What types of fish are good for a 10 gallon tank?

Answer 1

I have 3 ten gallons tanks set up. Let me tell you what I have in each. Tank A has two goldfish and a cory. Tank B has 4 tetras, 4 cherry barbs and 4 whiteclouds. (the tetras are temporary until I find them another home) Tank C has two gold barbs, two blackskirt tetras and three zebra danios. I haven't lost a fish in months and it probably died of old age.

Answer 2

it all depends on what kind of set up you have. if you have a heater, there will be a bigger option however with a 10 gallon, you want to stick to smaller fish. tetras and barbs are a good bet. from my experience, mollies and guppies just don't live that long.

Answer 3

dont get a goldfish because they get big too easily i have tetras in my ten gallon. if you get get a certain type you cant get one that needs a different climate or dislike another type of fish it sounds weird i know but its true. some wal marts have fish dont get them there i got some died really quickly even though they offere a replacement thing. do not get two male betas or keep two the will literally go red

Answer 4

Just a few small one's. Stick witht things like guppies, neons, glolights and dwarf cory catfish. That will get you more fish to enjoy.

MM

Answer 5

I recently had this same question and went to my vet for the answers.

I'd recommend setting your tank up and cycling it fishless for two weeks to a month before adding any fish. This way your tank has gone through it's peak ammonia and nitr(a/i)te. Those three chemicals are hard on fish if the fish is not hardy, and the water may be cloudy. If you'd like, do some research on cycling.

If you choose to cycle with fish, I recommend having a single goldfish in the tank. Goldfish need ten gallons per fish, minimum; keep in mind, though, that they are mass producers of ammonia due to their great fecal output. Goldfish, however, are very, very hardy and can withstand the changes during the cycling process. To speed up your cycling, use a chemical called Stress Zyme, which adds beneficial bacteria to your tank. After your tank has cycled (You can tell this by using different kits to test the ammonia, pH, nitrates, nitrites, etc.), you can add more fish. But monitor the amount of pH and ammonia in the tank: when the ammonia levels get too high, your tank may be overpopulated and your fish will rapidly begin to die.

In a ten gallon tank, there is not enough room for a pleco, otherwise known as a "suckerfish" or "algae eater." If you'd like to purchase a pleco in the future, I'd recommend getting a twenty gallon now, and purchasing a bristlenose, which is one of the smallest versions of the pleco species of fish. The common pleco that you can buy in any local fish store or Walmart can grow up to eighteen inches or more - that would definitely outgrow a small ten gallon tank much too quickly.

A rule of thumb when stocking a tank is to go one gallon to every one inch of fish. When buying fish, keep in mind their adult size, not their fry size or juvenile size. A guppy can grow up to two inches in some species and thus you'd only be allowed five. However, if you monitor the chemical balance of your tank closely, you may be able to fit more fish in your ten gallon tank.

To help with the chemical factor, I'd recommend adding live plants. This'll keep down on the part of your biological filter that deals with nitrates and nitrites, which are leftovers of the ammonia. Ammonia is produced by poo. There are chemicals to deal with this. I'd also recommend getting a filter that is for a tank larger than your present tank if you wish to add more fish than the one inch to one gallon ratio. For my ten gallon tank, I have a filter that processes a twenty to forty gallon tank sufficiently.

Guppies, neon tetras, and most other 'community tropical fish' get along well and will do well in a ten gallon tank.

Keep in mind that guppies reproduce rapidly and unless you want to set up a second tank for the fry or know of good homes to give the babies to, you may want to invest in fish of the same sex. Male guppies are more brightly colored than female guppies, in most cases, and most fish stores sell them from different tanks. If you buy a female guppy, she is most likely already pregnant. To tell if she is or is not, look at her "gravid spot," which will appear to be a black area near her anus. If you do not want baby guppies, look for virgin female guppies, or male guppies. Female guppies can store the sperm from males through around six spawns - so if you buy a female guppy at a store, unless it is sold as a virgin, she may produce fry in twenty-some days. Watch for that.

If you are interested in guppies, buy them in a three to one ratio. Three females to one male. "It takes one cock in a roost of hens."

Neons are beautiful fish and I highly recommend them.

The ten gallon tank I have now cycled for two weeks before I added live plants. After the live plants were added, I waited another week. By this time, my tank had successfully cycled. I purchased three females and one male guppy and added them into the tank. My females were not virgins and none have produced fry yet, though two are very, very pregnant. I have set up a gallon and a half tank for the fry, which I have successfully found homes for through a local "Mom and Pop" fish store. IAfter the guppies had adjusted and acclimatized to the tank, I tested the water and saw there was no spike and it was clear as day for more fish. The guppies I bought were adults: thus, I knew there was no way they would grow and further and the addition of more fish would be OK. The second set of fish added to my tank were Glowlight Tetras. I added three of those. These fish shoal, and thus enjoy being in community of like fish. I hope to add Neon Tetras next week, after I take my water in to my local fish store.

Most local fish stores will test your water if you are unsure if you tested it correctly. It will either be free or with a small service charge; if the store is reputable and the water shows any sign of being a stressful environment for your fish, the local fish store will advise you how to fix the problem. This is a great resource - so use it!

I hope that helps at least a little.
To summarize:
1.) Cycle your tank!
2.) No plecos!
3.) Goldies, Neons, and other small "community" fish are good - in small doses!
4.) Monitor your water chemistry as you go along.

Answer 6

small fish like guppies, platies, white cloud, small tetras.....

Answer 7

Goldfish seem to do ok,especially if it is the large breed that get very big.