FLFishChik Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 (edited) So, I saw the YouTube video of Irene (Girl Talks Fish) preparing a 20g long for some Shell Dwellers she was gifted from @Zenzo (Tazawa Tanks) and I think I have found my new fish obsession. My question is: Could they be kept in a 10g tank? Irene had 6, I think, but originally was going to have 8. Would 4 (1 male, 3 females) be too many? Is it even possible in a 10 gallon? Is a group of 4 too little a group? I have so many questions! Edited July 29, 2022 by FLFishChik 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
411fishkeeping Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 Hey @FLFishChik, I haven't kept shell dwellers before myself, but I can tell you that, once you get a thriving community going, they won't have any room to grow! It is just going to be harder in a 10, but like Cory says, "Anything can be done." Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLFishChik Posted July 29, 2022 Author Share Posted July 29, 2022 (edited) On 7/28/2022 at 9:35 PM, 411fishkeeping said: Hey @FLFishChik, I haven't kept shell dwellers before myself, but I can tell you that, once you get a thriving community going, they won't have any room to grow! It is just going to be harder in a 10, but like Cory says, "Anything can be done." Good luck! So, they breed pretty easily, I take it? Edited July 29, 2022 by FLFishChik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
411fishkeeping Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 On 7/28/2022 at 8:37 PM, FLFishChik said: So, they breed pretty easily, I take it? In all the videos I have seen, they seem to proliferate. In my personal experience, I have always thanked myself for going with a larger tank than a smaller one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradfordAquatics Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 I had a little group of four in a 10 once. They did well, but they are definitely prolific fish and, like 411 said, that doesn't leave much space for fry. If I had them again, I would definitely go with a bigger tank, but they did do just fine in the 10. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anitstuk Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 On 7/29/2022 at 11:16 AM, FLFishChik said: So, I saw the YouTube video of Irene (Girl Talks Fish) preparing a 20g long for some Shell Dwellers she was gifted from @Zenzo (Tazawa Tanks) and I think I have found my new fish obsession. My question is: Could they be kept in a 10g tank? Irene had 6, I think, but originally was going to have 8. Would 4 (1 male, 3 females) be too many? Is it even possible in a 10 gallon? Is a group of 4 too little a group? I have so many questions! I was thinking the exact same thing! I think they look like a great fish to keep! I was thinking of keeping some in a 20 gallon in the near future... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLFishChik Posted July 29, 2022 Author Share Posted July 29, 2022 (edited) On 7/29/2022 at 12:41 AM, anitstuk said: On 7/29/2022 at 12:28 AM, BradfordAquatics said: I had a little group of four in a 10 once. They did well, but they are definitely prolific fish and, like 411 said, that doesn't leave much space for fry. If I had them again, I would definitely go with a bigger tank, but they did do just fine in the 10. do they eat the fry if there isn’t room or does the tank just become overcrowded? On 7/29/2022 at 12:41 AM, anitstuk said: I was thinking the exact same thing! I think they look like a great fish to keep! I was thinking of keeping some in a 20 gallon in the near future... 20g long maybe my better option. Petco has them on sale now too! On 7/28/2022 at 9:43 PM, 411fishkeeping said: In all the videos I have seen, they seem to proliferate. In my personal experience, I have always thanked myself for going with a larger tank than a smaller one. I’m thinking I’ll need to get a bigger tank Edited July 29, 2022 by FLFishChik 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy's Fish Den Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 I have been keeping multies for a few years now. Can you keep some in a 10 gallon tank? Absolutely. Would I do it? No. They are pretty prolific little fish, and will quickly populate the 10 gallon. In my years of keeping them, I have not noticed adults preying on fry at all. I started with 6 in a 20 long which within a year was full, and moved them to a 40 breeder, which they have filled up pretty good. I pulled out 18 to to take to a swap a couple months ago and couldn't even tell that some were gone. I constantly see young fry swimming down by the shells. Since they stay down around the bottom of the tank 99% of the time, I would go for a tank with the biggest footprint, and a 20 long is in my mind the perfect tank to keep a group of them in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLFishChik Posted July 29, 2022 Author Share Posted July 29, 2022 On 7/29/2022 at 6:56 AM, Andy's Fish Den said: I have been keeping multies for a few years now. Can you keep some in a 10 gallon tank? Absolutely. Would I do it? No. They are pretty prolific little fish, and will quickly populate the 10 gallon. In my years of keeping them, I have not noticed adults preying on fry at all. I started with 6 in a 20 long which within a year was full, and moved them to a 40 breeder, which they have filled up pretty good. I pulled out 18 to to take to a swap a couple months ago and couldn't even tell that some were gone. I constantly see young fry swimming down by the shells. Since they stay down around the bottom of the tank 99% of the time, I would go for a tank with the biggest footprint, and a 20 long is in my mind the perfect tank to keep a group of them in. Thank you! I think I’ll be making a trip to Petco this weekend for a 20g long! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Zenzo Posted July 29, 2022 Administrators Share Posted July 29, 2022 On 7/28/2022 at 6:16 PM, FLFishChik said: So, I saw the YouTube video of Irene (Girl Talks Fish) preparing a 20g long for some Shell Dwellers she was gifted from @Zenzo (Tazawa Tanks) and I think I have found my new fish obsession. My question is: Could they be kept in a 10g tank? Irene had 6, I think, but originally was going to have 8. Would 4 (1 male, 3 females) be too many? Is it even possible in a 10 gallon? Is a group of 4 too little a group? I have so many questions! Doable in a 10 (I have done so many times for breeding), but you will have a tank full of fish in no time. 20 long is better in my opinion. Wonderful fish though...have fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Eric_ Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 On 7/29/2022 at 11:46 AM, Zenzo said: Doable in a 10 (I have done so many times for breeding), but you will have a tank full of fish in no time. 20 long is better in my opinion. Wonderful fish though...have fun! Tank full of fish in no time sounds like a good feeder for the Fish Swap section of the forum... Just saying 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavdad45 Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 Because they are prolific breeders, I would look atleast to a 20long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLFishChik Posted July 29, 2022 Author Share Posted July 29, 2022 On 7/29/2022 at 12:46 PM, Zenzo said: Doable in a 10 (I have done so many times for breeding), but you will have a tank full of fish in no time. 20 long is better in my opinion. Wonderful fish though...have fun! Thanks! 20g long it is!!! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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