8/17/2023 0 Comments Freshwater fish for 10 gallon tank![]() It can often be easy to get over excited about this hobby and want more fish then your tank can handle. Remember not to put too many fish in your 10 gallon. 1 Male Betta splenden, 6 Venezuelan Pygmy Corys.6 Pygmy Hatchetfish, 5 Male Endler's Livebearers, 4 Venezuelan Pygmy Corys.1 Male Honey Gourami, 1 Female Honey Gourami, 4 Tail Spot Pygmy Cory, 4 Male Endler's Livebearers.1 Male Sparkling Gourami, 2 Female Sparkling Gouramis, 4 Male Endler's Livebearers, 3 Venezuelan Pygmy Corys.1 Male Honey Gourami, 6 Dwarf Rasboras, 4 Venezuelan Pygmy Corys.Remember that any tank must be cycled before the addition of any fish. If you fancy some of the community fish suggested above, here are some ideas of what and how many you can keep together. Do not keep with anything that may bully them. They should be kept in groups of 6 and there must be a tight fitting lid with no gaps as these fish will jump, especially if they see food or are startled. These are peaceful top-dwelling shoaling fish that only get to about 2.5cm (1") in length. Pygmy Hatchetfish ( Carnegiella myersi).They need a lot of hiding places as they can get spooked by activity outside the tank. It must be noted that this little fish can be a high waste producer and must only be added to mature tanks with plenty of algae, they are especially partial to brown algae but should be supplemented with other foods, they won't eat all types of algae. It does best in groups of 3 (or more, but more than 3 really needs to be in a larger tank than 38 Litres (10 US G.)). The Oto is an entirely peaceful little suckermouth catfish usually growing to about 3.8cm (1.5") in length. Dwarf Oto ( Otocinclus macrospilus and others).This fish is more often seen tha the C.hastatus. Like the other Corys, the Pygmy Cory does best in group of 3-5. Like the C.hastatus, this little cory is also more of a mid-swimmer than the bottom-dwelling C.habrosus. The Dwarf livebearer is a sociable little fish, if a single-sex group is to be kept, do not keep any less than 4 individuals. These are entirely peaceful little fish, but do not confuse them with Gambusia affinis which grow larger and can be nippy and aggressive. Females are a little larger than males but will not grow any larger than 2.5cm (1"). Again, if you wish to note be inundated with fry, keep a single sex group. Dwarf Livebearer ( Heterandria formosa)Īnother small livebearer, a little less colourful than the Endler above, but still capable of reproducing at an exceptional rate.If you are keeping a single-sex group, keep 4-6 individuals. As with all livebearers, if you are considering a mixed sex group, keep one male per three females. These can often be found in stores as hybrids with the Guppy, these hybrids may be a little larger than a true Endler. ![]() If you don't want to be inundated with babies, the colourful males can be kept without females. However, due to their small stature (1" for females, just under 1" for males), they are perfectly happy living in a 38 Litres (10 US G.) peaceful community, or species, tank. These are effectively the wild cousin of the Guppy and indeed male/female groupings will multiply with surprising speed, unlike Guppies, they do NOT eat their own fry. Bettas should never be kept with Gouramis. If stocking with a single male, it must be added carefully and décor should be soft and rounded, no jagged edges, and the filter must be gentle as long-tailed male Bettas are not strong swimmers. Or you could have a sonority of 5-6 females, these would have to be added carefully, and all at one time and need plenty of hiding places. A single male would happily patrol this size tank and can be kept with small nondescript bottom dwellers. The Betta is an excellent candidate for a 38 Litres (10 US G.). ![]() Siamese Fighting Fish ( Betta splendens).These fish will tolerate being in a peaceful community setting with other peaceful tank mates. Please note that this list does not mean you can add them all into the tank together! Or indeed one of each. ![]() The majority of suitable fish will not grow larger than 5.1cm (2") in length and prefer tropical temperatures. The following fish can truly live in a 38 Litres (10 US G.) tank for their entire lives.
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