StephanieBell Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 (edited) Hello! I'm meant to be downsizing! Getting rid of the 3ft sorority tank and housing girls separately (there's only 6 of them) etc. I will have 3 or 4 spare 10 litre tanks. Just wondering if there are any other fish I could keep in tanks that small. I've only ever really kept Bettas and I love them, but it would be nice to keep something else as well, rather than more bettas (and I'm getting really sick of 2 cases of the incurable fin rot that 2 HM boys have...GRRR! If anyone has a cure for that that would be a bonus). I really don't know much at all about other species. Maybe some shrimp? Edited October 18, 2012 by Steph90 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forever_and_a_day Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 + 1 for the shrimp! they're cute little critters and require almost no effort to keep :-) some may jump though ( my red nose population constantly commits suicide like this) so a lid for peace of mind wouldn't go astray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbournebetta Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 Shrimp are kooky and fun, they are pretty low maintenance too, with virtually a zero bioload. You could look at a small gang of Guppies? The fancy russian ones have incredible tails, I have 4 in a little self-contained Dymax IQ3 (9 lt I think) and they're happy chaps. Maybe look at a gang of lil tetras or danios? (assuming it's heated?) if not a little handful of white clouds might be nice. the other option is a little nano aquascape, maybe 3 side by side with a good light above? I love this setup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billphil Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 How about killifish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Nut Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 Some smaller species of killifish would work, also scarlet badis are a gorgeous little fish that someone had available a while back. You could also do some liquorice or sparkling gouramis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6ftaquaman Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 killies, guppies, harlequin rasboras, some tetra's. there are a few to choose from that would be ok in a 10L. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xsilver368 Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 Get some endlers, they are very nice fish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieBell Posted October 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 (edited) Wow thanks for all the replies I'm going to go and look up all of those fish now haha. I know Tetras and Guppies but that's about it! Yep, got heaters and sponge filters. They will be on shelves that have lights. Edited October 18, 2012 by Steph90 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Nut Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 *whispers* Go for liquorice gouramis. Who could resist these little faces? Last time I checked Adrian at Exotic Aquatic had them in stock for like $9 each. He ships live fish I believe so there's really no reason not to get some now is there *lol* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forever_and_a_day Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 ^really?! $9?! If I've got some change left over after buying my mum's birthday gift, i'm so running over to EA! I always assumed they'd be ridiciously expensive because you never see them around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Nut Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 Nah I'm pretty sure they were only $9 or something like that. I am povo at the moment so I don't think I paid over $20 for them each. On the facebook page for EA it said between $8-$15. He always has lots of cute, nano suitable fish there. Like...clown killies :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 Lots of Good suggestions.... Another consideration would be a pair of Peacock gudgeon.....very pretty little fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieBell Posted October 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 Can all of these fish be kept singleley? Or do some have to be kept in groups, how many? What about the gouramis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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