Ten gallon stocking?

Question

I have 5 beunos aries tetras I would like to add a good centerpieace fish any suggestions or maybe a small bottom feedder

Answer 1

Your 5 buenos aires tetras will outgrow your tank, as they grow to be 3" each. Also, in smaller groups (less than 6), you'll notice that they can be fairly aggressive fin-nippers. My advice to you would be to return these tetras and get some that are more suitable for a 10 gallon community tank. This would also give you some room for a centrepiece fish.

I suggest something like:
6 smaller tetras like neons, black neons, glowlights, or zebra danios, harlequin rasboras.
And one centrepiece fish like a dwarf gourami or a male betta.
You can add a mystery snail and some ghost shrimp, and you'll have a lovely tank.

Since you get set up your tank, whatever you do, don't add any fish yet. Give it a few weeks, first. If you stock too quickly, you may have an ammonia and/or nitrite spike which will not be good for your fish.

Answer 2

A single male dwarf gourami. Or you might be able to keep a male betta there. I haven't kept those tetras so if you went with a betta, watch closely for any sign of aggression against the betta. Tetras can kill bettas (like serpe tetras, or lemon tetras).

Answer 3

respect the fish, it may look like they have enough room to you, but imagine being trapped in a living room with a bunch of other people, you can't really get to active can you?

the tetras will outgrow the tank like mentioned, i'd suggest a bigger tank