Fish questions

[Alysser]

I think I have decided on what I want. 2 cories, 4 zebra danios of the long finned type or some other small species of fish, and 2 Ghost shrimp How does this sound. None of these will eat each other and they will get along right? Is it too overcrowded? I think for my cycling fish I will get the danios and later add the ghost shrimp and cories is that a good idea? Or should I get the cories first? How many days before I get my cycling fish? I have read different answers on every website I visit. Thanks for all the help so far!

From this article on Zebra danios, I am sure they will be fine with each other:

http://freshaquarium.about.com/cs/fi...l/aa060799.htm

Tankmates
Virtually any peaceful community fish is suitable as a tankmate for zebras. Because they naturally live in schools, it's wise to keep at least a half dozen of them together. They will readily school with other varieties of danios, and other similarly sized schooling fish such as the white cloud mountain minnow. I've had mixed schools of two dozen or more danios and white clouds, and they do very well.

I don't think that's overcrowded at all. Ten gallons is pretty big. When we got our tank, which was in June, we cycled for 3 days, but I would cycle for a week and I learned that the hard way. One of the fish died within hours after bringing it home(a neon tetra).

I also found this article on stocking a ten gallon tank:
http://freshaquarium.about.com/cs/qa/f/faq0016.htm

Now speaking of tank it's time to go clean mine out. Gary isn't going to be happy, but anyway, I hope I helped you and whatever you decide I know you will make the right decision. Best of luck!

[3muttsandaboston]

Thanks everyone for your advice. I can't wait to have fish in there now that I have it all set up. I haven't had a tank in about 2 years and have really missed it.

[IRescue452]

You might want 4 cories. They will be much more active.
I would get the danios right away if you are using them to start the cycle. Then wait at least until your nitrites start to spike before adding the cories. Wait until the tank is fully cycled before the shrimp. I don't know if the danios will pick at the shrimp. They are nippers.

[3muttsandaboston]

Well we are going tomorrow to get some fish. I can't wait. It looks so pretty sitting there but will look so much better with fish in it. Thanks for all your advice so far!

[Christmas_Hamster]

How have you got it cycled so fast?

[IRescue452]

I believe the cycle is being done with fish. The water will need to be monitored everyday. Its only a few very tiny fish I think, so it won't be hard to keep everything running smoothly without harming the fish.

[3muttsandaboston]

Yes i'm cycling with fish. Which shouldn't take long or be that bad since the tank was used by my friend until the day I got it when we gave her pleco away and dumped it out when I got home I refilled it. I have decided on some different things after visiting a fish forum and i'm getting some fish tomorrow.
4 Platys
3 pygmy cory cats
2 sparkling gourami
5 ghost shrimp
and perhaps an otto

[SaveThePoundDogs]

Kuhli loaches are reallly interested, and some flashy guppies would be great for a 10 gallon. But you can't keep a betta with flashy fishes, or long finned fishes because the betta will nip at them & you cannot keep nippy fishes in the tank becuase they will rip the bettas' fins.

[Genny]

I don't know what kinds of fish you have or are getting but I have had ghost shrimp in with goldfish and corries before; they got along fine together. I had the ghost shrimp for about 5 months. I just LOVE the corries though!