answers · asked by ohsnapitscharity 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
You probably know this already, but just in case you don't... the tiger barb is going to be a real pain in the tail. If he's not already chasing the other fish he certainly will before long and will chase anything new you add to the tank. Best bet is to return him for some credit towards another fish. The common pleco is fine for now, but they do grow quite large. By that I mean it's not uncommon for them to get over a foot long in an aquarium and I have seen them reach 18". Every few months, maybe once a year it depends, you will need to trade in your pleco for a new small one. But that's easy to do, most shops like to get larger specimens and will gladly trade.
With the tiger barb there it's hard to recommend anything other than more tiger barbs really. Whatever you add he will hassle. If you trade him in I would suggest a school or to of some tetras. If you like the albino look for some fish, check out albino buenos aires tetras, they are nice looking. A school of neons is hard to beat for color as is a male betta. A few male guppies could give a nice splash of color as well. There are tons of choices, just stick with peaceful community fish when you buy and be sure not to buy something that will quickly outgrow your tank.
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2007-04-07 02:56:08 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would add no more than 2-3 little fish because the 10 gallon is not that big. Perhaps a couple of guppies would do it.
** no Goldfish in the tropical tank please, as they need cooler water.
Your pleco will some day be as big as your tank is from front to back. My pleco, George, grew that big, and I had to find a new home with a fellow club member who owned a 125 gallon tank.
2007-04-10 16:02:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Honestly, you probably have just about as many fish as you should have in there at one time. Your pleco will get to big for your tank eventually too, they can grow up to 2 feet, and their growth is not limited by the size of their tank.
2007-04-07 03:31:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would start be seeing if you can return the tigerbarb.. as there really better in a school.. and im not sure your tank is beg enough to have a nice school of them.. if you can return him i would get a few male fancy guppies, they have alot of colors to choose from and they go great with mollys and platys
2007-04-07 03:19:21 · answer #4 · answered by Angel 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
1) get 4 more albino tiger barbs
2) get 3 females if u have a male molly
3) if you have a female and male platy, get 2 more females
4) get 3 more plecos
2007-04-07 10:40:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
some fish i use for color are male guppies they have more color then the females but if you put male and females together they will most likely breed their nickname is "the millions fish" so watch out and have fun:)
2007-04-07 19:38:52 · answer #6 · answered by Still learning 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't forget...plecos are catfish. I would say to add a good old goldfish....a nice bright orange one. They are so full of personality!
2007-04-10 09:54:04 · answer #7 · answered by realisminlife 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Save your money for a larger tank.
2007-04-07 03:51:30 · answer #8 · answered by Maria S 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Piranha
2007-04-07 02:50:02 · answer #9 · answered by Soaring 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋
is the tank warm? if it iz, den put in like kings, plalos, u no all exotic ones
2007-04-07 02:46:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋