Schuyler Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Something a little different, you could do gardener's Killifish. Super easy killis that love plants, eat anything, don't really need heaters, can handle less than idea water conditions, and they will have a few babies but not as crazy as livebearers. Plus they're super colorful. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandBkeeper Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Nano fish that may or may not be too small for little kids' liking, dwarf rasboras. Very active, fun to feed, you can get a decent school in a 10 gal without too much bioload, brightly coloured. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katherine Posted February 16, 2023 Author Share Posted February 16, 2023 Thank you everyone for the suggestions and things to consider. We swung by one of the LFSs yesterday on the way home from their classes, as it's only 3 blocks away instead of almost half an hour if we go from home. They picked out their gravel, a few decorations, and a plant. They've also decided on a few more plants they want bits of from my tank. They decided they'd rather have a hillstream loach than a pleco. And for fish they liked the neon tetras and harlequin rasboras, though we're certainly not settled on either those and at some point I'll go see what the other stores have that they might like. I think we're going to get the tank started this afternoon, and then I'll start a journal for it. I'll post back here with a link at that point in case anyone is interested. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katherine Posted February 16, 2023 Author Share Posted February 16, 2023 It has water in it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick-In-Of-TheSea Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 (edited) P.S. - I disagree w/ her betta ranking. They are prone to fin rot, bloating, tail biting, and a number of different issues. Edited February 17, 2023 by Chick-In-Of-TheSea 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwissAquarist Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 (edited) On 2/17/2023 at 3:12 PM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said: disagree w/ her betta ranking. They are prone to fin rot, bloating, tail biting, and a number of different issues. You haven’t had a good experience lately… Id recommend nano Tetras, bamboo shrimp, and/or thread fin rainbows. Edited February 17, 2023 by TheSwissAquarist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lennie Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 On 2/17/2023 at 6:33 PM, TheSwissAquarist said: Id recommend rummy nose Tetras, bamboo shrimp, and/or thread fin rainbows. Rummy noses in 10g? Def a no from me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick-In-Of-TheSea Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 On 2/17/2023 at 10:33 AM, TheSwissAquarist said: You haven’t had a good experience lately… Id recommend rummy nose Tetras, bamboo shrimp, and/or thread fin rainbows. There’s a lot of betta threads in the disease section. Not just mine 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwissAquarist Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 On 2/17/2023 at 5:03 PM, Lennie said: Rummy noses in 10g? Def a no from me Isn’t 10 gal roughly 54 litres? Or is that a 15 gal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lennie Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 On 2/17/2023 at 8:30 PM, TheSwissAquarist said: Isn’t 10 gal roughly 54 litres? Or is that a 15 gal? it is aprox. 38 Litres, but ofcourse the substrate, decorations etc cuts down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theplatymaster Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 On 2/17/2023 at 12:30 PM, TheSwissAquarist said: Isn’t 10 gal roughly 54 litres? Or is that a 15 gal? 54litres is 14 gallons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwissAquarist Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 On 2/17/2023 at 6:32 PM, Lennie said: it is aprox. 38 Litres, but ofcourse the substrate, decorations etc cuts down 🤦♂️ Thanks a lot! There we go: edited. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOLANANO Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 My kids LOVE Endler Livebearers. They are tiny and colorful and super entertaining to watch if you have multiple. Pygmy Cories are another good option for the bottom dwellers. Any color of Cheery Shrimp (NeoCardina) would work too and the fact that they have babies is a huge fan favorite in my house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwissAquarist Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 On 2/17/2023 at 6:54 PM, NOLANANO said: My kids LOVE Endler Livebearers. They are tiny and colorful and super entertaining to watch if you have multiple I second them! Also your kids can have fun spotting the periodical fry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katherine Posted February 18, 2023 Author Share Posted February 18, 2023 Ok, right now they are leaning very strongly toward guppies. I'm going to be reading/watching all the info I can find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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