10 gallon fish ideas?

[Pleco11771]

So I think the two best things about being an aquarist are setting up the tank and getting new fish. So I have a 10 gallon not being used and I am kind of tired at starig at an empty tank. I have a tetra whisper 20 gallon INTERNAL filter and was imagining possible inhabitants for this (I have a heater also) and was saying to myself nothing is going to last with that filter sucking them towards it, I may be wrong not sure. But was then struck with the idea of maybe a CAE and leaving it a bare bottom tank and the water level at 9 inches but with water pouring from the filter giving out a ton of oxygen
I don't know it's just a day dream but anyone have any ideas? I don't have my heart set on this so don't worry but like some badass fish that van be kept by itself and big enough to work with this filter?

 

[bruinsbro1997]

What about shellies or a dwarf puffer???

 

[Pleco11771]

What about shellies or a dwarf puffer???

Sorry what's a Shellie lol and ooo what kind of dwarf puffers?

 

[maxwellag]

Sorry what's a Shellie lol and ooo what kind of dwarf puffers?

a Sellie is a small shell dwelling cichlid

 

[bruinsbro1997]

Sorry what's a Shellie lol and ooo what kind of dwarf puffers?

Just the standard DP.

 

[severum mama]

a Shellie is a dwarf puffer... sorry I was wrong... I edited... lol

No, "shellie" refers to a Tanganyikan shell dwelling cichlid. Dwarf puffer refers to... you know, a dwarf puffer.

A CAE does not belong in a 10 gallon for any length of time. I'd strongly suggest scrapping that idea. You only have 10 gallons to work with here so you'll need to stick to small fish- meaning fish that stay small at adult size. Shell dwellers or a dwarf puffer are both good ideas. Do not keep them in the same tank. A betta, sparkling gouramis, honey gourami, etc. would all work too, just not together. Those are just a few ideas, there are plenty of fish that you can keep in a 10 gallon.

 

[maxwellag]

No, "shellie" refers to a Tanganyikan shell dwelling cichlid. Dwarf puffer refers to... you know, a dwarf puffer.

A CAE does not belong in a 10 gallon for any length of time. I'd strongly suggest scrapping that idea. You only have 10 gallons to work with here so you'll need to stick to small fish- meaning fish that stay small at adult size. Shell dwellers or a dwarf puffer are both good ideas. Do not keep them in the same tank. A betta, sparkling gouramis, honey gourami, etc. would all work too, just not together. Those are just a few ideas, there are plenty of fish that you can keep in a 10 gallon.

Oh... then I had it right the first time... lol im confused