Adding danios to a 10-gal??

WolfPup522

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I currently have a 10 gal with 5 cories (peppered & spotted) in it. I want to add some fish for a little more activity toward the middle/top of the tank. My daughter really wants long fin zebra danios. Should I be ok in adding 3-4 of those? I thought I had read that danios need more swimming space, but I could be wrong.

If danios are not the answer, does anyone have suggestions? Thanks in advance!
 
a 10g should provide plenty of room for 3-4 danios, mine usually stay in a tight group in the middle, which would be roughly the space of a 10g...
 
I'd watch for fin-nipping, though, as Zebras are notorious for that...make sure the cories aren't getting the business end of the additions...
 
Thanks for the quick replys. My daughter will be thrilled! As for the fin-nipping, if that happens I can move them to my bigger tank and put our 3 rasboras in their place in the 10 gal. I just wanted something a little more colorful than the rasboras, so hopefully the danios will behave.

Thanks again!
 
Might I suggest my favorite fish the White Cloud Mountain Minnow. You would be able to keep 5-6 in the 10 gallon tank. They work well with Cories (as they do in my tank), are super hardy and are really colourful with bronze bodies and bright red fins with white tips. Loads of fun to watch at feeding time and are still close to 2 inches in size so only slightly smaller than a danio. As a baby (which is how you generally buy them) they don't look like much but grow up quite fast. And they are cheap!!!
 
if you are looking for something pretty and active for the 10gallon then take a look at some of the smaller tetras...serpae tetras are very pretty..as are the humble neons. lots and lots of fish to choose from! :)
 
Thanks for the suggestions! I'll see if my daughter likes the ones you mentioned. She's a little biased toward the danios because her name is Danni and she thinks having danios would be funny (hey, what can I say, she's 9:D ). I'll see how it goes this weekend at the LFS.
 
Well, I'm a zebra danio fan myself if you'll notice my tag at the bottom. But just to tell you, danios in small tanks like some plants, fake or real, just for some safety. Especially with only 3-4 of them, they might be a little more nervous. Long fin danios are not as bad for fin nipping as other types, considering their tails are much longer and better for fin nipping than a corie! So everything should be fine, cories and danios get along nicely together.
 
I prefer Leopard danios over Zebras..just a personal preference. Though, I keep Glowlight tetras in my 10g.
 
i think the pearl danios are the best looking danios they have a real nice color
 
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