10 Gallon stocking plans

[Azure Lord]

Nothing set in stone yet except i really want 3 female bettas. Im planning on some Glofish danios. Opinions? Suggested quantities?Alternatives?

 

[CCXGT]

Well the Bettas will get along ok but Danios can be a bit nippy, you'll want to keep them in groups of 6+ to try and vent their aggression and nipping tendencies.

Obviously in a 10G your choices are limited but I might suggest a more docile fish to put in with Bettas.


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[Gibberwatt]

Tetras, like neon tetras, would be good. but you need them in large schools (8+), so it is either them or the danios.

 

[SnailorJ]

I haven't done it personally, but I've done a fair bit of reading on sororities, because I think they're really cool and I love bettas! They can get very territorial, so make sure that you have lots of different hiding places where they can get out of view of each other. They will establish a pecking order and pick out their own territories. Rather than adding another type of fish, I would suggest doing more female bettas. The more you have, the less likely they are to team up and kill one, which is definitely a possibility. Try to pick out fish that are similar in size, and make sure you add them all at the same time. And hope you don't get a really aggressive female, or you could be in trouble! If you end up adding new fish to the tank at any point, take all of the fish out and rearrange the tank so that no one has an established territory to defend.


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[PNWaquarist]

I agree that danios are not the best idea for your setup. Not only do they nip fins, but a 10-gallon tank will probably not provide enough lateral swimming space for them. I would've thought that a small school of Neons would be a good choice, but the Aquarium Wiki thinks otherwise...

Stocking a 10 Gallon Tank - The Free Freshwater and Saltwater Aquarium Encyclopedia Anyone Can Edit - The Aquarium Wiki

I would go with four or so small bottom-dwellers, like corys.

 

[CCXGT]

Bloody Neons...
Wish they never existed...


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[Azure Lord]

Ok...what about bettas and tetras? Theres plenty of hiding spots for the bettas

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[SnailorJ]

It depends on the personality of your bettas. Tetras are generally a good choice, though they need to be in groups of at least 6. Many tetras, like neons for example, should really have more like 20 gallons though, and having 6 tetras plus 3 bettas might cause then to be too close for comfort, even if there are lots of hiding places. Up to you though.


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[Azure Lord]

ok.....but ami correct in my understanding to add the bettas second?

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[SnailorJ]

You could add them second or at the same time. Just don't add them first.


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