WHAT TETRA fits in a ten gallon

[seds]

I got a ten gallon tank for my birthday and I am not getting any assistance with my inquisitions elsewhere. I asked on one place and they said I could have pristilla tetras, neon tetras or harlequin rasboras and that is all. They said white clouds were too active for a ten gallon... I am sort of reluctant to disregard someone's advice, but if a larger fish is OK in a tank that is 6 body lengths, why isn't it OK to have 12.5 body lengths for a small fish!?

There are several tetras smaller than the pristilla (x-ray) tetra. It is 5 cm. Serpae and Phantom tetras are smaller... On the large expansive gallery, most of these fishes need 40 L.

I found another database and the smallest minimum tank size I could find was 15 gallon... except for a betta. Micro-rasboras and Celesial Pearl Danios are no where to be found around here. I am sort of disappointed.

The following fishes 2 inches and under can be found in my LFS:

-silvertip tetra
-head and tail light tetra
-neon tetra*
-zebra danio + other assorted danios
-black phantom tetra
-serpae tetra
-cherry barb*
-white cloud minnow
-harlequin rasbora

*I don't really want these two fishes... cherry barbs don't school and neon tetras are a bit cliche.*
I have 6 odessa barbs but those are a bit too big and in another aquarium. I really want to get this tank going. All my other tanks have plant destroyers in them, and I want a nice planted tank. PLEASE HELP ME!

 

[assortedsorts]

my fav that I have had in my 10 before were:
black tetras, harlequins, zebra or leopard danios and cardinal tetras.

 

[seds]

my fav that I have had in my 10 before were:
black tetras, harlequins, zebra or leopard danios and cardinal tetras.

black skirted tetras are larger than the average tetra (deep bodied and over 2 inch long) but they are fine in a 10 gallon? Well I'll be darned.

Would you say zebra danios are too active for a 10 gallon?

 

[likestofish]

cardianl tetras

 

[Plec123]

black skirted tetras are larger than the average tetra (deep bodied and over 2 inch long) but they are fine in a 10 gallon? Well I'll be darned.

Would you say zebra danios are too active for a 10 gallon?

I would say that.

Why not get some black skirt tetras?

 

[Naldo]

I always thought White Clouds were pretty cool fish to keep. I kept them for quite some time. Very interesting behavoir, great colors.

Naldo

 

[peewee]

cardinals are really attractive!

 

[L021]

Get danios. they are FINE in a 10 gallon, I've seen them in a 5 gallon happy as can be. Hardy as %#&*, these guys can thrive in almost anything. In nature, these fish actually do live in stagnant rice paddies, thought you might want to keep your tank cleaner than that.

 

[EVAN YUNCK]

RUMEY NOSE,NEONS,CARDINALS(THEY DIE TO EASLY THOUGH IMO),WHITE CLOUDS ARE COOL TO AND BLEEDING HEART TETRAS ARE A BIGGER ONE THAT WILL WORK

 

[seds]

White clouds aren't tetras but I definitely had them in mind from the start. If I can't get black phantoms or silvertip tetras, I will go with white clouds. Actually, if it costs too much to get 8 or so of one of those tetras. White clouds are like 48 cents. Last time I was at the LFS there was only one or two of each kind of tetra...