Do I have to many fish in my 10 gallon aquarium?

Question

I think I went to far. I was so excited with my new tank that I kept getting fish. I have stopped but I don't know if I have to many fish. I have 4 zebra danios, two mollys, two platys, two dwarf groumis, two corycats (bottom feeders) and 1 female betta. Most of them are juveniles.
If I have to many fish what should I do?

Just thought I would put in here that all the fish are very healthy looking and eat well.

Answer 1

Yes, it will raise the ammonia level extremely high and kill soe fish eventually. The bets thing to do is take the betta out since it can do well in an inexpensive 1 gallon small tank by itself. Also, take out a few fish. The rule is to have 1 inch of fish for evfery gallon, for example if a fish gets up to 2 inches then you could have 5 fish in a 10 gallon and everything be okay. If you insist on havong all of them, get a power filter and a sponge filter. Aldo, make sure u do like 30% water changes faithfully every week.

Answer 2

First of all...for the time being you will probably be alright however the rule is in fact an inch of fish per gallon of water. I would upgrade to a 20 gallon or bigger in the near future. Second of all...the selection of fish that you have are perfectly fine together. The zebra danios may end up being too quick moving for some of the slower fish in your tank, but the mollies and platies are both live bearers so you will be fine as far as they are concerned. Female bettas are very docile and do not fight as someone wrongly pointed out. You can actually have more than one female betta sometimes they enjoy being in groups, but only in larger tanks. Your gouramis may become a little aggressive...they are a semiaggressive fish but just keep an eye on them. If that is the case take them back to the pet store. Don't add any more fish however and the next time you do buy fish you should only be adding 2 at a time at the most. Adding too many fish at one time especially to a brand new tank can cause your PH and ammonia levels to spike and can lead to many problems like your fish dying or making your water very cloudy.

I hope this helps you, if you have any other questions feel free to email me.

Answer 3

Yes. I'd suggest you separate peaceful shoal fish from semi-aggressive betta and gouramis.

Put the female betta in a tank of its own. Dwarf gouramis should also have separate tanks. These tanks need no air pump because bettas and gouramis are labyrinth fish, breathing air directly from water surface. Just keep their tank open for air access.

Zebra danios should do well with corycats. Platies and mollies can be placed in another tank. These are livebearer fish so they reproduce more rapidly than other fish.

Answer 4

yes, you have too many fish and the thing to do is get another 10 gallon tank and split the bio load. Another thing, DO NOT follow the 1inch of fish per gallon rule, that is awful, and it is not correct, like many people say " would you put a 10 inch Oscar in a 10 gallon tank?" The answer is no because they grow much bigger and are very very very messy fish and in a small tank the mess is worse since you have less surface area, which also means less oxygen, more ammonia, more nitrate, and a smaller place for all of the waste to go to so it piles up.

Answer 5

Yes, you do have too many fish.
Unfortunately, 1 gal. per inch of fish isn't usually a good rule, since you have to take in the total growth of the fish, the oxygen intake, etc.
mollies are brackish water fish, meaning they need some salt in their water.
the female betta may get slightly territorial, and nip at the more flowy fin fish, but that usually doesn't happen.
the danios grow upto 3" (12 gal.)
female betta: 3" (3 gal)
molly: 5" (10 gal) (rec. 30 gal.)
platy: 2" (4 gal.)
dwarf gourami: 2" (4 gal.)
cory: 2.5" (5 gal.) (rec. 30 gal.)
But overall, the fish you have are perfect together.
Since you have too many fish, I'd buy a bigger tank, or get another 10 gal. tank. Petsmart had them for $5 the other day.

Answer 6

The rule to fish in a tank is an inch of fish per gallon so if you have a fish that is 2 inches long, that fish needs 2 gallons of water. I don't know how long they are but you may be ok for right now but when they get bigger, they WILL need a bigger tank.

Answer 7

Fish die for inexplicable motives, except you're a professional Icthyologist, or maybe then.....The Gourami replaced right into a robust determination. they're delicate tank pals, breed surely, it extremely is relaxing to observe, and are not spooked surely. they additionally are fantastically tolerant to temperature differences and standard water situations. I often start up a sparkling tank with a Gourami for those motives. once you do discover the ocassional lifeless fish, and additionally you often will, study it. I surely have chanced on that seamingly risk free fish can turn nasty while the lighting fixtures flow out. some algae eaters are precisely those form of fish. Did the Gourami look tattered, lacking scales, uh (sorry) eyes sucked out? some injury to lifeless fish does take place autopsy yet while it retains happening, suspect a wolf in sheeps outfits. purchase some extra Gouramis in case you like them. you probably did no longer specify your algae eater. i admire the little corydoras catfish. much extra desirable than one. They perch on the backside, yet, form of, college. One is going to the top for a bubble of air and drops backpedal close to the different. Then yet another will do an identical. they're extremely delicate. For an area tank stay removed from the gang of fish called Cichlids. some are nasty tank pals and the barbs, cute yet nip fins. Neons are stable. often fish that have been tank raised by way of fact the initiating of hobbyist aquaculture are a robust wager. Male Bettas, bearing directly to Gourami, are appropriate. yet one to a shopper!! a affordable water high quality tester is a robust investment. study slightly approximately easy illnesses like ich. you will meet this beastie at some point. i could wager that your situation replaced into undesirable success. attempt returned. it is a brilliant pastime.

Answer 8

The rule of thumb is...Every inch of fish...needs one gallon of water. You are way over the fish for a healthy aquarium. Once all your fish start growing you will start seeing fish disease, than after death of your fish. You should get a bigger tank. Or call a mom and pop type of fish store and see if they will accept them. and you can get a bowl for your female betta

Answer 9

I had a tewnty gallon and 12 fish and the pet store said no more. Call a local (not chain) store and ask the fish guy. It can really depend on the type and how they interact. Also, your going to have to change that water every 14 day at least.

Answer 10

In short, yes. You may be able to get by for a while however. It all depends on the kind of filtration that you are using and how many water changes you are willing to do. The mollys require a little salt in their water to keep them happy. I'd recommend giving them away along with the gouramis.