What to get?

[Leopardess]

I currently have some Harlequin Rasboras, some neon tetras, a betta, and an African Dwarf Frog. We just got a new ten gallon tank and are having difficulty deciding what to get. We liked a catfish that gets to be 5 inches, but opted against that. Then we were thinking an angel fish and one or two other small ones. Would this be too small for an angel? I read they need a tank that is 18 inches tall. Also, we had originally wanted a really neat looking exotic fish...but dont know what to get! And the ones we have seen are either very expensive (a blue tropheus for forty dollars a peice) or are aggressive and we aren't sure what to put in with it. So, does anyone have any ideas of a really beautiful fish suitable for this size tank? And some tankmates to go with it? Thanks in advance

 

[AmazonTankz]

I would not recommend kepping even one Full grown angel in a 10g, sure when they are small, but their bodies alone can get 5in, plus the dorsal and anal fins. If you want really beutiful fish that are small, I would look into the smaller dwarf cichlids, mainly Apistogrammas, espectially the Cacatuoides or Cockatoo Dwarf cichlid. The males can be most colorful!!

 

[Angelfish]

Angel fish can grow big, so I would suggest againsed that. If you want a beautiful fish for a 10 gal. why not get a beta? Also, if you like cat fish cory cats are great for a 10 gal. as they dont get overly big.

 

[stik6shift98]

as much as people say dont do it....i am keeping breeding pairs of big angels in a 10 gallon...but thats just for the time being....

for a 10 gallon i would get some small cichlids or killifish