2006-09-22 09:15:27 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
10 gallons is not a lot of real estate, so you won't be able to keep too many fish in that aquarium. I'd stick to small, slim bodied fish. A half dozen schooling fish, such as neon tetras would be lovely, with a small bottom dwelling fish or two. Or consider keeping a small school of danios and a couple of barbs. There are many options, just take care to avoid fish that reach an adult size larger than inch or two.
2006-09-22 09:28:51 · answer #1 · answered by Diana 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Consider a small group (6 or so) of neon tetras. And, a pair of fancy tailed guppies. That's about all a 10 gal can support well.
You'll have lots of color in a small space. The tiny tetras swim closely together, and their blue & red is vibrant.
Fancy tailed guppies come in a ton of colors, are docile, and are
easy to keep.
Add a couple interesting snails, a bottom feeding algae eater, and a plant! You'll have a harmonious community tank!
Stay away from fish which tend to eat other fishes' tails!
Like Angel fish, tiger barbs - beautiful, but mean!
And, keep your fish about the same size - or the big ones might eat the little ones!
2006-09-22 16:44:38 · answer #2 · answered by OShenandoah 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I have a ten gallon tank that houses 1 male betta and three mollies. You can go with a schools of tetras, such as neons(though they are very sensitive) or cardinal tetras.
Most people start off with guppies, though they'll breed like mad and you may end up having to cull(kill off) some of their offspring so they don't inbreed too much, causing diformities.
Try maybe a pair of dwarf gourami for color and size. One female, one male.
aquahobby.com is a great place to find out more about the fish mentioned.
2006-09-22 22:45:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have had many fish and have found that community fish are a lot of fun. You are able to have more than one type. There are pet stores that have signs on the out side of the tanks to let customers know if they are community fish. community fish get along with other community fish
You may consider one fish to every one gallon of water,if they are not going to grow to be large. Good luck fish are fun!
2006-09-22 16:27:54 · answer #4 · answered by fina 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Did helerz just give a thumbs down to all the answers before hers?
If you have a heater and a filter, there are many kinds of small tropicals that are compatible. If you don't have a heater, then goldfish and white clouds are pretty much all you can put in there. I would lean toward the white clouds, they are quite pretty little fish that will even spawn for you if you feed them high protein food and have some leafy plants in there for them to scatter their eggs in.
A good rule of thumb is one gallon of water for each inch of small thin fish (not counting the tail). The bigger and heavier the fish, the more water you will need for them. Zebra danios, neons and small tetras are small thin fish. Thely all need heat, however.
The filter is the next most important thing right after doing regular (weekly) partial (25-30%) water changes.
2006-09-22 16:36:02 · answer #5 · answered by 8 In the corner 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
if you go to the pet store they'll be able to help you out very much, even with the little knowledge they may have. there are mannnnny "aquarium fish" that are cold water tropicals who are brightly colored, have cool personalities and dont get bigger than 2 inches. swordtails, guppies, mollies and other livebearers would be cool because they have babies in the tank! but other fish may eat the babies. there are too many tetras to name that are cool, cheap and school together. i personally like guppies because of their elegant swimming, beautiful colors and the fact that they produce babies. This and a SMALL species of pleco (some get very large) to tidy up the place.
2006-09-22 16:28:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Ten gallon tanks are small so you should get some kind of smaller fish like betas or any that is gold fish sized.
2006-09-22 16:16:58 · answer #7 · answered by Biker 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Best fish for a ten-gallon aquarium are small fish like guppies, or neon tetras. Small community fish like these will do fine.
The larger aquarium you buy, the more forgiving it is.
2006-09-22 16:22:18 · answer #8 · answered by Mr Mackey 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
for me (also what im going to put in my 10 gallon kitchen tank) would be either swordtails or platy. They have a wide variety of colors and are hardy fish. Goldfish tend to be somewhat dirty (my experience only and kill smaller algea eaters)
http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/Fishindx/swordtal.htm
2006-09-22 16:31:03 · answer #9 · answered by kev s 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Small fish!!! Like guppies or barbs. Don't get anything that is going to get much bigger than when you buy them. 10 gallons isn't enough room for fish to grow.
2006-09-22 16:25:35 · answer #10 · answered by jagerchick80 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋