10 Gallon Stocking

[Fishnerd360]

I also agree on a 20long, 29, or a 20 tall since that’ll be easier to maintain. Keep the tanks under stocked with hardy fish to keep maintenance a minimum. Even though ghost shrimps are cheap, they aren’t the easiest shrimp to keep alive since most, I think, are wild caught.

 

[tlindsey]

I have a unheated 20 long setup and has 4 Rosy Red aka Fathead Minnows I've had them over a year. So far very easy to care for imo.

 

[The Masked Shadow]

Ok. So, I talked to my dad, and he said that he can buy the tank and filter etc. The tank will sit on her desk (which is kinda big), and it will be 20 gallons. Do they have the one dollar per gallon sale up until Christmas? My mom wants it as simple as possible, so I may be able to convince her to get a heater.

Stock list now:
Some Platy’s
3 African Clawed Frogs
A group of White Cloud Mountain minnows
5 Corys

 

[The Masked Shadow]

tlindsey , me and my dad are building a pond (not my idea), and it will have a Bass, and they will be one of the livebearers we feed the Bass.

 

[Chinnavar]

I agree with this. Remember the OP stated unheated aquarium. Also the White Cloud Mountain minnows could be considered.

Aaah yeah, didnt take that into consideration, ignore my previous comment haha

 

[Rocksor]

Ok. So, I talked to my dad, and he said that he can buy the tank and filter etc. The tank will sit on her desk (which is kinda big), and it will be 20 gallons. Do they have the one dollar per gallon sale up until Christmas? My mom wants it as simple as possible, so I may be able to convince her to get a heater.

Stock list now:
Some Platy’s
3 African Clawed Frogs
A group of White Cloud Mountain minnows
5 Corys

Seriously call Ron at Aquarium Fish Depot. He provides tops with the aquarium that he sells. Petco $1/gallon doesn't provide tops.

Call your closest Petco and see if they have or will get any more 20g longs.

 

[Deadeye]

Claw frogs or dwarf frogs?
Big 6+ inch difference there

 

[The Masked Shadow]

Claw frogs or dwarf frogs?
Big 6+ inch difference there

I meant dwarf frogs. I am tring to keep secret, tho

 

[Fishman Dave]

If you do go the route of having a heater then best to swap out the white clouds for danios. White clouds prefer unheated and whilst they will live heated, they usually live shorter lives and don't thrive.

 

[N13]

If it is 20 gallons I would do a garnderi killifish species only tank, keep a harem of 2 females and 1 male, they can breed for you and they like coldwater, for plants you can have Christmas moss and java fern with a wood formation, killifish can also eat shrimp and small insects so it will be a fun fish to feed, and they are also very personable and entertaining