new 10g tank with 1 zebra danio

[martinaw]

Hi everbody! This is my first post. I got a 10 gallon tnak a few weeks ago, and so far I have added just one long finned zebra danio (no idea if female or male). I plan to cycle the tank with just this one fish for one more week. But my question is: How many other zebra danios ( I just want them and about six or seven) should I add at once? And how will my "scout danio" deal with that? Does he/she may be aggressive towards the newbies, and if so what should I do? Thank you very much in advance!

 

[Bloo]

Hi everbody! This is my first post. I got a 10 gallon tnak a few weeks ago, and so far I have added just one long finned zebra danio (no idea if female or male). I plan to cycle the tank with just this one fish for one more week. But my question is: How many other zebra danios ( I just want them and about six or seven) should I add at once? And how will my "scout danio" deal with that? Does he/she may be aggressive towards the newbies, and if so what should I do? Thank you very much in advance!

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Unfortunately Danios really are not suitable for 10 gallon tanks at all They are super fast swimmers and require long tanks to whizz up and down. You'll have some very stressed Danios in a 10 gallon.
You can probably put in a school of Rasboras or Rummy Nose tetras but it might be best if you could return the Danio and do a fishless cycle (with Ammonia). That way you are unlikely to damage your fish or lose any.

 

[big mick]

Why not try guppies?....they are a great fish for smaller tanks and you can have fun breeding them if you wanted to, most local fish shops will take the young guppies once they reach about an inch or maybe a little bigger......just a thought for you starting off

 

[IMCL85]

Should put in cory cat instead . Or some killi fish. Both r nice for 10g.