Dwarf gouramis or a fun colorful livebearer?

Question

I have a 10 gallon community tank that thus far has four neon tetras, two croaking gouramis, and a tiny pleco. I am looking to add something else to the tank, as all of my fish are tiny, and there is still a lil space left in the tank. I am torn between another dwarf gourami breed (like the dwarf cinnamon perhaps) or a fun livebearer like the mollies or platies. I have three live plants, and one fake plant. so there are places to hide, and I plan on getting at least one more real plant. I am just not sure which new species would complete the tank best. I want something that will "fill" it as it looks empty right now.

I forgot to say that all my fish (with exception of the pleco) are as big as they will get. And the petstore that I bought the pleco from said they will take him back when he out grows my tank.

Answer 1

You have really too many fish in there as it stands, what is a tiny pleco, are we talking about an L fish or we talking about an Hypostomus, both of which are likely to exceed the size or your tank Please don't add anymore, buy another aquarium if your want more fish. The guide for capacity is 1inch of fish to 12in sq surface area, its nothing to do with water its to do with the amount of oxygen your water can hold, no oxygen no fish.

AJ

Answer 2

You got too many fish in your tank already. The dwarf gourami is too shy for this crowded of a tank. Also dwarf gourami aren't very hardy fish. Molly like dwarf gourami aren't very hardy, and any water that neons thrive is too soft for molly. A crowded ten gallon will likely have ammonia/nitrite/nitrate spikes that will be deadly to both. A platy, or swordtail would be a better choice.

PS- You need to watch your nitrate levels, and regular water changes in this tank. Neons can't take a lot of nitrate any more than dwarf gourami. Keep the nitrate levels below 30 ppm.

Answer 3

Plecos are not compatible with plants, as they will eat them and dislodge them with a swipe of their tail. But for the stocking, I would recommend a small livebearer, as Dwarf Gouramis might get pretty big. Platies would go best with your fish choice, because mollies need slightly brackish water, and salt will damage pleco's livers.

~ZTM

Answer 4

i like dwarf flames -- i think it might be the same as a cinnamon. they are nice and bright and would make a good little crowning fish. you could try a betta too -- i think it would get along with the croakers ok as long as they both had plants to hang out in. i think it would work fine with the croakers. i would add a couple more tetras too -- they look so much better the bigger the group. mollies usually only come in black and white and really do better in brackish water. platies come in a wide assortment of colors but one platy isn't going to stand out like a dwarf gourami and multiple platies would be pushing the limits of your tank.

Answer 5

Glow fish can substitute into fin nippy in the event that they are under pressure, they get under pressure from being in small tanks, and from no longer being in large colleges. Your tank is huge adequate, however the college isn't. Platies are no longer education fish, you may and could save on with 3-4 comparable intercourse platies, so as that they do no longer breed, and so as that the gourami has extra area to have a territory on the coolest of the tank. If he does not have a territory, he can substitute into very aggressive. Neons are comfortable fish, you would be extra clever off with a distinctive species. cardinal tetras, or black neon tetras might paintings, so might bleeding hearts, and many others. Bleeding hearts are a stable selection simply by fact they are hardy and particularly. you may desire to totally cycle the tank, "that would desire to take 2-6" weeks until now including fish. then in straight forward terms upload 2-3 fish each and every 4-5 days you may desire to ultimately have something like this = a million dwarf gourami or a million male and a million lady dwarf gourami, 7-8 glo fish 6 bleedy coronary heart tetras 3 platties yet i might propose you to pass the two the the platies or the glofish, and upload backside feeding fish extremely, this might enable extra swimming room for the different species, and the backside feeders will help save the tank sparkling purchase ingesting uneaten nutrition that falls to the gravel, "you nevertheless might desire to feed them their own nutrition although" with the above fish, minus the platies, you may desire to upload = one dwarf pleco, like a bristlenose or clown pleco, or 5-6 kuhli loaches, or 4 zebra loaches or 4 yoyo loaches or 4 polka dot loaches or 5-6 cory cat fish

Answer 6

I think you could have both. Dwarf gouramis are peaceful and get along with most other fish. Your tank could probably hold two dwarf gouramis and two or three mollies or platies. Here's a warning about livebearers... get all one gender unless you want lots of babies. If you must have a male & female then get one male and two or more females. One female livebearer will be unendingly hassled by a single male. Enjoy your tank!

Answer 7

for a ten gal. tank i think your at your max. it may look empty now but in a month or two they will be growing.being a small tank your fish will not get too big but i know from experiance it will get full fast. i have a 75 gal and had a small placo that in 6 months it grew to 8 inches. also i am a firm believer in buying fish two of the same breeds at a time.

Answer 8

I'd go with the Dwarf Gourami.


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Answer 9

i'd say, the fun livebearers will do, they're smaller than the gourami, and are very social.
besides, you already got gouramy right?

Answer 10

i'd go with another dwarf gourami.