10 gallon stocking?

[PICTUS CAT]

I would like to know what are some type of fish I could stick in my 10 gallon tank and live happily?thanks for all the help.

 

[GIS Guy]

White Cloud Minnows
Zebra Danios
Cherry Barbs

 

[PICTUS CAT]

hmm.... could I stick those fish together?

 

[JWright]

No, they are all schooling fish, and you would need to have 6 or so of any particular species you pick. That would pretty much fill the tank up, you certainly wouldn't have room for another school.

~JW

 

[FroggyFox]

The thing with at 10G is that its too small to get a good group of fish together. You need to pick fish that stay very small in order to get more than a few. Danios and white clouds almost need more space than a 10, but you could fit them if thats all that was in there. You could get like 5 danios and an apple snail...or 4-5 cherry barbs. You could go for a group of like 7 harlequin rasboras. Or 3 corydoras (kinds that stay small) and 3 white clouds? Just remember that you need fish that stay under about 2 inches, and most fish that size need to be in groups of at least 3, but better if its more than 5.

 

[GIS Guy]

I was thinking species tank w/ small fish.
(Or at least mostly species.)

 

[JWright]

WCMM's are the smallest of the species listed, IMO. You could get away with a group of 8-10 in a 10g with careful maintainence. They would have plenty of swimming room, and the bio-load wouldn't that much more significant.

~JW

 

[PICTUS CAT]

I think that I'll go with the Rasboras. Do these fish need any special needs?
I know what they are just never really paid attention to them. -Thanks-

 

[PICTUS CAT]

No wait the WCMM'S...I GOING WITH THOSE!

 

[JWright]

My stocking levels were for a well established tank, regular maintainence, and an experienced fish-keeper.

If all three of those criteria aren't met, I'd stick with 5 or 6.

 

[PICTUS CAT]

Well I'am only a beginner so think I'll stay with 6 WCMM's.Thanks for all the HELP.

 

[GIS Guy]

Good choice, I have enjoyed my WCMM.

 

[T/A]

Yea the 6 WCMMs will be fine in the 10 gallon. If those are the only fish in the tank, try to keep the water temperature below 74F. Although they will survive in higher temps, they live longer in cooler water.

 

[PICTUS CAT]

All right T/A Thanks for the advice