Fish recommendations

[Stephen Zawacki]

Hi guys so I have a new fluval flex 9 gallon that is going to be my apartment tank. I was wondering, what are some fish reccomendations, preferably not tetras I would even be fine with one center piece fish.

List as many as you can and preferably fish that have long live 10 years plus if possible. The tank will be heavily planted. 

 

Thx 

[Pizzafan]

I think Kuhli loaches live like 10 years

[Taco Playz]

White clouds live very long and would be good in a 9 gallon @Pizzafanis right Kuhli loaches live very long. CPD's also live fairly long and would be good in a 9 gallon.

 

[Stephen Zawacki]

I've already done Khuli loaches so would prefwr not them. What are cpd's

Then are there any paring fish where you could keep a pair besides the usual guppies and endlers? 

 

 

[Colu]

Betta or   chill rasbora

[Taco Playz]

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On 7/29/2021 at 12:12 PM, Stephen Zawacki said:

I've already done Khuli loaches so would prefwr not them. What are cpd's

Then are there any paring fish where you could keep a pair besides the usual guppies and endlers? 

 

 

 

Celestial Pearl Danios 

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[Biotope Biologist]

I know you said no tetra but as my centerpiece fish I would go with black darter tetra (Poecilocharax weitzmani) or a strawberry betta (Betta albimarginata). Something a little more intriguing, they live mildly long lives, but 10 years omits a lot of amazing nano species. Both prefer live foods, but can be weened on to frozen

[Pizzafan]

I’ve had my eyes on clown killifish

[Stephen Zawacki]

Ok keep listing them thankyou I just like fish that have long lives, it socks when bettas have only 2 years most of the time. How long do celestial pearl danios live also 

[mountaintoppufferkeeper]

Im generally a fan of multiple fish of a species as a disclaimer to my list 🙂. 10 years is a fairly long time and would likely have a few tank adjustments and resets as you evolve how you most enjoy it.

I would personally use live plants to help stabilize parameters a bit, filter, and break up sight lines 

My list of options i would consider by themselves in a flex 9.

1 to 3 pea puffer that might end up with 1 pea puffer but id try it with enough sight breaks.

Pencilfish group (pretty much all of them)

Clown killifish group

Smaller mouthbrooding betta trios: B.albimarginata or B.channoides

African Butterfly Cichlid

Pygmy sunfish

Cory ideas:

 

[Stephen Zawacki]

Thx what are the lifespan on those fish ? Thx 

[Ben_RF]

Community tank

1 male honey gouramis  - https://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/trichogaster-chuna/ ( 8 years )
6 Dwarf Cories - https://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/corydoras-hastatus/ ( 3 years ) 

If you want to do a bit more water changes, you could maybe bump in 2 female honey gouramis also. 

* You could also changeout the male honey gouramis for 1 dwarf gouramis (powder blue females tend to be a bit more docile)

With this setup I would encourage you to establish hides with plants. 

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[Guppysnail]

On 7/29/2021 at 12:04 PM, Taco Playz said:

White clouds live very long and would be good in a 9 gallon @Pizzafanis right Kuhli loaches live very long. CPD's also live fairly long and would be good in a 9 gallon.

 

CPD AGREE. 5 years if you hatch the eggs you will have cpd for life but they don’t overpopulate it’s rare they don’t get hunted down or egg eaten unless you remove the eggs and put in separate container. No special breeding things you can’t stop them from laying eggs every few days. 

[KentFishFanUK]

I plan to do a pair of peacock Gudgeons in one of my tanks, I think they are beautiful and a fun pair to watch etc, supposedly breeds quite easily, do well in smaller tanks, pretty peaceful etc. Not sure about 10+ year lifespans but apparently it's 5+ so a bit better (than Bettas)

[GameCzar]

Angelfish live 10 years or so.  Not sure if they would do well in 9 gallons. 

[Solstice_Lacer]

You could do a small group of panda corydoras. They can live 10 to 15 years

[Perry]

Chili rasboras are listed as living 4 - 8 years. If it were me I'd do chilis or another "micro" fish so I could have a bunch of them. Shrimp are always nice in a small tank as well. Individuals only live a couple of years but they replace themselves. Enjoy your new tank and whatever you choose to put in it!

[binkysmom]

If you keep chillis make sure you block the intake with coarse sponge. Mine made it all the way to the pump chamber. They were a pain to get out.

 

[Wonder Boy]

Lifespan is a little short (3-5 years), but I would want to try a school of Emerald Dwarf Rasboras. 

[GameCzar]

On a somewhat related note to the recommendations, I'm having a heck of a time finding Chilis right now! 

[Stephen Zawacki]

Please keep recommending if you have species like I said in. My first question. That live for a long time even 8 to 10 years that can live happily and healthy in a 10 gallon please list those too.

 

thankyou guys for all the recommendations 

please keep them coming.

[KentFishFanUK]

I think you can do a pair of apistogramma in a 10 gallon and they apparently live 5-10 years

[Taco Playz]

Apistos might outgrow it but if they are Juvenile they should be fine.

[Patrick_G]

Corydoras fit the criteria, but I think it would be a little sad to have just Cories. A trio of Honey Gouramis would make things more interesting. 

[JettsPapa]

On 7/30/2021 at 10:53 AM, Patrick_G said:

Corydoras fit the criteria, but I think it would be a little sad to have just Cories. A trio of Honey Gouramis would make things more interesting. 

Not necessarily.  Corydoras pygmaeus spend more time higher in the water column than other cory species, are small enough you could have a decent sized group in a 10 gallon tank, and are readily available.

Edited July 30, 2021 by JettsPapa