i have a 10 gallon fish tank how many fish can i put in it?

Question

i need someone who has a fish tank to respond please.

Answer 1

easy question to answer:

for every gallon of water, like in your case 10 gallons

you may have one inch of fish

simple equation....
10 gallons of water = ten inches of fish

but remember

the more fish you have the more water changes and maintenance you will have to do!

i recommend 3 at fist and then maybe 3 more depending on how big your fish will get!

just remember the basic rule of, 1 inch of fish for every 1 gallon...
you must know how big the fish will get in order to know how many you can put in your tank.

a reason you should follow this rule of 1 inch of fish per gallon is because you fish need room to swim freely and comfortably, they can get really stressed out otherwise ..

good luck and have fun with your first fish tank ever!
let me know if you need anything else answered/

Answer 2

For the type of fish you should have in a 10 gallon tank (peaceful small community fish) you can figure on about 8-12 fish, but really you should make a plan that includes both species and numbers of each, not just a general number, that way you can take into account the activity levels, schooling necessity, territorial nature, and waste production of each type. A good typical 10 gallon plan would be: 6 neon tetra's, 4 corydora catfish, and a betta (just an example). I'm assuming you know about slowly stocking a tank and the whole cycling thing?

You'll hear a lot about an "inch per gallon" rule - you can use it if you wish but it's unreliable and doesn't cover a lot of factors. Sometimes you can go over it, sometimes you should be well under it. Imagine the cruelty of keeping a 10" fish in a 10 gallon tank. On the other hand anybody who takes reasonably good care of their tanks can stock more then 10 neon tetra's in this tank. Research and common sense is a better way to go.

Just make sure you avoid fish that grow big - if it gets more then a couple of inches long as an adult, it's too big for this tank. The bigger they are, the less you should have. Do research on any fish before buying them and stock smart.

And please, don't get cichlids or pleco's - pleco's grow bigger then your entire tank and cichlids, except for a very few species, will kill each other in it or outgrow it. But you'd have figured that our yourself when you researched right? right.

Answer 3

There's no set answer without knowing the type of fish in which you're interested. You can keep several smaller fish, but maybe only 1-2 larger ones. And for some (goldfish, plecos, angelfish), a 10 gallon wouldn't be enough for even one as an adult.

Some species are schooling fish, and should be kept in groups of 3, 5, or more (tetras, corydoras, loaches). And some fish aren't necessarily too big, but they're active and would need to have more swimming room (danios), or are territorial/aggressive and will fight with others in a tank that's too small (male bettas, cichlids).

Some are fine if you only keep one gender, but if you have males and females, they'll overpopulate the tank in a few months from spawning (any of the livebearers like guppies, mollies, platies, swordtails).

A lot also depends on your filtration, feeding habits (as in if you overfeed), and how committed you are to regular tank maintenance and water changes.

I think you should be getting the picture by now that this isn't something we can tell you without knowing more about the fish you want. I can provide you with a few links that will help you see if what you'd like will be suitable and get along.

http://www.firsttankguide.net/capacity.php
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=16&cat=1980&articleid=3284
http://www.tropicalresources.net/phpBB2/templates/BMan1Blue/Stocking.htm

Remember, you'll want to get fish that will be able to live in the tank as adults, unless you plan to buy a larger tank in a few months. So figure out the number of fish by their adult size (and most that you see in stores aren't adults, some will double, triple, or more in size). For a fish that's the size of 2", you can probably keep around 6-8 with good filtration. If the fish is closer to 4" as an adult, you might be better with just 3.

Here are some additional links for you to look at species and sizes of fish: http://www.fishlore.com/
http://www.elmersaquarium.com/000tropfishcareguides.htm
http://www.liveaquaria.com/

Answer 4

In a 10 gallon tank you can put about 6 2 inch fish and 3 3-4 inch goldfish. Also you can't mix goldfish with any other fish because goldfish give off ammonia which make other fish besides goldfish sick.

Answer 5

I have a 10 gallon also. Put one plecostomous and four cicilids and you will be good. Just make sure that the ciclids are all the same aggression level or they will fight. That's my best advise for a 10 gallon tank. If you want more fish, you can do 25ish neons or 10-15 goldfish but, they aren't as fun.

Answer 6

Depends on the size and type of fish. Ask someone who works a a pet store where you intend to buy your fish.