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? asked in PetsFish · 9 years ago

Would this be suitable for a 10 gallon tank?

7 zebra dainos, 7 neon tetras, 2 otocinclus, and 1 betta?

Update:

@ I heart beets

That's why I was asking, I've heard so many different opinions from people that I figured the experts on here would know! I don't want to over crowd so I wanted to be sure I wasn't, and I have no problem not putting in dainos if that's what I have to do for my fish to be happy and healthy

Update 2:

@ Kaede, I already have my betta (gorgeous black and yellow HM) in a 2 gallon and I would like to have him in the bigger tank with some other fish. I'm really only building this tank around him.

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  • Anonymous
    9 years ago
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    That's a few too many fish.

    Take out the zebra danios as they are a bit big and active for a 10gal anyway.

    Then it's possible. The Otos can be a bit delicate and tricky to feed. Make sure the tank is well established and has some algae for them to graze on before you add them. I wouldn't try putting them in a tank less then about 3 months old.

    Good on you for asking first. There are lots of different opinions on what will fit in a tank, but one thing that's always true. If you put less fish in, it will be easier to look after, and you will have less problems. You don't see people signing in here and asking why their fish are dying because they have too much space do you?

    Ian

  • 9 years ago

    That's too many you can remove all the zebra danios and 1 neon tetra. But if your really want to have them all you can have 15 Gallon Tank for all of them.

    Source(s): Me
  • 9 years ago

    No zebra danios and 1 betta might be fine.

  • 9 years ago

    it's too many fish for a 10 gallon. sorry. I mean, it's your tank and you can do what you want, but a 10 gallon is simply too small for all those fish.

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  • no, take out the zebra danios and it would be okay

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    Thats a little too much, don't get a betta. Leave room for vegetation.

    Source(s): animal lover
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