10-Gallon Tank.... Any Cool Fish Ideas?

[math3780]

Hello,
I have experience with fish and this is far from my first tank.
Anyways I just started a new 10 gallon tank with my family and am looking for fun ideas. Maybe eels? sharks? Just looking for a good large fish to keep me entertained. Something easy to maintain that I can trust my kids with. Looking for a 1-2 fish aquarium, so like I said; larger fish are totally ok and it's an idea I'm interested in. While I do have experience, it has always been with large colonies and I am looking to go for more of a 1-3 fish colony. Anyways; ideas are appreciated. This is an extremely broad topic so throw anything out there for discussion

 

[ripil]

i'd go with a pair of rams or one male and two female. not massive fish but you can get them really bright and they'd have the room. them and a tiger plec.

 

[dipsydoodlenoodle]

A siamese fighter (betta) fish - they have loads of personality and if you get a longer finned one then he'll fill the tank up himself and be a nice bright addition and fun for the kids

 

[Louiseness]

To be honest, with a 10gal tank you'll have to throw the idea of a 'big' fish right out the window

As other have said, 10 gal is a good size for a betta, or maybe a pair of dwarf cichlids or similar. There's absolutely no way you could cram anything like an eel in there, sorry.

 

[eaglesaquarium]

10 Gallons is a fairly small tank. Check out this link for fish suitable for a 10 gallon tank. LINK

 

[bullit]

shell dweller tank?

 

[giants1249er]

How about dwarf gourami or platy with ghost shrimps?

 

[Fishy friend2]

A king Betta, that is really as big as it gets for a ten gallon tank.

 

[laura120381]

what about a dwarf puffer?? they have loads of personality...maybe a bit reclusive for you though ::

 

[Dieses Madchen]

A betta and maybe some pygmy cories? The guy in my signature is the king of a 10g aquarium