fish for my 10 gallon

[Joseph1391]

Hey... I need some help deciding on some fish for my 10 gallon tank after it is done cycling.. I have 3 red eye tetras, and 4 zebra danios right now... What else could I get?? I know I am going to get a snail... Maybe some ghost shrimp.. What are some bottom dwellers? Would it be ok to have a male betta with a couple male guppies??

 

[ROLLIN]

IMO red eye tetras and zebra danios are not good choices for a 10. The red eyes can get quite large, and zebra danios would appreciate more room (mainly length) because they are so active. Sometimes a male betta and males guppies can work, but often it won't because make bettas will go after the guppies because of their big tails.

 

[Joseph1391]

red eye tetras and zebra danios are what my lfs said would be good for my tank... i have heard it from a few people

 

[ROLLIN]

It's true they can live in there, but I wouldn't do it. The red eye tetras can get almost 3 inches long and like to be in a group as I am sure you already know. The zebra danios also like to be in a group. The general thought on a "school" is that it should have a minimum of six. If you had 6 red eye tetras, 6 zebra danios, and the bottom dwellers that you want, plus some shrimp and a snail it is going to get over crowded fast.

 

[thesydmonster]

Sounds like you already need a bigger tank for all the fish you want!! I would not add a betta and guppies to your already pretty full tank. Bottom dwellers are a good idea, how about some shrimp?

 

[Emg]

Corys are the best bottom cleaners in my experience....and....they're CUTE !

Maybe 3 smaller sized cories for the bottom.....folks always say cories need to be in larger groups than that, but as long as there is more than one, they can do fine. A single cory all by itself will stress out and not last very long.
If you decide on a couple of those, make sure you choose the smaller variety. If you pick pygmy cories (if you can FIND any)..then you could probably go up to 5 of those for your tank.