Singular Fish For Ten Gallons

[QuotheRaven]

Today sadly Bob the betta my mothers betta passed away after he has had what i presume was cancer. When we bought him from a tank which was cold water and with 15 goldfish he had a white "scar" on him that did not look fungal and we treated it with fungus treatment but nothing and over the past 8 months it has grown in size but no issue with him, well about 3 weeks ago he began to bloat up but ate with gusto however he about 4 day's ago was struggling to swim and yesterday pretty much wasn't and today he passed away...he has been apart of our fishy family for going on a year-year and a half and has been a very greedy betta I gave him a burial in the backyard.

Following his death there is now a close to empty ten gallon tank with merely a tiny snail that escaped the LFS on a plant...so are there any fish that will go individually in a ten gallon for life and be happy and healthy and not needing to be moved...excluding betta's as my mum doesn't want one following Bob's death. Any help would be great...

 

[*Fishkies*]

How about a female betta, or a Honey Gourami,

 

[mark.w.jones]

A single dwarf puffer.

http/www.fishforums.net/Puffer-Central-t138472.html

 

[kewskills]

yeah like that idea dwarf puffer, loads of character.

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

What are the dimensions of the tank i.e. length, width, height? Are you positive that you only want one fish to occupy the tank?

 

[cheesy feet]

paradise fish

 

[PRW1988]

a green puffer should be good, aka spotted green puffer, but they're brackish, so that's your choice... I also agree with the DP idea, 2 DP's would be fine in a 10gallon

 

[jayjay]

A GSP is going to need something like a 40g long as an adult not a 10g.

 

[fishboy619]

dwarf puffer, sparkling gouramie, honey gouramie, dwarf gouramie, bumble bee goby, endlers, Mosquitofish.
or if you are wanting small shoaling fish: small rasboras (spotted),dwarf cories, pygmy hatchets, or even shell dwelling cichlids

 

[dthoffsett]

I second the shelldwellers. Little fish with tons of personality! They are definately a joy to watch. She'll need sand for substrate and multiple shells. Here's a good link on them.

http/www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/shel...ller_corner.php

And stocking for a 10gal.
http/www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/cookie_cutter_10g.php

 

[QuotheRaven]

Thanks for the suggestions I was thinking a dwarf puffer or shell dwellers the only issue there is availability and price as Shellies are expensive...puffers can be hard to find. Are there any NON-Brackish puffers that go in a ten gallon? and my mum is positive about having one fish although if she cannot decide im thinking I will be getting myself a shell dweller tank.

19 1/2 inches long, 11 1/2 wide and 11 1/2 high...

 

[wendywc]

Get another male betta! Or 4 females.

 

[QuotheRaven]

My mum doesn't want betta's anymore I think she loved Bob so much she doesn't want to replace him...and she doesn't like female betta's

 

[bordercollie05]

My mum doesn't want betta's anymore I think she loved Bob so much she doesn't want to replace him...and she doesn't like female betta's

I just got dwarf gouramis for my 28 gallon and they're awesome. I've heard they can be kept in a ten.

 

[eschaton]

Thanks for the suggestions I was thinking a dwarf puffer or shell dwellers the only issue there is availability and price as Shellies are expensive...puffers can be hard to find. Are there any NON-Brackish puffers that go in a ten gallon? and my mum is positive about having one fish although if she cannot decide im thinking I will be getting myself a shell dweller tank.

19 1/2 inches long, 11 1/2 wide and 11 1/2 high...

Dwarf Puffers are totally freshwater. In a tank that size you could actually have two or three. The only thing to keep in mind is they don't eat flake or dry food - live food is the best, but they do fine off frozen, especially bloodworms.