hi i have a 10 gall with 6 neon tetras getting 4 kuhli loaches and also getting betta fish what type of colour

Question

gravel you purfur 2 bring the fish colours out.

Answer 1

A natural colored gravel, like natural river rock, or black gravel will complement the fish the best. It will make the Neon's color more electric, and make the Kuhli's orange stripes pop. Also, almost all colors Bettas come in would look great in front of a dark back drop.

Nosoop4u

EDIT: Your tank has ample room. All the fish you have produce very little waste, all inhabit different areas of the tank, and all stay small (Neons= 1 inch, Betta= 2 inches, Kuhli = 3 inches). The Kuhlis will stick to the bottom, Neons in the middle, and the Betta at the surface. With standard maintenance, you will have absolutely no issues. Also, Neon Tetras are not nippy and the Betta will pay no attention to their small fins.

EDIT 2: The "1 inch of fish per gallon of water" "rule" is completely outdated. If you followed that rule, you could keep a Bala Shark in a 20 gallon tank and still have plenty of room. As most of us know, that would be murder. It just isn't steady enough to use because of all the variables including waste production, tank dimensions, swimming level, aggression, and many other factors.

EDIT 3: Magicmike, I don't remember claiming to be an expert. I just claim to have common sense. If you have a 20 gallon tank, what would be better, 25 1 inch Neons, or 1 12 inch Oscar that can hardly move? Have fun consulting your "experts".

Answer 2

I think you will be overstocking your tank. Kuhli loaches grow to be over 3 inches long, and a 10 gallon tank is too small for that many fish. The basic rule for fish per gallon is 1" of fish per gallon of water. Use their ADULT size for the measuring. with all those fish, you would have at least 20" of fish, twice as much as is healthy. Please, consider NOT getting the loaches.

For the gravel, black or very dark brown would bring out the fish colors best.

Answer 3

Personally, to me it sounds like you are pushing the limits of the tank size. I hope you test the water regularly to make sure everything stays in check. As they get bigger, you are going to run out of room if you haven't already. It's just a little unfair to the fish to have them cramped (againin my opinion).
Anyway, to answer your question, I would probably go with natural color stones, but definately no more fish, especially a betta. Maybe you should start looking into getting a bigger fish tank to put your current fish in, then use the 10 gallon for the betta. Just a thought. Good luck. ;o)

Answer 4

Natural colored or black gravel will bring out your fish' color. Fluorescent and electric will drain out the color.

You could add a female betta, but not a male. A male will most like bother the other fish, while the female will have no problem. Just make sure to add some hiding places for the fish to hide in if they feel threatened.

~ZTM

Answer 5

they are going to devour each and every others nutrients if it is going to slot of their mouths yet i propose feeding elementary tropical nutrients sooner or later and betta nutrients the subsequent edit: magpie tropical flake is a staple nutrients for omnivore tropical fish like tetras bettas are carnivores so their nutrients has extra protein in it too loads of the incorrect nutrients isn't good

Answer 6

Despite what MrNazi (who seems to think he knows it all and it's not open for scrutinization) says, all of this is PERSONAL FEELINGS on how many fish should inhabit 1 tank. There is no right or wrong answer. One undisputed fact though is the fact that regardless of where they swim, the more fish stuffed in to a small tank, the greater the waste and more polluted the water can become if not careful. Again, this all comes back to individual opinions on what is proper. I cannot see an expert (a REAL fish expert) really agreeing that 10+ fish in a 10 gallon tank is really ideal. I am, however, going to check in to this further for my own personal satisfaction.

Just remember that it's the fish best interest you want to keep at heart. You want your pets to be as happy and comfy as possible. No one can deny that.

Answer 7

Ten gallon tank with all those fish... Your tank is stuffed to the limit. There's no room or more fish and the beta's gona kill the other fish...

Answer 8

Black gravel shows colors the best.

Answer 9

Your ten gallon is stocked to its limit. Please do not add a beta to that tank. If you get a male, the neons will nip at your beta's tail, and the beta might kill and eat your tetras. A female beta might enjoying having all that fresh meat swiming in her tank. I would advise you leaving your tank as it is, since it is already stocked.