SC Fish Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 4 endler guppy males in a 5 gall. Going to upgrade the 5 gall to a 10 gall once the fish 10 gall have their new 20 gall home. What can i put in with the endlers? Want some calm fish.. Or maybe i should just leave it and have lots of room for them? (Heavily planted) Maybe do something else for the 10 gall and leave them in the 5 gall? I dont know. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JettsPapa Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 Shrimp would work well. I wouldn't put other fish in a 10 gallon tank with endlers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC Fish Posted June 21, 2022 Author Share Posted June 21, 2022 On 6/21/2022 at 8:57 PM, JettsPapa said: Shrimp would work well. I wouldn't put other fish in a 10 gallon tank with endlers. Yeah ok , for sure ! But i got 3 already. Do shrimp breed easily?? Because i got 3 of the same gender (not sure which) and dont rly want breeding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavdad45 Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 Nano rasboras Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JettsPapa Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 On 6/21/2022 at 3:23 PM, SC Fish said: Yeah ok , for sure ! But i got 3 already. Do shrimp breed easily?? Because i got 3 of the same gender (not sure which) and dont rly want breeding Shrimp do breed easily, but if you got the same gender they won't reproduce unless they're female and were berried (carrying fertilized eggs under their abdomen) when you got them. I assume you'd have noticed if that was the case. Do you mind if I ask why you don't want them breeding? An astonishing amount can fit in a tank without it being crowded, and their bioload is negligible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah Parker Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 You could do more endlers of course! You could easily have 10 endlers in a 10gallon. Or you could dive into some nano fish to be kept with them, like clown killifish. They would do well in a heavily planted tank. Alongside or instead of shrimp, you could also do pygmy corydoras. I loved my 10 gallon with nano fish!! At such a small size they don't get much cuter than that 😍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC Fish Posted June 22, 2022 Author Share Posted June 22, 2022 (edited) On 6/22/2022 at 2:44 PM, JettsPapa said: Shrimp do breed easily, but if you got the same gender they won't reproduce unless they're female and were berried (carrying fertilized eggs under their abdomen) when you got them. I assume you'd have noticed if that was the case. Do you mind if I ask why you don't want them breeding? An astonishing amount can fit in a tank without it being crowded, and their bioload is negligible. well, its just a 10 gallon, now im pretty sure the endler guppys will pick them off, they are pricks , but for the ones that get big enough wont be eaten, therefore i really dont need breeding. can i ask how to tell if ones female or male?? and how many babys do they get? they are amano shrimp and its freshwater , 25 degrees Edited June 22, 2022 by SC Fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JettsPapa Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 (edited) On 6/22/2022 at 10:00 AM, SC Fish said: can i ask how to tell if ones female or male?? Female shrimp are larger than males, and the abdomen (the back portion, behind the legs) is especially larger on the females. See the pictures below. The yellow shrimp is a male, and the red one is female. On 6/22/2022 at 10:00 AM, SC Fish said: they are amano shrimp I had assumed you had neocaridina shrimp (red cherry, or one of the other colors). They breed readily if the water conditions are right, and have very tiny fully formed young. Amano shrimp, however, have a larval stage that requires brackish water, so they won't reproduce in your tank. Edited June 23, 2022 by JettsPapa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 I must have an aggressive breed of Endlers because mine rip shrimps apart for fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC Fish Posted June 22, 2022 Author Share Posted June 22, 2022 On 6/22/2022 at 8:08 PM, JettsPapa said: Female shrimp are larger than males, and the abdomen (the back portion, behind the legs) is especially larger on the females. See the pictures below. The yellow shrimp is a male, and the blue one is female. I had assumed you had neocaridina shrimp (red cherry, or one of the other colors). They breed readily if the water conditions are right, and have very tiny fully formed young. Amano shrimp, however, have a larval stage that requires brackish water, so they won't reproduce in your tank. thanks man! came to the conclusion mine are all males! and also thank you for the info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macdaddy36 Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 Honey Gourami are very peaceful, unlike dwarf gouramis. They are still very colorful. I would only keep one as a centerpiece in a 10 gallon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccc24 Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 I keep guppies, CPD & emerald rasboras with endlers no issue. If you plant it, the happier nano fish tend to be. They know they are prey. You could also do a dwarf Mexican crayfish (they top out around 1.5-2 inches). Ours have plenty of personality and are too big to get bullied by an endler. We have never had one nip unprovoked - but in theory they have the ability and could. I’ve only seen an attempt when the fish needed to learn. Fish kept investigating and shoving, crayfish nipped once - no further issues. Fish learned, crayfish carried on life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorydorasEthan Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 I keep Otocinclus, shrimp, snails, and several different species of Corydoras with Endler's with no trouble at all. I would recommend a school of pygmy cories, micro rasboras, or neon tetras. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanB Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 I second @macdaddy36's recommendation of a Honey Gourami if you are looking for a centerpiece fish. If you are looking for something to inhabit the bottom of the 10 gallon, I truly love Corydoras Habrosus. Unlike other dwarf dories (pygmy and hastatus) that will swim all around the aquarium, they behave much like other corydoras species, with the great activity along the substrate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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