10g

[BettaMania]

ok i have a spare 10gallon tank and i want to put 1 fish in there what fish could i put in there

price range 20-30$

Freshwater

 

[Ben]

livebearers?
you could out a couple of guppys
or a betta or a african dwarf frog
maybe 3 corys
some suggestions

HTH

DD

 

[BettaMania]

ummm any kind of fish but only one

some fish that is cool

expensive

 

[Stagette]

Won't one fish get lonely apart from a male betta???

 

[Undawada]

Maybe some endler's livebearer? Only do this if you want to raise many fry. Also keep them clear of guppies

Edit : oops, somehow I missed that you only wanted 1...

I think your best bet for a small tank, lone fish, is a betta.

 

[mandi]

You could do one dwarf puffer fish. (Just make sure you're actually getting a dwarf puffer ... not a green spotted, or another one that's technically brackish.) It would do fine in a 10 gallon tank alone. Do some research though, because they do have a lot of specific needs (tank must be fully cycled before they're added, needs specific live foods, etc.) They're a little more work than some fish ... but definiately fun and unique too! (I wish I could find one at the LFS around here!)

 

[trevo878]

you could also do a arrowana or some kind of rare cichlid

 

[Undawada]

Arowana? They grow to be about 90cm... about 3 ft. Much much too big for a 10 gal. I hope you're trolling and not serious....

 

[fufanu360]

you could also do a arrowana or some kind of rare cichlid

whoa whoa buddy thats alot of false info rite there, do u realize how big an arrowana gets? 10G is wayyyy to small, you could MAYBE get away with an african cichlid or two

 

[Undawada]

I dont think cichlids would do well either... unless there is some exotic dwarf cichlid that likes solitude that I am unaware of...

A betta, or if you're into something more exotic the dwarf puffer idea sounds promising.

I've also heard of lone paradise fish.

Maybe a killifish pair?

 

[fufanu360]

wel there are african cichlids that only grow to about 3 inches, that would work

 

[Undawada]

Hm then that sounds like an alright idea. I don't know much about africans though.

a 10 gallon is hard to stock. I'd say this is a common question... perhaps someone should write a small tank guide and make it a sticky?

 

[mandi]

Hm then that sounds like an alright idea. I don't know much about africans though.

a 10 gallon is hard to stock. I'd say this is a common question... perhaps someone should write a small tank guide and make it a sticky?

I think that's a very good idea, because a lot of people begin their hobby with a basic 10-gallon setup (or "kit").

Maybe we could come up with a few different "scenarios" for communities that will work in a 10 gallon? (ie. all compatible fish, all appropriate for that size of tank) Something like:
Tank Setup #1 - 1 Betta fish + 3 corys
Tank Setup #2 - 3 guppies OR 3 platys or 3 endlers
Tank Setup #3 - etc etc.

(Those are just examples -- don't get hung up on my numbers/types, I just wanted to give an example of what I meant.)

But I'll leave it to those more knowlegeable than me...

 

[daniodude]

that's a great idea, I started with 6 Danios (3 leopard and 3 Zebra)
notice the name

DD

 

[blue_ram]

Won't one fish get lonely apart from a male betta???

single dwarf gourami would work as well. As would a dwarf puffer, a sailfin molly, or may be even a crab.