Question About 10

[mike777]

Hey all,

Well, my ten gallon is about cycled I would say (just one more week most likely). And some of you may know I have it divided (about 8 gallons on one side and obviosly 2 on the other). I was wondering in the 8 gallon side can I add a gourami? If not how about some neons or cories? if you know anything that would work for the 8 gallon side let me know!! Also is there anything I could put in the 2 gallon side?? Thanks a lot you guys!!

 

[petitericeball]

i have 2 corys molly pleco and a dwarf gourami and their doing fine so im sure you can probally have like 1 dwarf in there with like 4 corys im prolly wrong though

 

[mike777]

Hey Thanks petitericeball! I was thinking something along the lines of that. I'm still a little worried about the betta and the gourami though anymore suggestions!

 

[JoKeR]

okay u could put a dwarf or some honeys Imo would prefer the dwarf but ur chioce. Some corys or a bristle nose plec or clown loaches on the two gallon part put a CT or a VT or a DT

 

[freshwatergal]

Clown loaches??? 55 you do know they get huge???

 

[JoKeR]

I know but they dont get that big in something that small. I know they get a 1foot long but thats a small tank.

 

[freshwatergal]

They will still get big no matter how small of a tank you put them in. It doesn't matter.

It would just be like your parents trying to keep you in a cardboard box when you are 5...you are still gonna outgrow it no matter what.

 

[freshwatergal]

Mike...can I ask why it is seperated??

Pretty much on the two gallon side you can only keep a betta. In the 8 gal side you could probably get away with a dwarf gourami, some small tetra's, and a couple of cory cats.

I have kept betta's and gourami's together before with no problems at all.

~Another idea...what about a male betta on the smaller size, and a few fems on the other? Just a thought.

**didn't mean to hijack your post**

 

[mike777]

It is divided in two because I have two male bettas in there... I think I will try to get 3 emperor tetras, a dwarf gourami, and 3 or 4 cory cats how does that sound?

 

[freshwatergal]

oooooo...I didn't read your sig. sorry.

That combo sounds good to me. My mom has a 5 gal with 3 neon's, a betta, and a few snails. It's a pretty nice set up.

As you can tell by my sig, I have quite a few 10 gal divided betta tanks.

 

[mike777]

Wow you certinatly do! Thanks so much for helping me you guys! I realy appreciate it! I think I will go get my cories or gourami on Friday!

 

[mike777]

Hey guys,

I have decided to split the 10 into 3 ways and put 3 bettas in there (will do after I set up the 60 and put the swordtail in, NEXT WEEK yay!!) does that sound good and another question will the one in the middle get stressed? Thanks again!

 

[freshwatergal]

None of the ones that I have in the middle seem stressed. Of course, for the first week or two they were insane...but now they are cool. Flaring from time to time, but that is a good thing.

Good Luck with it and let us know if you need any help.

Tiff