how many fish can fit into an 10 gallon tank?

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how many fish can fit into a 10 gallon tank

Answer 1

It depends on a lot of factors including: fish size, tank dimensions, filtration, swimming level, aggression, biomass, temperature, pH, and whether or not you have live plants. Each one of these things will play an important role in determining what kind and how many of each fish you want.

The "1 inch of fish per gallon of water" "rule" is total crap. Could you keep 10 Neon Tetras in a 10 gallon tank? Sure, could you keep a 10 inch Clown Loach in a 10 gallon tank? Not a chance! The Clown would hardly be able to turn around.

We need more info (the most important is regarding the type of fish you want). Email me or update the question for better answers.

Soop Nazi

Answer 2

The first thing to do is choose fish suitable to a 10 gallon tank - this means they do not grow beyond a couple of inches fully grown.

Now, remember you want to keep less fish if this is your first aquarium - you can add more later, but for now by starting off with less fish your tank will be easier to manage, and it will leave space to add something later once you've gotten the hang of things.

I would recommend stocking like this

1 group of of 6 (all the same species) small open water schooling fish, like a small type of tetra (neon, cardinal, head-tail light, glowlight, etc). Keeping them in groups is important because they'll be less stressed, most heathy, and look much better like this.

This will be enough for now - don't rush it and think about the tank as 'growing' an aquarium rather then 'assembling' an aquarium. You're tank will take time to cycle and become a safe home for fish, so you should only get 3 of those schooling fish, let the tank cycle for a month, and then add the second half of them. Then wait another week before adding the next fish. Google 'aquarium cycling' for more information on ammonia and bacteria in the tank.

After a while you'll be ready to expand. The next best option for the tank would be something that stays to the bottom of the tank, that way they don't take up space used by your first fish. 3 corydora catfish, or 5-6 ghost shrimp, would work well.

And then, once you've got your bottom dwellers and schoolers happy, you can consider adding a centerpiece fish to bring it all together - something like a single dwarf gourami or a betta works very well.

And don't forget plants. All these community plants do best in a planted environment (real or fake).

Answer 3

If this is a freshwater tank any of the small schooling tetras would do just fine. To this add a couple of oto cats. Make sure you have a good filter, heater, and add some live plants.

Answer 4

Mosquito Fish, Gambusia affinis.

Answer 5

dont listen to the one inch per gallon crap.
you can fit small fish under 3 inches in there. one or two top dwellers like a male betta or a dwarf gourami
a few middle dwellars like neon tetras At least 6 of them if there small
2-3 small bottom dwellers like cory catfish.

Answer 6

First cycle the tank,then put in the fish. Don't cycle with fish,it's unnecessarily cruel.

Answer 7

Tuna or minnows? Fresh water or salt water?

I trust someone who knows about aquaria will provide a more responsive answer.

Answer 8

depends on what kind of fish....

Answer 9

it's usually 4 inch per gallon.. if a fish is 1 inch, you can have about 10 fish

......i think....

:-)

Answer 10

it depends