Show Me Your Ten Gallon Fishtanks! ;)

[jenmur]

I bet he immediately went to investigate to see what
invaded his tank

Overall yes. Once I finished up with the water change. So far he has swam around it. Hoping pieces slowly break up a little bit. Next plant will be a Java fern if I manage to not kill the Anacharis

 

[AngelTheGypsy]

Overall yes. Once I finished up with the water change. So far he has swam around it. Hoping pieces slowly break up a little bit. Next plant will be a Java fern if I manage to not kill the Anacharis

I killed anacharis but my java ferns (and most other plants) are doing great!

 

[jenmur]

I killed anacharis but my java ferns (and most other plants) are doing great!

Heheheh. So far the Anacharis is still green! Frazier has done great keeping his Anubias nana alive and kicking! Such a good betta . If I get Java fern it'll be in a month or two

 

[Rohit mess]

Mine!
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1 male guppy, 2 female guppies, 2 juvie male guppies, 2 amano shrimp, and a bunch of fry that I don't care to count. The weird little brown things at the bottom are plant bulbs that haven't sprouted.

That coconut shell is a nice touch too. Bg is awesome

 

[allllien]

Mine aren't really 10g, maybe 14 or 15g, but pretty close lol

 

[madisons obbsession]

My 10 gallon shrimp tank

I know this is an old thread, but what plant is on the left side of the tank?

 

[MossBall]

I will post mine again once it is finiahed. I just started the cycle so everything is just kind of losely placed in a close procimity to where I might put it. Plus I have a few things still to get like more tiny green plants, some cholla wood and some bee balls. I am also going to switch around the two plants in the back right corner and there is a small cave hidden right now in the back left corner that will be visable in the final display.
It was color designed for an orange/red dwarf craw and snowball shrimp.

 

[Soho]

I know this is an old thread, but what plant is on the left side of the tank?

It's hornwort

 

[Platylover]

This is mine(used to be Roden's), with Anubis, jungle val, and another plant I forgot what it was called.

 

[Aleksandra V.]

Mine aren't really 10g, maybe 14 or 15g, but pretty close lol
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I love your tanks! New to the forum so still looking how can I save the pictures for inspiration

 

[Hill Dweller]

Here is my 10 gallon home for 10 embers and a neon blue guppy (don't mind the too-tall ambulia, it's new and needs to be cut more to size)

Also my 7.6 gallon Betta tank which has only been running 5 days so it's a bit too "tidy" for my liking, still work in progress, also I loathe the clip on LED light :-/ but mr Betta seems pretty pleased. He lies in the ambulia

 

[Dave125g]

I love your tanks! New to the forum so still looking how can I save the pictures for inspiration

Can you screen shot? Or capture ?

 

[Aleksandra V.]

My 5 cents to the thread - 5 gallon betta tank, with all plants (cuttings) from my other 30 gallon CO2 infused tank - I guess the plants will not look so pretty in a while... - especially the red ones, but keeping fingers crossed

 

[CROWNTAILBETTA]

My 5 cents to the thread - 5 gallon betta tank, with all plants (cuttings) from my other 30 gallon CO2 infused tank - I guess the plants will not look so pretty in a while... - especially the red ones, but keeping fingers crossed
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what kind of sand do you use? I love it!

 

[Aleksandra V.]

"Siberia white" - its from a German producer Flamingo, and is intended for aquariums (no pre-wash was needed and it didn't change my water chemistry). On other hand, I have no clue how to clean it, as the smallest siphon I could find in my country sucked 50% of water volume before I could even start! So I am now super cautious how much I feed my betta and googling intensely for any good advice in "how to clean sand in a very small planted tank". No luck for now

 

[Hill Dweller]

"Siberia white" - its from a German producer Flamingo, and is intended for aquariums (no pre-wash was needed and it didn't change my water chemistry). On other hand, I have no clue how to clean it, as the smallest siphon I could find in my country sucked 50% of water volume before I could even start! So I am now super cautious how much I feed my betta and googling intensely for any good advice in "how to clean sand in a very small planted tank". No luck for now

I know what you mean about the siphon, I have just been using the thin hose lately without the hard tube attached. I'm also considering using a hacksaw to cut the length of my tube from 25cm to maybe 5 or 10cm.

 

[Fritzfish]

Here is my JBJ rimeless 10 gallon with modified filter

 

[Heather L]

I know this is an old thread, but what plant is on the left side of the tank?

I'm by no means an expert, but I think it's Horn Wart.

 

[stella1979]

On other hand, I have no clue how to clean it, as the smallest siphon I could find in my country sucked 50% of water volume before I could even start!

I have sand in all my tanks. I siphon waste and uneaten food out of them daily with airline tubing. It's super easy if you have a couple minutes each day, and it doesn't remove a lot of water. Save that big siphon for WC's. Your tank is beautiful

 

[allllien]

I love your tanks! New to the forum so still looking how can I save the pictures for inspiration

Thank you I'm not too sure either, maybe just screen shot as someone suggested? If you go for natural pebble substrate, the un-polished (but smooth) type look best imo. It's not real driftwood in my tanks, but resin look-alikes

"Siberia white" - its from a German producer Flamingo, and is intended for aquariums (no pre-wash was needed and it didn't change my water chemistry). On other hand, I have no clue how to clean it, as the smallest siphon I could find in my country sucked 50% of water volume before I could even start! So I am now super cautious how much I feed my betta and googling intensely for any good advice in "how to clean sand in a very small planted tank". No luck for now

Have a look in one of those chinese 'discount variety' type stores, I found a siphon that's great for sucking up betta poops, but pretty useless for a water change lol (it's really thin tubing so takes forever to empty water). I don't think it would suck up the sand either if you hovered above it.
I love your little stepping stone path too btw

 

[MossBall]

My 5 cents to the thread - 5 gallon betta
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Either the size of those plants is playing tricks on me or those are softball sized mossballs!

 

[Avy]

Some of these are pretty epic. I've been bit by the aquascaping bug and took advantage to Petco's $1/gallon sale. I have more than a few tanks to be creative with and just wanted to say thanks for the inspiration and info. Definitely bookmarking so I can contribute later ^_^

 

[danhutchins]

"Siberia white" - its from a German producer Flamingo, and is intended for aquariums (no pre-wash was needed and it didn't change my water chemistry). On other hand, I have no clue how to clean it, as the smallest siphon I could find in my country sucked 50% of water volume before I could even start! So I am now super cautious how much I feed my betta and googling intensely for any good advice in "how to clean sand in a very small planted tank". No luck for now

If the tank is planted well the sand doesn't need to be cleaned, the plants use the waste as food, that said it would have to be quite full with plants. As long as you keep lots of plants you should be fine.

 

[Samantha100113]

My guppies 10 gallon. (Used to house a betta)
My bettas 10 gallon.

I normally only use green plants and gravel that isn't so brightly colored but my younger sister wanted to pick out the decorations in this betta's tank.

 

[Bodesca]

Corys, cardinals, and harlequin. Upgrading them to a 29 gallon once it finishes cycling.

 

[Aleksandra V.]

If the tank is planted well the sand doesn't need to be cleaned, the plants use the waste as food, that said it would have to be quite full with plants. As long as you keep lots of plants you should be fine.

Thanks for pointing it out! Until I got sand tank I didn't even know about all this "must to" cleaning stuff - my other tank is heavily planted with fancy substrate and I was told not to mess with it - and all works great! Is sand really so different? That if I don't vacum it regularly it will go terribly wrong?

 

[danhutchins]

No I have sand as a topper to soil honestly I don't have many plants and I keep them on one side of the tank and I don't vac that side and I haven't had any issues.

 

[Kerina]

Thanks for pointing it out! Until I got sand tank I didn't even know about all this "must to" cleaning stuff - my other tank is heavily planted with fancy substrate and I was told not to mess with it - and all works great! Is sand really so different? That if I don't vacum it regularly it will go terribly wrong?

With the sand poop tends to sit on top of it, unlike with gravel. That can be a real eyesore, depending on color of sand and poop.

As you can see from this photo, my amano shrimp spent the night eating of that anubias plant. Just an example of why people with sand may be more interested in cleaning

 

[danhutchins]

With the sand poop tends to sit on top of it, unlike with gravel. That can be a real eyesore, depending on color of sand and poop.
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As you can see from this photo, my amano shrimp spent the night eating of that anubias plant. Just an example of why people with sand may be more interested in cleaning

As I said, well planted. If the tank is well planted you won't see it.

 

[Bogart16]

My 10 gallon with a betta and 3 dwarf frogs

 

[Amanda92]

Here's my 10 gallon in the preschool classroom. Has 6 guppies and had some ghost shrimp but they got eated

 

[xLukas]

If the tank is planted well the sand doesn't need to be cleaned, the plants use the waste as food, that said it would have to be quite full with plants. As long as you keep lots of plants you should be fine.

What about the gas pockets forming in the sand? How many plants (generally) is adequate to not worry about cleaning the sand?

 

[danhutchins]

What about the gas pockets forming in the sand? How many plants (generally) is adequate to not worry about cleaning the sand?

I have heard that gas pockets only occur when putting more than enough sand. Best thing to do is 1 1\2 inch in front and 2 inch in the back. Shouldn't have any issues.

 

[Dave125g]

Stirring the sand occasionally prevents that from happening.

 

[xLukas]

Stirring the sand occasionally prevents that from happening.

If the tank is planted and has a covered floor with moss or something that makes it hard. Why I'm wondering if there are dangers of the gas pockets and them 'exploding' with a lot of aquatic plants.

 

[Dave125g]

If the tank is planted and has a covered floor with moss or something that makes it hard. Why I'm wondering if there are dangers of the gas pockets and them 'exploding' with a lot of aquatic plants.

Its rare but it does happen. How deep is your substrate?

 

[Christa2019]

heres my little 10 gallon two male guppies, 4 dwarf corys, 2 amano shrimp, and a mystery snail!

 

[xLukas]

Its rare but it does happen. How deep is your substrate?

I've only got a few types of plants. I'm just wondering if I were to add more plants I'd have to worry less about sand gas pockets and/or cleaning the sand less.

 

[Dave125g]

I've only got a few types of plants. I'm just wondering if I were to add more plants I'd have to worry less about sand gas pockets and/or cleaning the sand less.

Gas pockets are made from nitrate build up, so my guess would be more plants to eat up the nitrates the less you have to worry about it. I've never had a problem with gas pockets so just a guess.

 

[danhutchins]

I've only got a few types of plants. I'm just wondering if I were to add more plants I'd have to worry less about sand gas pockets and/or cleaning the sand less.

Your substrate is nowhere near deep enough to worry about gas pockets.
As long as its no more than 2-2 1/2 inches deep. I have also seen 4 inches with no issues.

 

[Kerina]

Upgraded the betta.

 

[vasqua03]

Here's my 10 gallon planted invert tank with red cherry shrimp, mystery snails, and nerite snails.

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I love this. What kind of plant do you have over your log?

 

[JLeeM]

I know this is an old thread, but here's my 10 gallon tropical community tank with a betta. I want to do a lot more with it. The little blurs at the back are my harlequin rasboras and a ghost shrimp. The weird green blob is a misshapen moss ball. And my nerite snail is right beside it. All the other plants are silk from PetSmart and PetCo.

 

[GabeC]

Just finished cycling this 10. In a few days it will be the new home of 9 CPDs, and 2 peacock gudgeons.

 

[Dave125g]

I just painted the back of the QT.

 

[jenmur]

Excuse the cloudiness, just did a water change. Here's my betta tank. The Anacharis is doing good. Keeps moving around, trying to decide how to do Java fern when I get it in two or three weeks

 

[Gunny1300]

Here is my 10 gal betta tank. The plants are struggling right now.

https://imgur.com/d6gMlny

 

[Aster]

Here is my 10 gal betta tank. The plants are struggling right now.

Nice tank, the plants look like they may be suffering from potassium deficiency. Are you dosing any ferts?

 

[Gunny1300]

Well I have been gone for about 3 months I hope my wife is dosing it. I'm low tech Excel setup. I use the flourish line of ferts. I did a water change today added some equilibrium added full does of liquid ferts and added some new root tabs. I use ro/dI water cause water here is really high in silicates. I also just bought the npk pack to help. Any suggestions

 

[Aster]

Well I have been gone for about 3 months I hope my wife is dosing it. I'm low tech Excel setup. I use the flourish line of ferts. I did a water change today added some equilibrium added full does of liquid ferts and added some new root tabs. I use ro/dI water cause water here is really high in silicates. I also just bought the npk pack to help. Any suggestions

Make a new thread so we don't derail this one and I'll try to help