I got a new 10 gallon tank! What do I put in it?

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Best 10 gal fish

  • Guppies (3+)

    Votes: 3 27.3%
  • Dwarf Gourami ( my fav fish )

    Votes: 5 45.5%
  • Neon tetra

    Votes: 3 27.3%
  • Kuhli Loach ( I love those little water snake looking thinks cute!)

    Votes: 2 18.2%
  • Common Molly ( so colorful!)

    Votes: 1 9.1%
  • Chili Rasbora( another one of my favorites!)

    Votes: 5 45.5%
  • Other (post in comments)

    Votes: 4 36.4%

  • Total voters
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I have not filled up the tank my plan is to decide what to stalk the tank with first then cycle the tank and test for all that stuff and I will wait until the conditions of the tank are right for my new fish
You cant get any fish options without knowing the GH and PH... We cant help then
 
When the cycle is complete why not a honey gourami? The red robin gourami are also nice. If you still want a gourami.

an old tank of mine with both
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…… :( excuse me if I am not on the thread for a few days I will be mourning my future dwarf gourami
A 10 gallon tank is certainly not large but it is fine for a dwarf gourami. It’s not large enough for multiples- males can be especially nasty to each other. Honey gourami have a more docile reputation (a 10 is still small for multiples). I’ve kept them with chili rasbora and had no problems.
 
I have not filled up the tank my plan is to decide what to stalk the tank with first then cycle the tank and test for all that stuff and I will wait until the conditions of the tank are right for my new fish

What’s more commonly done is to find your tap’s parameters and choose fish that will thrive in it. That being said, it’s much easier to make soft water harder than the reverse, unless you have a reverse osmosis filter or collect rain water to mix with your tap. If your water is medium hard, most soft water fish can adapt to it. It may prevent them from breeding in some cases, but that’s usually not the aim of a community tank.
 
A 10 gallon tank is certainly not large but it is fine for a dwarf gourami. It’s not large enough for multiples- males can be especially nasty to each other. Honey gourami have a more docile reputation (a 10 is still small for multiples). I’ve kept them with chili rasbora and had no problems.
The reason why people stay away from DGs is that they are very prone to a disease and most all have them... I was going to do one but stopped my self when I learned about the disease.
 
The reason why people stay away from DGs is that they are very prone to a disease and most all have them... I was going to do one but stopped my self when I learned about the disease.
I see. I’ve not kept them since I was a kid over 40 years ago and recall their being long-lived. I guess the stock is different now.
 
I see. I’ve not kept them since I was a kid over 40 years ago and recall their being long-lived. I guess the stock is different now.
Yeah they may have been better back then, but now its different sadly
 
Ok I will start cycle if the tank tomorrow I’m strongly considering some guppies
Endler's would be a more suitable size:

But yes, only if you have hard water.

Note: I have a 10 gallon and I have decided that no hard water fish is suitable for it so in the future, I'll turn it into a rabbit snail breeding tank.
 
@Honey Fish California has hard water so a small group of male guppies or slightly larger group of Endler's Livebearers would do👍
Don't forget SNAILS!!!! 2 to 3 nerites would be suitable :
You cant really say a whole state has hard water... I know in my state there are different areas (even in the county) with different water hardness... So we can't for sure say if they have hard water without them looking at water reports for their area or by testing the water.
 
You cant really say a whole state has hard water... I know in my state there are different areas (even in the county) with different water hardness... So we can't for sure say if they have hard water without them looking at water reports for their area or by testing the water.
Generally.
But according to a source:
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