Red Zebra ok in a 10g for life?

[Kobeclone]

I was going to do a small red zebra tank. I went to petsmart, and what did I see, a tank FULL of 1/2 inch albino red zebras. I buy 5 of them, come home, and stick them all in my empty 29 gallon until I can buy a 55g for life. 8 hours later, there is only 1 remaining. Can this mean SOB stay isolated in my 10g. I have a 3 inch red zebra that I have solo in a 20g, and I have never had a prob. with water quality....

 

[jhutch]

Red Zebras can be nasty but i'm surprised that happened with them being that small and in a species tank. You may need more than that to spread the aggression.

 

[mike dunagan]

I wonder if he killed them or something else was the cause... water, fish health, something else...

 

[Dreamsofpeace54]

10 gallon is too small. you will stunt his growth. a 20 long would probably be BARE MINIMUM.

 

[jhutch]

Yeah I agree. 10 gallon would be ok for a time but not long.

 

[tydus]

10 gallon is a BIG NO NO for life. It's way too small and it will stunt the growth of the red zebra and they get up to 6 inches. Also stated already, I think you should atleast get a 20 long for it. Atleast it will be happy and have more room for swimming.

 

[Kobeclone]

I wonder if he killed them or something else was the cause... water, fish health, something else...

The fish were acclimatized correctly. The fish looked fine physically, but internal parasites are always possible I guess... Water was at 78, ph 7.4, ammonia 0, nitrites 0, and nitrates 15... Because I got them at petsmart, I guess I can get my money back pretty easily though...

10 gallon is too small. you will stunt his growth. a 20 long would probably be BARE MINIMUM.

Yeah I agree. 10 gallon would be ok for a time but not long.

10 gallon is a BIG NO NO for life. It's way too small and it will stunt the growth of the red zebra and they get up to 6 inches. Also stated already, I think you should atleast get a 20 long for it. Atleast it will be happy and have more room for swimming.

Thanks guys... I can put him back in the 29 g by himself I guess...

 

[Pharaoh]

Sometimes, the fish from Petsmart just die for no reason. I know I went through quite a few Acei before I has a solid group of three.
Anywho....you never know what killed them, probably not agression if they were that small.

I vote for keeping him in a 29G and getting him a ccouple of women!

 

[CichlidAddict]

Yeah, go bigger than 10g for him. Red zebras actually get fairly large after a year or so.
Add some rocks to the 29g and get a female for him.

 

[Muske]

29 for a while. Use the 10 as a QT for petsmart tankmates.