Biggest fish for a 10 gallon??
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I would go with a fish that doesn't exceed 4 inches. I kept a single pink convict in a 10 for more than a year. He grew to his max size of 4.5 inches. He appeared to be happy and healthy. He has been in a 90 for 5 months and shown no further growth nor any change in disposition.
eel or butterflyfish are no goes.
BNs are no goes, but pygmy, dwarf, and black diamond cories work just fine. Also there are bulldog plecos.
BNs are no goes, but pygmy, dwarf, and black diamond cories work just fine. Also there are bulldog plecos.
A Dwarf Puffer. What about a paradice fish? too big? Maybe an oil cat fish they stay about 2.5" and do alot of hanging out more active in the dark
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Extinct? Since when?
The largest "common" fish that you could fit in a 10 gallon is either a Dwarf Gourami or a Betta.
Dwarf Gouramis are really wonderful for a smaller tank. They use up the space really nicely, of course their coloration is naturally amazing, (but there are the other color morphs too), and they are intelligent. Just have to keep up on the water maintenance and hope they are good genetic stock, or that you purchase one who's not timid at a store and regularly pokes around looking for food, etc.
It's almost a guarantee if I put any food in that tank, he'll find it. I rarely have to worry about food uneaten/missed. And because they need vegetation, they can graze on algae wafers all day easily (and that tends to keep their digestion in good order so when they do eat protein, blood worms, flakes, they don't have intestinal problems.)
It's almost a guarantee if I put any food in that tank, he'll find it. I rarely have to worry about food uneaten/missed. And because they need vegetation, they can graze on algae wafers all day easily (and that tends to keep their digestion in good order so when they do eat protein, blood worms, flakes, they don't have intestinal problems.)
