HI, so my parents agreed to let me get fish (i'm paying) if a make a powerpoint of what type of fish, the price, and how to take care of them. I want to get more then one fish but I ' m definitely not an expert so they'd have to be easy to take care of. I had one goldfish when I was seven and it jumped out of the tank! So my question is what type of fish and how many can I get in a 10 gallon tank and what type of tank accessories I should have... THANKS!
Also, if it's not to much what about a 15 gallon tank?
The bigger the better when it comes to fish tanks. Bigger fish tanks are easier to maintain than smaller fish tanks, because there's more room for error. Also, you can't keep many fish in a 10 gallon tank. I'd go with the 15 or a 20 if you can.
I prefer tropical tanks to cold water because there are many colorful choices of tropical fish. If you want to keep tropical fish this is what you need for a 10 gallon tank and estimated prices:
Power filter - $ 35
pets question and answers,www.5d2d.com 50 watt heater (100 watts for 15-20 gallon) - $ 30
Gravel vac-$ 15
Gravel-$ 10
Fake plants with smooth edges-$ 15
A bucket-$ 5
Water conditioner-$ 15 for a large bottle, $ 5 for a small bottle
Tropical fish food-$ 10
Water tests for ammonia, nitrite, ph, and nitrate (notice the i in nirtite, and the a in nitraite) - $ 20
10 gallon tank and hood-$ 100, $ 200 for a 20 gallon
In a 10 gallon you can keep many choices of fish, these are some cool combos you can have that are easy to keep:
Combo 1
3 female platy
3 ghost shrimp
Combo 2
1 male betta (very pretty fish)
3 cherry shrimp
3 oto cats
Combo 3
4 male Endlers livebearers
1 apple snail
Combo 4
A male honey gourami
4 ghost/cherry shrimp
3 oto cats
Combo 5
A dwarf gourami
3 platy
For a 20 gallon there are more options:
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Combo 1
8 neon tetras
1 male betta
Combo 2
5 guppies
* 4 oto cats/4 ghost shrimp
Combo 3
5 platy
7 neon tetras
* Shrimp/snail/oto cat
Combo 4
You can get 4 tank dividers and keep 1 male betta in each 5 gallon divided portion of the tank. You can't have more than 1 male betta in an undivided tank however, they will kill eachother.
Combo 5
6 head and tail light tetras
3 platy
* Shrimp, snail, or oto cats
Combo 5
8 neon tetras
1 dwarf gourami
1 african dwarf frog
3 endlers livebears
Combo 6 (the one I'm planning on getting in my 20 gallon tank)
3 female platy
* 4 ghost shrimp
7 neon tetras
1 dwarf gourami
* Ghost shrimp, ameno shrimp, and cherry shrimp, as well as an apple snail are all possible replacements for the * ed options. You need to keep shrimp in groups of 3, or only 1 snail.
pets question and answers,www.5d2d.com You have to cycle your tank before getting fish. Google "fishless cycle" and read some info on it. You CAN NOT keep ANY goldfish in a 10 or 20 gallon tank. They need at least 30 gallons each. Make sure you do research on all of these fish before getting any of them.
The bigger the tank, the more fish you can keep in it. SO if it's possible for you to get the 15 gallons, I would go for it instead of the ten.
in my experience (I've only been keeping fish for a year, so I'm a beginner I'd say)
the toughest fish I've had is the platy fish! they are cheap (3 dollars maybe at most) and in a ten gallon tank I'd only keep 2-3.
Usually the rule for fish is one inch of fish per gallon of tank
also platies are livebearers and it's fun when they have babies:)
First off, before getting any fish you need to buy your equipment: filter, heater, gravel, plants (live of fake), and any decorations. You also need water conditioner (this turns tap water into safe water for your fish), a net, water siphon (to clean the tank), a bucket, and water testing kit.
pets question and answers,www.5d2d.com So, you have to set up your tank first with treated water, filter, heater, etc. Everything has to be set up and running. You need to cycle your tank. This means you are establishing a healthy colony of bacteria that will love in the filter and gravel, breaking down waste and ammonia (ammonia is dangerous to fish). You can do this in several ways, but the main idea is to have a source of ammonia o attract and feed the bacteria. When there is no ammonia you are ready to add fish! You will know when the water is ready by testing the water with a kit. the cycling process may take anywhere from two to four weeks.
During this process you can choose what fish you want and do research, to make sure the fish are proper for your tank. There are lots of fish out there, so I'll give you a website:
