Best Cat for a 10gal?

[fishkeeper1]

i'm new to "monster" cats but want to know if theres one that stays small enought to live in a 10g that will eat minnows, ect...?

 

[Lupin]

I don't think there is one but that's as far as I can remember anyway. Hara hara, Corydoras pygmaeus, Corydoras habrosus, Corydoras hastatus or Otocinclus would be your best bet. None of these are "monsters" that can eat another fish.

 

[53special]

Any Cory will stay small, about 3" or less, depending on the specific species.

 

[fishkeeper1]

what about pictus cats? are they the rite size, agressive?

 

[Lupin]

what about pictus cats? are they the rite size, agressive?

No. They need adequate space and they grow to 6 inches which is too big for that.

 

[toehead11183]

look into a madtom cat. All the look and attutude of a big cat in a little body

 

[fishkeeper1]

i was looking at madtoms, but they dont eat fish? they eat worms, ect, which is cool but i might get a dollar sunfish, gets 5in max and they are less shy, but would they eat a small 1in fish if given the chance?

 

[ceeej31]

i doubt it

 

[toehead11183]

ive caught these 'sunfish' under 5" on bait fish larger than 1". Also they get much larger than5". one of the LFS has one at aroung 8". their metabolism runs very fast meaning they will eat and poop ALOT. but when it outgrowns the tank...ummmmm, good eat'n

 

[voss345]

i still dont get why people always want there fish to eat feeders...