10 Gallon Tank?

[Ifti]

Can I keep any Cichlids in a 10 gallon (48litre) tank??
My LFS told me I could keep a few small Dwarf Cichlids in there temporarily as they'd take a while to grow, which gives me a chance to get a bigger tank later down the line - but I dont trust their advice too much!

 

[england]

Apistogramma cacatuoides/Apistogramma agassizii 1 pair, with maybe 4 zebra danio

also maybe Tanganyikan Shell Dweller,

'Lamprologus' brevis a pair

 

[Ifti]

At the moment I have 3 Albino Corys (very small size) and a Betta.
Am I better off giving the Betta away before getting any cichlids or danios?

 

[england]

If thats what you have, why not leave it at that, cichlids will tear up betta in my oppinion, the fins most likely..

 

[Ifti]

The tank seems empty with the single Betta TBH.
Was thinking of giving the Betta to my nephew to put in his tank, and then getting some cichlids - I want fish that actually swim around! I had a group of tetras that just stayed up the back and didnt move around at all, so were not interesting to look at, hence I returned them!

 

[england]

Yeah id say re home betta then go for something like that

 

[snowflake311]

I would keep the betta add some neons or another small schooling fish. Get active 20 gal for a dwarf cichlid. I personally think that a 10 gal is too small for cichlids even the small ones. Maybe one Apistogramma but a pair need more space. Many pairs will fight from time to time and the more space the better.