Best Fish For 10 Gallon Tank

There are many considerations to make when it comes to selecting the best combination of fish species for your tank. In this guide we will look at the best fish for a 10 gallon tank.

Top Factors For Choosing Your Fish:

• How often do you want to do water changes?
• What size and type of aquarium filter are you using? (submersible, hanging, canister)
• What type of accessories (rocks, driftwood) and plants (fake plants vs live plants) will/do you have?
• Do you want a community tank or more aggressive territorial fish?

Changing the water is probably the most laborious aspect of fishkeeping. Choosing fish that do not produce a large amount of waste (such as goldfish) is important. For instance, bettas do not produce a lost of fish waste but you are also limited to just one unless you really want to spice things up. Certain species of freshwater fish work well together because of diverse contributions to your tank's ecosystem. For example, having a school of tetras can be nice with a catfish and algae-eating fish so that they naturally clean up after each other.

Best Fish For a 10 Gallon Freshwater Tank: Guppies

Guppies are my choice for many reasons. They are not only colorful but they also come in so many fun varieties. They can be virtually any color that you can imaging from red delta guppies to yellow snakeskin guppies. All of them are so vastly unique. Guppies are one of the most friendlies freshwater fish other than that they will sometimes eat their fry. If you are going to get guppies beware that they will probably breed and before you know it you will have a school of fish.

Freshwater guppies pair well with other community fish such as neon tetras, zebra dainos, cory catfish or even a betta. Having more females than males is crucial so that the female does not get overwhelmed by being chased by multiple male fish.

2nd Best Fish For a 10 Gallon Freshwater Tank: Zebra Dainos

Zebra dainos are one of my favorite fish because of their sophisticated aesthetic and high energy. They are very social and do best with at least 2 others in the tank. Naturally, they are schooling fish so keep this in mind when getting them. They are also one of the most hardiest freshwater fish species therefore many people use them to cycle new tanks.

3rd Best Fish For a 10 Gallon Freshwater Tank: Neon Tetras

Similar to the zebra dainos, neon tetras are also schooling community fish that need at least a few other friends to be happy in your tank. You can get up to 10 of them in your 10 gallon tank. Neon tetras are strikingly blue and red. Their colors shimmer and catch the reflections of light making them almost iridescent.

Overall, you can not go wrong with any of the above fish when selecting your fish. Keep in mind that the best fish for your 10 gallon tank is going to be one that does not grow larger than an inch or two. Hopefully you can now make the best decision when it comes to your new fish tank. What type of fish are you going to choose for your 10 gallon tank? Let us know in the comments below!