Jimmster

I was wondering if anyone could help me with finding some certain fish. Currently right now I have 4 red zebra danios, 3 fruit tetras, 3 cory fish, 1 pleco. I had some gold dust mollies but they sadly departed. Anyway, I was looking to purchase some more fish, but I am struggling with what to choose. I would like to get something very colorful; and maybe a little different.

I am only 16 so I do have a limited price range. But I am very interested in making this a hobby. If any of you persons could help it would be much appreciated.

Chief_waterchanger

What size tank are we helping to populate, and what is already populating that tank space now?

Jimmster

10gallon.... and i'm not sure what else your asking??

but scratch the cory fish. my friend bought them from me. he has a 55gal

zpecialt

Do you know what kind of pleco it is? That could be a large determinant in how many fish you can have.

10g is probably going to be too small to add too many more. You don't want to overcrowd them. Welcome to the hobby!

sgould

Yes, if all the fish you mentioned in the initial post are in the 10 gallon tank, it is already overstocked and it would not be a good idea to add more to it. The general rule of thumb is to find out what the adult size is of your fish (even if they are not yet full grown) and compare it to your tank size so you do not exceed 1" per gallon. This would mean you have space in a 10 gallon tank for 10" of fish. Your zebra danios get up to 2" each, so you have 8" tied up right there. I am not familiar with fruit tetras, but most tetras are in the 2" range as well, giving you another 6" for a total of 14" of fish in a space big enough for only 10". That does not count the pleco, which in all honesty should not be kept in a 10 gallon tank at all. Standard plecos get VERY large, and will not have room to even turn around in such a small tank.

Jimmster

thank you for your knowledge.

i am searching for a larger tank. but i plan on building a base for it.

And I am certain that it is a Pleco BN. I work in the fish department at wal-mart. i take care of them. but i wish to learn more about them. And most peoples stereotypes on fish store salesman is true. THEY DO NOT KNOW ANYTHING.

I admit it.

But thats why signed up in these forums to learn more and expand my knowledge.

sgould

Very cool. If you are the Do It Yourself type, you might want to check out the DIY sections of the forum for ideas.

Jimmster

I have been. I am very into cabnit making. I have built several pieces of furniture already.
I'll have to post some pictures.

Isabella

Your tank is only 10 gallons, so you can't really add anymore fish to it if you don't want to overstock it (it probably already is overstocked, not even counting the Pleco). I wonder what kind of Pleco you have and how large does it grow? How large do Fruit Tetras grow?

Jimmster

Fruit Tetras grow about 2'', I believe...

Isabella

Well then your tank already is overstocked (not counting the Pleco). With the Pleco it is VERY overstocked!

Jimmster

=(

Isabella

You can always get another tank!

Jimmster

Only if I had a money tree. But thats what I plan on doing!

Isabella

I really hope you can save up at some point to get another tank. Best of luck to you