Stocking A 10 Gal

[tttnjfttt]

Ok, i need some suggestions. I am giving my dad one of my 10 gal tanks that has up until now just holding a betta, but I need some stocking suggestions. Here is what I have thought of so far:

one dwarf puffer
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8 male guppies (lots of hiding places)
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4 female bettas
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3 small cories, 6 white cloud minnows

Ok any other suggested stockings? Knowing my dad, having more small fish is more desireable than having a few larger fish. I'm working on the concept of stocking limits with him.

 

[Durbkat]

5 female bettas with lots of plants and hiding spots like caves and 3 julii corys.

 

[Tempestuousfury]

Why only male guppies? If you are willing or can raise the fry in your tank(s), would your dad not enjoy rearing or witnessing fry birth?

Corydoras would be a nice touch (not sure about your idea, though ), provided your dad's willing to clean up uneaten food more often.

 

[tttnjfttt]

I just wanted to avoid the entire fry problems. He likes things to be low maintence. The cories and guppies is a good idea though. Variety and color

 

[Durbkat]

5 female bettas with lots of plants and hiding spots like caves and 3 julii corys.

You wouldn't have fry with these fish unless some how the females can reproduce with each other.

 

[Littlelady]

Corys are such fun, but then I am biast because I love them so much

 

[love_fish]

If I had 20 tanks, they all would have cories in them. So I'd get corries, and some type of shoaling fish, or maybe a small barb or somethin.

 

[krash]

I love stocking 10g tanks! My 10's are stocked as follows:
5 male guppies, 3 male endlers, 1 oto, 1 ghost shrimp
6 male endlers, 2 african dwarf frogs, 1 oto
3 apple snails (and babies!)
6 harlequin rasboras, 6 cherry shrimp - This is my current QT tank, but I may just leave it as is or add a single betta.
next in line is a shell-dweller tank (multies).

Pygmy cories would be good in a tank this size as well - maybe 5 of them with 3-4 male guppies or 5-6 male endlers or 5 dwarf rasboras or 3 threadfin rainbows....

Stacey