How many fish are recomended for a 10 gallon tank? How many ghost shrimp is to much?

Answer 1

First, ignore this stupid 1" per gallon "rule" that people are going to spout. It's not true at all and is the biggest single aquarium lie out there.

It will really depend on what kind of fish you choose. I couldn't really be specific without you having some idea about what type of fish you want to keep.

MM

Answer 2

Ummm...a hatchet fish IS a schooling fish, and so are cory cats. Neither of these species are good choices for a 10 gallon.

With such a small tank, you are limited to a few, very small, fish. Schooling fish really are NOT ideal, in my opinion, with the exception of maybe neon tetras. You could have guppies (5 males), OR platies (5 males), OR maybe 1 dwarf gourami. You could have a betta with some african dwarf frogs or a snail. You could have about 6 white clouds minnows. You could have about 5 endler's livebearers (males only). There are other choices, but research some of those species and see what you think.

Answer 3

A ten-gallon is too small for any fish whose adult size is more than three or four inches.

It is also too small for more than one goldfish of any size.

If the fish are an inch long or so, and are schooling fish, like neons, you could put ten or so in a ten-gallon.

If they are not schooling fish, you could probably get four or five small fish, as long as they occupy different areas of the tank. For example, you could get two cory cats, (bottom) a hatchet fish, (top) and two platies (middle). This example, however, is pushing it.