How many fish can I keep?

[ONeill074]

I have a ten gallon tank with 5 Zebra long-finned Danios and 5 Neon Tetra's. Some fry hatched and I saved a few. I'm not sure if they're the Neon's or Zebra's. If I had to guess I'd say they were Danio fry.
I think I'm already at the limit of fish for my tank size. I want to keep some of the fry, but I don't want to overcrowd. How many more Danio's or Neon's can I keep in my tank?

 

[Chazwick]

I'd say your tank is pretty much at its Max.
I'm not sure exactly how big long finned danios are, but i'm guessing around the size of normal Zebra Danios? (please, correct me if i'm wrong).
I think you could manage two more neons, but that is about it.

 

[phOOey]

yeah as chazwick said, your already fully stocked. there most likely danio fry, as there a lot easier breed than neons, i guess you could try and keep just one or two of them if you wanted.

 

[ONeill074]

Thanks

Thanks to both of you
I should have gotten a bigger tank Oh well, I'll think about getting a larger tank in the future.

 

[Viciente]

I should have gotten a bigger tank Oh well, I'll think about getting a larger tank in the future.

Heheheh. I think that is the mantra of anyone who owns an aquarium. My father (the one who got me interested in aquariums when I was little) started out by taking over my 5 gal goldfish tank and eventually ended up with a 100G Marine tank in the basement... I think he still would have went bigger, but Mom put her foot down.

 

[wayne]

I would break the trend and say you could keep some of the fry, maybe 5. I know people say one inch of fish a gallon, but that's pretty conservative plus small fish like these have such low bodymasses that you can bend the rules a bit. Just don't be silly

 

[ONeill074]

I would break the trend and say you could keep some of the fry, maybe 5. I know people say one inch of fish a gallon, but that's pretty conservative plus small fish like these have such low bodymasses that you can bend the rules a bit. Just don't be silly

Thanks. That's what I thought, but just wanted to confirm it with someone else's opinion.*SUPERSMIL

 

[bucs_hothead]

It's not just about room, it's about waste too. If you keep 5 fry, by the time they get bigger you'll really have to keep an eye on you ammonia levels as they'll build up fast. Which really just translates into more work with water changes for you.

Good Luck and Enjoy!

 

[ONeill074]

It's not just about room, it's about waste too. If you keep 5 fry, by the time they get bigger you'll really have to keep an eye on you ammonia levels as they'll build up fast. Which really just translates into more work with water changes for you.

Good Luck and Enjoy!

I ended up buying a 20 gallon long tank. The 10 was too small for my taste.

 

[swordtailraiser]

usually the fish rule is 1 in of fish per 1 gallon of water.that doesn't include tail length.if ur gonna keep the fry then i suggest getting another tank.