10 gallon stocking questions

[connorilles14]

My tank has basically completed it's cycle so im now thinking about my stocking options. I have been to my lfs a few times and have seen a few fish that I would really like to have. The thing is I'm not sure about how many of each I can have or if these fish are ever suitable for my tank or to be together. The fish that have really caught my eye are:
Balloon ram
Angle fish
Panda Cory cat
Cherry shrimp
Harlequin rasbora
Guppies

Also is there a order I should add my fish in and what steps do I take to add fish to my tank? Sorry for a million questions! Thanks!!

 

[Fishperson]

IMO only guppies and the shrimp that you mentioned can be in that tank. Maybe panda corys, but probably not.

A few great nano fish are:

Chili rasbora
Celestial pearl danio
Platinum tetra
Honey gourami (they don't school)
Sparkling gourami (they also don't school)
Blue axelrodi (but they are very hard to find)

 

[FishyWater2525]

Hi connorilles!!

The only fish on your list IMO that would comfortably fit in your tank are the Harlequins, guppies, cherry shrimp, and panda cories(Maybe).
I honestly think a good stocking list would be:

6 Harlequin Rasboras
2 guppies
10 Cherry Shrimp
(Maybe) 4 panda cories
I don't think you really need to go in a specific order, but I would personally add the shrimp first.

Good luck and congrats on the tank! (If I am wrong in any way, please correct me! Thanks!)

 

[FishyWater2525]

*Side Note*
I'm not 100% sure, but the Harlequins may or may not work out. You might have to really keep up on maintenance if you do end up getting them!

 

[connorilles14]

I would be willing the switch the harlequins to some kind of tetra if that would make a difference

 

[Fishperson]

Most tetras wouldn't work but some of the nano fish that I listed would.

 

[twiddlemuffin]

Pygmy cories would work better than pandas.

 

[connorilles14]

Dang, all the fish I seam to be interested in aren't suitable for my tank

 

[azmodan]

Dang, all the fish I seam to be interested in aren't suitable for my tank

How about swapping your 10g for something like a 20g long? You could then do a nice community with tetras, cories, rams, etc.

 

[connorilles14]

I see a new tank in my future already!