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That’s the thing - I’m not sure which species to get. My local pet store only has golden wonders, but I think if they get 4 inches that’s too large for a 10 gallon. I want a species that is colorful/pretty to look at, but that’s gonna fit in my tank.

that’s what I was thinking -Fluval is very smooth. For the killifish, do they still live only 6-9 months in captivity, or is that only in the wild? Also, how many should I keep in a 10 gallon?

Do you know anyone in particular who could help me figure out numbers and also life span?

Gotcha - I thought this was the killifish section of the forums. If this isn’t, where is it?

I actually asked the exact same question in another thread - I was told by some experts on here that it’s extremely soft. Local tap is ~50 ppm, but I’m moving in the beginning of August to an area with ~10ppm. Local pH is around 6.6, but pH in the new place I’m moving to is around 8.5.

How many should I do then - 6-7? Also I don't think they are useless, I've had success with them so far in addition to ferts and root tabs.

I'm not willing to change to sand, plants need the fluval to grow the way I want. I'll not get corys then. Any other fish that go well with killifish, or should I stick with just a few snails? I was thinking 9-10 killifish in a tank. Currently looking at Golden Wonder since my local fish store...

Ok! Would cories be okay with fluval stratum? It's bigger than sand but smaller than regular gravel.

Hi! I have a currently empty 10 gallon tank, but I'm seriously considering adding killifish, but I clearly need to do research, but I wanted to ask around here first! I have extremely soft water, so I've been told that's a good thing for killifish. Additionally, the tank will be heavily...

Those are stunning! So could I feasibly have 10 of those along with 6-8 pgymy corys?

Ok! I'll probably end up doing the rasboras, ember tetras, or killifish. Thank you so much for the advice! I'm gonna go ahead and post on the Killifish area of the forums to see what the Killifish experts think.

Ok! What other colorful options do I have besides Killifish? I was just doing some looking around and it seems they live a very short time.

Gotcha.. a real shame since I really love the look of the platys, but I wanna do best by the fish. I already have a betta in a 5 gallon, so I could do another, but I think I wanna try something different. I really love the look of killifish - they're bright and beautiful like the platys I...

Gotcha. I am currently in East TX but I’m moving to Central TX in the beginning of August, so I’ll include the parameters for both. The most recent reports are from 2018. East TX: Hardness: 48.9 ppm I was unable to find pH listed, but I test my 5 gallon every other day and it’s around 6.4-6.6...

Ok - if platys aren’t a good idea, what about guppies? I just want a colorful, flashier fish but I already have a betta.

I was told that I could keep 4 male platys in a 10 gallon - water is neither hard nor soft, kinda in the middle. If they get 2 inches, which is typical for platy males, would that not follow the inch-per-gallon (general) rule? If platys really won't work in my tank, I won't get them, I would...

I couldn't do like 3-4 platys if they're all male or all female? If they aren't reproducing I've been told they would be alright.

Hi! I'm starting up my second tank, a 10 gallon, and the lights that come with it are terrible. I have some low light hornwort and amazon swords, but I'm going to be adding some medium-light plants in next week. I'm a college student, so I don't want to spend a ton, I'm gonna say no more than...