What Should I get next?

Question

I have a 10 gallon tank and i had a fish die and i seperated one. SO right now I have 1 male dalmation mollie, a pleco, a dwarf Gourami, 2 white cloud minnows, and 3 neon tetras, how many more fish and what fish should i get? Is my tank set godo enough to ge ta african dwarf frog? or should i stick with fish! PLEASE HELP

Answer 1

you have to many fish already for your tank,do not get any more

Answer 2

Well if I can add my two-cents, as long as you have adequate filtration (something with a bio wheel is preferable) and are doing weekly water changes, the improvements over the last 15 yrs or so of fish husbandry now allow most aquarists to keep about 2" of fish per gallon. This is only a general rule of course as it would be unrealistic to try and keep a 12" fish in a 10g tank, even if it was the only fish. But if you are confident you can keep up with your water changes, and are willing to give up the pleco (he will get HUGE, 12-24" at maturity, and very dirty), you can get a few more fish. I would highly recommend replacing the pleco with an ottocinclus as your algae eaters (they do a great job), and adding 2 more neons increasing your count to at least 5 as neons do best in larger schools. Also get 2-3 more white clouds (they stay fairly tiny),as again they are a schooling fish. At this point your tank is as stocked as I would go, and I would also consider giving up the mollie, as they can get quite large, but that is up to you.

Answer 3

You are quite overcrowded. Even without the pleco, you are just over your limit and the pleco sends you soaring above your limit. If I could add my input, I would say get rid of the pleco. Plecos can grow to 18-24 inches or more and should not be in a 10 gallon tank. If you got rid of the pleco, you would be at a perfect limit, but you cannot add more fish even with that.

Answer 4

The rule is one inch of fish per gallon of water. Considering how large plecos get, your tank is probably at its limit. Talk to the people working at local pet stores. Ask someone knowledgable about community tanks before you add a frog. Many frogs will eat your fish.

Answer 5

Get a couple more tetras,and get rid of the pleco.The thing with plecos is they get big.Also they produce alot of waste.So even in a tank that is big enough,the waste they produce,cancels out all the algae they may or may not eat.I had one that would swim upside down to eat cichlid pellets at the top of the tank,and very little algae.

Answer 6

Please do not add any more fish, for the fishes sake. You are overcrowded. You should remove the pleco, since they grow quite large and should not be in a 10 gallon tank. With the pleco gone you you are still pretty maxed out.

Answer 7

The logical thing would be to add two more Mollies(females). The advice about larger tanks is a good idea,but two more Mollies might not be overcrowding if you pay attention to ammonia levels and water cleanliness. Gravel vacuuming and 20% water changes on a weekly basis will be necessary.

Answer 8

You can get the frog!!! I had a tank similar to what you want. It worked out quite well. You can get any other type of fish as long as it is non-aggressive, fresh water and a normal temperture enviroment is where it lives

Answer 9

You have enough in this tank already. It's only 10 gallons not 50.

Answer 10

i'm surprised that they all fit in there and don't annoy each other...

the minnows are pretty small, my sister has some, and the dwarf dourami isn't pestering it?

i would just get a bigger tank...a much bigger one if you enjoy having so many fish