Can I add any more fish to my 10 gallon tank?

Question

Right now I only have two rosy barbs in it. I don't want to over populate the tank. Could I add more rosy barbs? Or could I add some Danios? If so what would be a good number to add? New to the fish thing so any info would be welcomed. I have had the tank for about a month and the barbs are doing great.

Answer 1

Barbs need to school. Two is not a school. I'd add 2 more rosy barbs. Then let things be for a while. Later I'd add two more. Danios need more swimming room than a 10 offers.

Answer 2

First 1" per gallon is a false and unreliable "rule". Please never use it to try to stock a tank. It's totally bogus and will only cause problems. I would suggest you add a few more rosy barbs to the tank, 3-4 more wouldn't be a problem. As for other fish, you would need to limit it to 1 and that should be a far sized fish able to hold it's own with the fin nipping Rosies. Something like a jewel cichlid would fit the bill well.

MM

Answer 3

no more fish! rosy barb's can get more than 5 inches, so if you were to use the inch per gallon rule(which doesnt apply to every circumstance), your tank would be fully, if not over-stocked. even if the tank was not fully stocked, danios are VERY active fish and need more room to swim and chase each other. your best bet is to get a larger tank. if that is out of the question, some shrimp might be a nice addition. but the barbs would be alot happier in a larger tank.

Answer 4

The general rule is 1 inch of fish per 1 gallon of water.
Consider adult sizes, so you can have 10 tiny fish or 2-3 larger fish

You could add a few more rosy barbs, those stay little.

Zebra and Leopard danios are pretty and small.

Mollies and platies are larger and like to live in schools. If you wanted, get 3, and consider your tank full.

Answer 5

u can add about 2 more barbs or 4 danios

Answer 6

rosy barbs get about 6" or so but maybe a smaller danio, but thats about it. try plants or some snails, decorations will add alot to a tank, you would be suprised what a piece of driftwood a rock and a few fake plants make

Answer 7

forget approximately with reference to the Neons. they choose for a school of a minimum of 6, and a minimum of a 20 gallon tank. they're small, yet swim very, very rapid. they desire room to realize this. additionally, that would incredibly be bordering on overcrowding the tank. i could upload the shrimp,then wait each and every week or so, to allow the tank to evolve to the extra suitable bio-load, then upload the Platies (you need to get 3 in case you needed, merely make beneficial they're all male), and wait back. upload the Betta final. Bettas can get territorial if fish are extra to "their" tank. in the event that they're extra to an already populated tank, they're frequently lots extra docile. Stocking a tank is an workout in staying power. that is hard to restrain your self, yet mandatory. that is going to pay off once you have a very stocked tank of happy, healthful co-inhabitants. Kudos for spending the attempt and time to do your learn! I wish all new hobbyists could learn out of your occasion! good success!

Answer 8

You can add one fish per gallon. I have a 10 gallon as well and I have 11 fish and thats all I am going to get.

Here is what I have in mine:

5 tetras
3 mollies
1 angelfish
2 albino coy catfish

Answer 9

barbs are nippers and not that peaceful with other fish usually. for fun you could add some ghost shrimp. they make great cleaners -- they are super cheap and will eventually become food for the barbs when they molt. its like a pet and fish food in one package.

Answer 10

many would say that one inch of fish per gallon of water. but like any rule, it was made to be broken. If you over filter your tank and do very frequent water changes, you could keep many more then 10 inches of fish in your 10 gallon