What to add to my 10g betta tank?

[Neo Sithlord]

Well my betta is in a 10 gallon all by himself and I was thinking of adding afew fish into the tank to help keep it clean and more active/atractive. I was thinking one bottom feeder like a cory I know they prefer a school of 3 or more but being a 10 I don't think that's a good idea. I like my tanks lightly stocked. So I was thinking 1 cory and maybe afew small fish in the mid section of the tank. Like tetras maybe black neons or regular neons. Any other common fish I could add into the tank? When I had my 29g tank up I had a betta in it with all the fish listed in my sig except for the gourami and things were touchy but livable depending on the bettas mood that day. I really don't want the same fish in my ten but in a worst case situation (betta gets to agressive toward them) I'll have to move them into the 36. Anyways I'd prefer the 10g to remain it's own "space" so anything that can co-exist with my betta is fine. Oh and the more common the better the local shops ,few as they are, only carry the most common species. Just looking or ideas anything goes!
-Neo Sithlord

 

[OrionGirl]

Pygmy cories. They only get to about an inch, so you could add 3-4, and they spend more time in the water column than regular cories.

 

[Swimfins]

White cloud minnows fun and active for the middle. I've got 11 in a 25g with a blue betta looks gr8 and everyone's happy.

 

[Bmeasure]

I personally think that 3 (regular sized- any type) Corys would be fine with a Betta in a 10 gallon. I, too, prefer to understock tanks, but the size of the bottom surface in a 10 is pretty large when measured against, say, a 20 gallon (in proportion to water volume). Pygmy Corys are certainly another alternative, if you can find those. 4 of these would probably fit nicely, and not crowd your tank.