Aquariums: Could I fit a Betta or center piece fish in this 10g with 10 CPDs, 10 neos, and idk how many bladder snails? I’m assuming no.
The CPDs have also been having fry. seen at least 5 swimming around. I don't plan on breeding and raising them unless they somehow survive.
Posted by Illustrious_Visit_93
6 Comments
_Drago__ on
Probably but I’d personally settle for a honey gourami instead, way less risky
whatisakafka on
I think you’re maxed out for a 10 gallon personally. 20 gallons is really the minimum for a community tank IMO
SweetTart7231 on
Without the cpds I’d say yes, but I don’t know how big their bioload is and how well they’d work with a beta.
AntMiserable6610 on
You can get a betta. Snails and shrimp have low bioload however bettas 9 times out of 10 will eat the shrimp or at least constantly hunt them despite thick coverage for hiding. The cpds are nano fish so they have a small bioload too. With all those plants, getting a long finned betta is fine and gives your shrimps a better chance to run.
PaleontologistLow529 on
With that many plants I think you could push it a little. Not a betta though. Get its smaller cousin Sparkling Gourami.
I had 12 chili rasbora, 3 sparkling gourami and x shrimp and snails is my planted 10. Worked a treat!
Betta is a gamble on personality. I’d advise a honey gourami, they’re much more reliably chill. Or a dwarf gourami if you can find a chill one.
The way you identify how calm/docile a fish is is you wave your finger in front of the glass at the aquarium, point your finger at fish as if it’s a fish challenging them, shine your phone flashlight in the tank (low brightness), and pick the one that doesn’t posture back, turn to look, chase, or behave aggressively toward these stimuli. Pick the calmest one.
6 Comments
Probably but I’d personally settle for a honey gourami instead, way less risky
I think you’re maxed out for a 10 gallon personally. 20 gallons is really the minimum for a community tank IMO
Without the cpds I’d say yes, but I don’t know how big their bioload is and how well they’d work with a beta.
You can get a betta. Snails and shrimp have low bioload however bettas 9 times out of 10 will eat the shrimp or at least constantly hunt them despite thick coverage for hiding. The cpds are nano fish so they have a small bioload too. With all those plants, getting a long finned betta is fine and gives your shrimps a better chance to run.
With that many plants I think you could push it a little. Not a betta though. Get its smaller cousin Sparkling Gourami.
I had 12 chili rasbora, 3 sparkling gourami and x shrimp and snails is my planted 10. Worked a treat!
https://preview.redd.it/rr2mv4g6detg1.jpeg?width=2048&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=610a814f444537caf3af30655837acd06b1c9b4e
Betta is a gamble on personality. I’d advise a honey gourami, they’re much more reliably chill. Or a dwarf gourami if you can find a chill one.
The way you identify how calm/docile a fish is is you wave your finger in front of the glass at the aquarium, point your finger at fish as if it’s a fish challenging them, shine your phone flashlight in the tank (low brightness), and pick the one that doesn’t posture back, turn to look, chase, or behave aggressively toward these stimuli. Pick the calmest one.
Good luck!