My first fish tank was a ten gallon as a teenager. My sister in law's Dad had some beautiful yellow and gray fish he was giving away. I took 5 3" fish since I had a whopping 10 gallons to put them in. They must have been in there for a good 6 months. They were Midas cichlids
Those hardy fish survived the cramped, sometimes cold, horrid conditions with monthly 100% water changes which includes washing all filter media with tap. They eventually moved into a 55 where a pair formed and had offspring is their own. Tough fish!
Today, I would only think of keeping a solo male in a 90g at minimum, 125 would be ideal
Lots of us started with 10 gallons. Tell us your 10 gallon story.
Those hardy fish survived the cramped, sometimes cold, horrid conditions with monthly 100% water changes which includes washing all filter media with tap. They eventually moved into a 55 where a pair formed and had offspring is their own. Tough fish!
Today, I would only think of keeping a solo male in a 90g at minimum, 125 would be ideal
Lots of us started with 10 gallons. Tell us your 10 gallon story.