2006-06-08 06:50:57 · 31 answers · asked by crazy_dog_gemini 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
With 10 gallons you trully are limited.
So please do not expect to have a lot of fish in it.
Let me start off by telling you the rule: Every inch of fish needs one gallon of water. SO technically you could have 10 one inch fish in a ten gallon tank. Please also remember to take into account how big they will get.
I reccommend sticking with community tropical fish. They get along and most do not get bigger then 3 inches.
I would start off with 3 Neons Tetras or Zebra Danios. These fish are schooling fish and I believe only get 1 and a half inches big. They are good to start off with.
Other Tropical Community fish I like are:
1) Mickey Mouse Platy : They have a picture of mickey mouse on their tail. (picture: http://www.bayfish.com.au/images/mickey_mouse_platy_sml.jpg )
2) Mollies: They have black, white, orange, Dalmations. These are nice fish. (can get 3 inches) (Pic of dalmation: http://www.aquariumfish.net/images_01/dalmatian_molly_w270.jpg )
3) Male guppies - beautiful lovely long tails and come in a huge variet of colors. And only get 1.5 inches as well.
(Guppy: http://www.totalfishkeeping.com/images/guppies.jpg )
It is also good to have an algea eater. Otocinclus are good for small aquariums. They only get 1.5 inches, but they clean very well. Also a snail (they have lots of colors, blue, yellow, black Ivory) are very neat to look at and also eat algea.
Also one or two cory catfish are nice too because they are bottom feeders. They will eat any food that settles to the bottom.
If you go to Petsmart I know they have each type of fish in its category and they carry all the fish I have mentioned.
2006-06-08 19:51:45 · answer #1 · answered by Miss. Kitty 3 · 6⤊ 5⤋
Go to your local creek and catch a couple of craw fish.. If you keep the water a bit on the cool side they will live just fine.
If your lucky you will get a male and female. then you will have a BUNCH of them..And its interesting to watch how the female carries the eggs and builds a home in the rocks.
make sure you have plenty of gravel on the bottom .
BTW.... If you also have any fish in the tank the babies will become fish food and last about one or two days.
2006-06-08 14:03:03 · answer #2 · answered by o_r_y_g_u_n 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well you might want some bottom-dwelling fish to keep the tank clean. I recommend Golden Algae Eaters. They are pretty and live a long time.
2006-06-08 14:07:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
shibukens(bad spelling)..they are a large gold fish with alot of charicter! Angel fish are beutiful! I have an oscar! They are a larger fish though in a 30 gallon tank!
2006-06-08 13:54:52 · answer #4 · answered by MnGirl 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I like the Neon Tetra or the cat fish that swims upside down. Also you can get ghost shrimp. I got mine at Pet Smart.
2006-06-08 13:53:54 · answer #5 · answered by Fred G. Sanford 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can keep an Octopus or a small Squid. Also you can mix some special color which will give a frightning effect of the Ocean. Use lights to make it look more spooky. The best colors I would prefer are Sea-Blue and Algae-Red.
2006-06-08 13:53:53 · answer #6 · answered by aurobindoghosh2001 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have a 29 gallon in my room
its fun getting a semi agressive tank but make sure you dont mix tropical with semi agressive or they'll kill each other
I have a balla shark...there a nice size and really really kool
a pleacostomous(ple-cost-o-mes) they suck algea all the time and they are a great fish for any tank...nothing is going to kill it
an opaline gourami and a pink gourami...a.k.a. kissing fish
its fun picking out fish but dont get any chichlid beacause they grow up to be ginormous
good luck
2006-06-08 13:57:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hey relly I think if you live neer water throw a cast net in there and what ever you catch can go in the tank . Like Forest Gump said"life is like a box of chocolate you never know what your going to get.
2006-06-08 14:01:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
a gold fish (Chinese one)
a beta fish
we have both in our 10 gallon tank... its net watchin the beta fish run over then gold fish
Betas r Territorial
2006-06-08 13:53:27 · answer #9 · answered by tats 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oscars are fun to have, but you have to buy live food for them. chiclids are my personal favorite, but unless they are the smallest fish in the tank, you can only keep them with others of their species. you could get underwater frogs or even set up the tank to experiment in breeding the type of fish you want. livebearers are easiest and are the most brightly colored. (swordtails, guppies, mollies, platies, etc.) betas are easy to keep, but you can only keep one unless they are all females. funky goldfish are always neat, but they grow fast and eat a lot and need excellent airation
2006-06-08 13:56:53 · answer #10 · answered by ssj_ait 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋