Stocking 10 gallon

[andrzzl]

Hey all! I am someeeewhat new to the aquarium hobby, I have a 10 gallon planted tank with 3 shrimp, 1 nerite snail, and about 6 neon tetras. Any suggestions or recommendations for further stocking?

 

[AsShrimpleAsThat]

maybe some harlequin rasboras

 

[Noroomforshoe]

Hello!, Welcome to sishlore!

Can you tell us how long your tank has been running? Is it cycled? what are the results of tests for ammonia, nitrate and nitrate?

I would not add another species to this tank. But depending on your aquarium Test results, you may be ok to add more shrimp and more neons.

 

[Fishfur]

Welcome to Fishlore.

Show us a picture of the tank - we love to see pics!

And I wouldn’t add a lot to this tank but a few more Neons would be good - the bigger their groups are the better for them.

A few more shrimp could work too.

Is there algae growing for the nerite snail to eat? They almost never learn to eat anything else and they are not scavengers. If there isn’t a good amount of fresh growing algae the snail will likely starve to death - a fate that befalls a lot of nerites.

 

[ProudPapa]

I would like to add my vote to not adding more species than you already have.

 

[doriori]

would love to see the tank!!!

i would prioritize more shrimp as they're more comfortable in higher numbers. if you wanted a "centerpiece" fish, you might be able to do something like a sparkling or honey gourami. they have more interesting behaviours when housed with multiples but are fine solo as well, and may interact with the tetras. but more shrimp would be fun :>

 

[andrzzl]

Was a little afraid to post since a lot of aquarium hobbyist can be a lil high strung but here it is! my 10 gallon tank with currently 9 neons, 3 shrimp, and 1 nerite snail. To answer a few questions: yes, there is algae growth for the snail. My tank was cycling for 3 weeks before any stock was introduced, and a week passed before introduction to any new additions. Water changes are every week at about 10-30%. I have driftwood along with java ferns, swords, and crypts with leaf zone added every week with water changes. Hoping to maybe add sand on top of fluval subtrate soon for a cleaner look! Using an imagitarium ex-fil 10 HOB filter with bio-beads added in filter too. Had a slight algae issue but been getting along fine otherwise! Have algae control added and got a better light than the hood light the tank came with.

 

[Fishfur]

Was a little afraid to post since a lot of aquarium hobbyist can be a lil high strung but here it is! my 10 gallon tank with currently 9 neons, 3 shrimp, and 1 nerite snail. To answer a few questions: yes, there is algae growth for the snail. My tank was cycling for 3 weeks before any stock was introduced, and a week passed before introduction to any new additions. Water changes are every week at about 10-30%. I have driftwood along with java ferns, swords, and crypts with leaf zone added every week with water changes. Hoping to maybe add sand on top of fluval subtrate soon for a cleaner look! Using an imagitarium ex-fil 10 HOB filter with bio-beads added in filter too. Had a slight algae issue but been getting along fine otherwise! Have algae control added and got a better light than the hood light the tank came with.
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Umm, just curious but how can there be algae enough to feed a Nerite when you’re using algae control?

 

[Mudminnow]

Welcome to Fishlore.

Nice little tank. If it were me, I might hazard trying a single Apistogramma of some sort to go along with what you already have. But mostly, I'd get more plants. ...might as well put all that Aquasoil to good use.

Also, just in case you didn't already know (and I can't tell for sure from your photo if your Java Ferns are buried too deeply), but plants that have rhizomes (like your Java Ferns) can struggle if the rhizome is buried.