Schooling Fish

[blueramboy87]

I am looking for a school of fish to go in my ten gallon that currently holds 3 guppies and a dwarf gourami. I was originally going to go with neon tetras but because of how sensitive they are, I may go with something different. So what small schools have you kept in a ten gallon? Also ones particularly at petsmart or petco as they are my only fish stores. Thanks!!!

 

[addisonnolann]

I keep golden White Cloud Mountain minnows. They're pretty great IMO. Just make sure they fit your temp parameters. They do ok in warmer waters but it speeds their metabolism so they need to eat more often.


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[NigelK8485]

I would put the guppies in something larger. Ember tetras, dwarf rasboras, emerald dwarf rasboras, maybe the Pygmy cories.


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[Andy Sager]

You could also add Glo-Lite & Gold Tetras to Nigel's list.

 

[addisonnolann]

Celestial pearl danios are also beautiful IMO, though I've never owned them so I would do some research.


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[Coursair]

I find Glowlights much more sturdy.


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[FreshSaltGirl]

+1 for glowlight tetras. I find they like having live plants in their tank. Just my opinion.


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[Coursair]

+1 for glowlight tetras. I find they like having live plants in their tank. Just my opinion.


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[TheDude]

Neon tetras or any variety of tetra.

 

[Pseudomugil]

Furcata/fork tail blue eyed rainbowfish!

 

[blueramboy87]

Thanks for all the responses!!!! I'm now looking more into skirt, bloodfin, buenos aires, and bleeding heart tetras. Anyone with experience with these? Still may just go with neon tetras.

 

[fish wrangler]

Have you looked into cardinal tetras? They are neon tetras hardier cousin

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[ExoticAquarist]

I think all of them on your list are a bit to big for a 10 gallon. I would do green neon tetras or CPDs or celestial pearl danios both are teeny and pretty easy and school well. Here's some pics.http://www.bioaquatix.com/full_img_...ww.bioaquatix.com/full_img_FIN-0410.htm(green neon)


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[ExoticAquarist]

Oops nvm here's some actual pics(CPD)(green neon)


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[blueramboy87]

Yes I wouldn't mind cardinal tetras or CPD's but neither petsmart or petco sell them and I really don't want to order.

 

[Dotrskeeper]

Buenos aires are too big. Red serpae tetras are ok. They are a little bigger than the neon tetras.


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[blueramboy87]

What about Von Rio Flame Tetras? I can't find much on them but Petsmart says a ten gallon would work(not a reliable source though).

 

[ExoticAquarist]

Oh yeah sorry. Petsmart and percolate have cardinal and glow light tetras though. They're both super cool too. I have 7 fish stores in my area. All of them but 3 are absolutely terrible, an one is heavenly. I've seen stuff like wild rams, killifish, CPDs, and the strangest plecs there.


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[hennaartist]

Yes I wouldn't mind cardinal tetras or CPD's but neither petsmart or petco sell them and I really don't want to order.

My Petco ordered the CPDs for me, at no additional cost. This way they weren't shipped to me, I just picked them up the day after they got them in.

 

[blueramboy87]

Did you just ask if they would order them for you? How much were they?