What preditorial fish can I get for a 10g tank..

guitarman626 · 01-06-2009, 10:10 PM

small tank i know, i just started
interested in preditors so what are my options?

thanks

Donny417 · 01-09-2009, 10:04 AM

10 gallon? A pair of German Ram Cichlids, and a snail to keep it clean.

aspects · 02-22-2009, 06:52 AM

rams are not predators imo.

unfortunately there are not a lot of options for predators in a 10g.
your best bet is probably one of the dwarf species of pufferfish. there are a few out there that will work in a 10g tank.

another option, and my personal favorite, would be exodon paradoxus. (bucktooth tetras). however, they need to be in a group of 6 or more, and 6 in a 10g is pusing the limits of general stocking rules. in order to pull this off you will need excessive filtration and you will need to upkeep a regular WC schedule.

susankat · 02-22-2009, 11:13 PM

A 10 gal is also to small for a pair of rams in the long run as its harder to keep the water quality up to par for them.

There are a few killies that can be territorial and a 10 gal makes a perfect tank for them. Just make sure you have a tight fitting lid as they are avid jumpers. A small group of pea puffers would look cool in there also.

Fishboydanny1 · 03-13-2009, 07:53 PM

what about the dwarf pike?

aspects · 03-14-2009, 12:21 PM

no. 10g is way too small for a dwarf pike

ELewandowski · 03-24-2009, 11:52 AM

what are pea puffers, i would like something to put in my 10 gal once my red belly piranha out grows it. The Pea puffer sounds interesting.

ELewandowski · 03-24-2009, 01:05 PM

well, i just finished doing some reading on dwarf puffers. they sound like great little fish. I read 1 dwarf puffer per 5 gal, so i could put 2 in my 10 gal tank when the piranha leaves it.

susankat · 03-24-2009, 01:24 PM

There are also some smaller puffers, that don't get much bigger than a dime. You could probably put 3 or 4 in a 10 gal.

DarkRevoultions · 03-24-2009, 06:33 PM

Do you have a bigger tank for them to move into when they get bigger??

If so, an Oscar or a Piranha would do well in a 10 gallon tank. A REALLY REALLY small Oscar or piranha would fit..

Bottomfeeder · 06-30-2009, 11:35 AM

Mosquitofish!! they look like wild type fem,ale Guppies but they are absolutely the most aggressive fish i have ever owned...i once had one try to attack a Cobra Guppy...that was in the tank next to it! it went after a fish that was 2 glass panes away...lol

TheAquaExpert · 06-30-2009, 11:56 AM

Rainbow Sharks
They Can Grow Big, But It Will Take Them Awhile

TheAquaExpert · 06-30-2009, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by susankat

There are also some smaller puffers, that don't get much bigger than a dime. You could probably put 3 or 4 in a 10 gal.

Dwarf Puffers

susankat · 06-30-2009, 12:22 PM

Lot of people call them pea puffers. Max out about 1/2 to 1 inch.

James0816 · 06-30-2009, 01:39 PM

DPs all the way. Throw in some pond snails....Good to go.

TheAquaExpert · 06-30-2009, 01:47 PM

Yeah They Are Great Fish!!!!
Get Atleast 3 or 4 in a 10 gallon tank.
Try Getting 3 Females and 1 Male. Males Have Wrincles By There Eyes And They Have Lines Going Down There Bellies.

DarkRevoultions · 06-30-2009, 08:02 PM

You could also put in some Exodons. Like 3-4 would be nice

But they are aggressive.

TheAquaExpert · 07-01-2009, 12:20 PM

All Puffers Eat Snails

Bottomfeeder · 07-01-2009, 07:49 PM

there are 3 species of Dwarf Puffers...it would be a tough choice if i was making it :D
Redeye Puffer http://akvaforum.no/images/fish/cari...rubesco_04.jpg

Dwarf Puffer
http://www.decamio.ro/wp-content/upl...c88eade6a6.jpg

Malabar Puffer http://animal-world.com/encyclo/fres...WFPu_C1519.jpg

susankat · 07-01-2009, 09:46 PM

A malabar puffer would be sweet, but around here they are hard to find.

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