10 gallon fish choices

[Helios]

Still have a few weeks until the tank will be cycled, but I wanted to do some research so once it's cycled I can just get fish.

What are your favorite fish combos for a 10 gallon? I want really colorful, active, and unique.

Also, must have inverts.

I'd love a flame Angel but not this tank.

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[bribo12]

Firefish, bicolor blenny, hifin goby, yasha goby, clown gobies, chalk bass

 

[Macscale]

Pygmy Wrasse

 

[Helios]

How many critters/corals/inverts can you safely add at one time?

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[bribo12]

2 small fish and as many corals can fit without touching basically

 

[BigRedsReefs10]

2 small fish and as many corals can fit without touching basically

Not at 1 time though. 1 fish at a time and you can add corals in groups

 

[bribo12]

Not at 1 time though. 1 fish at a time and you can add corals in groups

Yes haha thank you for clarifying that

 

[BigRedsReefs10]

Yes haha thank you for clarifying that

I got your back

 

[Helios]

Okay. Thanks.

I think I have my fish narrowed down a little. I'd like to do a mix of 2-3 of these. Thoughts?

Catalina goby
Clown goby
Firefish
Ocellaris clown
Royal Gramma
Pygmy wrasse

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[Macscale]

Okay. Thanks.

I think I have my fish narrowed down a little. I'd like to do a mix of 2-3 of these. Thoughts?

Catalina goby
Clown goby
Firefish
Ocellaris clown
Royal Gramma
Pygmy wrasse

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Catalina is a cold water species, can't put him in with the rest. Other then that it sounds good.

 

[bribo12]

Catalina's are cold water. One clown may be ok, but most people are against it.

 

[10gal_nano]

Aurora goby?

 

[BigRedsReefs10]

The clown would most likely terrorize any of the tank mates but the gramma

 

[jhawk__]

I have an oc clown in a 10 gallon with a fire fish and a coral banded shrimp, they get along great. Really depends on personality of the fish. Buy them while they're still young!

 

[carey]

I think 5 fish is too much for a 10g. :-( And I'm pretty liberal in my stocking. lol

The wrasse is a bad choice as well as the cold water catalina.

 

[bribo12]

I think 5 fish is too much for a 10g. :-( And I'm pretty liberal in my stocking. lol

The wrasse is a bad choice as well as the cold water catalina.

I don't think they're puttin all 5 in, just those were what they liked.

 

[carey]

Oh, good. I didnt catch that. lol I still stand by no wrasse tho LOL

 

[BigRedsReefs10]

Oh, good. I didnt catch that. lol I still stand by no wrasse tho LOL

A tanakas or possum would be fine

 

[Helios]

Haha. No not all 5 those are just my top choices. I didn't realize the Catalina was cold water. Guess that's why you ask. I think a goby for sure. I really enjoy watching them walk/swim. Then the Royal and a clown? Would this be overstocked? I feel like clowns have such a mixed response from people.

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[bribo12]

Yes pick 2. The royal and clown both get fairly large