Best fish for a 10 gallon tank
A 10 gallon tank holds 38 litres and is about 20 inches (51 cm) wide. 35 of the 100 species on this site fit it.
Three stockings that work
Betta community
- 1 × Betta (male)
- 6 × Pygmy corydoras
- 1 × Nerite snail
Ember tetra school
- 8 × Ember tetras
- 6 × Pygmy corydoras
- 6 × Cherry shrimp
Fish that fit
Neon tetra
10 gal+70–81°FpH 6.0–7.0Groups of 6+
Ember tetra
10 gal+73–84°FpH 5.5–7.0Groups of 6+
Harlequin rasbora
10 gal+72–80°FpH 6.0–7.5Groups of 6+
Chili rasbora
5 gal+68–82°FpH 4.0–7.0Groups of 6+
Zebra danio
10 gal+64–77°FpH 6.5–7.5Groups of 6+
White cloud minnow
10 gal+60–72°FpH 6.0–8.0Groups of 6+
Guppy
5 gal+72–82°FpH 6.8–7.8Groups of 3+
Platy
10 gal+70–80°FpH 7.0–8.2Groups of 3+
Betta (male)
5 gal+76–82°FpH 6.5–7.5
Dwarf gourami
10 gal+72–82°FpH 6.0–7.5
Pygmy corydoras
10 gal+72–79°FpH 6.4–7.4Groups of 6+
Otocinclus
10 gal+72–79°FpH 6.0–7.5Groups of 4+
Cherry shrimp
5 gal+65–80°FpH 6.5–8.0Groups of 6+
Amano shrimp
10 gal+70–80°FpH 6.5–7.5Groups of 3+
Nerite snail
5 gal+72–78°FpH 7.0–8.5
Glowlight tetra
10 gal+72–80°FpH 5.5–7.5Groups of 6+
X-ray tetra
10 gal+72–82°FpH 6.0–8.0Groups of 6+
Green neon tetra
10 gal+75–84°FpH 5.0–6.5Groups of 8+
Lambchop rasbora
10 gal+73–82°FpH 6.0–7.5Groups of 6+
Celestial pearl danio
10 gal+68–78°FpH 6.5–7.5Groups of 6+
Endler's livebearer
5 gal+72–82°FpH 7.0–8.5Groups of 3+
Honey gourami
10 gal+72–82°FpH 6.0–7.5
Sparkling gourami
10 gal+72–81°FpH 6.0–7.5
Female betta
5 gal+76–82°FpH 6.5–7.5
Shell dweller
10 gal+75–81°FpH 7.5–9.0Groups of 4+
Clown killifish
5 gal+73–79°FpH 6.0–7.0Groups of 6+
Pea puffer
5 gal+74–82°FpH 6.8–7.8
Japanese rice fish
10 gal+64–75°FpH 7.0–8.0Groups of 6+
Mystery snail
5 gal+68–82°FpH 7.0–8.0
Ramshorn snail
5 gal+64–82°FpH 7.0–8.0
Assassin snail
10 gal+70–82°FpH 6.5–8.0
Ghost shrimp
5 gal+65–82°FpH 7.0–8.0Groups of 3+
Crystal red shrimp
10 gal+68–76°FpH 5.8–6.8Groups of 6+
Dwarf orange crayfish
10 gal+65–78°FpH 6.5–8.0
African dwarf frog
10 gal+72–78°FpH 6.5–7.8Groups of 2+Wait for a bigger tank
- Cardinal tetraNeeds at least 20 gallons (76 L)
- MollyNeeds at least 20 gallons (76 L)
- Bronze corydorasNeeds at least 20 gallons (76 L)
- Bristlenose plecoNeeds at least 29 gallons (110 L)
- Kuhli loachNeeds at least 20 gallons (76 L)
- AngelfishNeeds at least 29 gallons (110 L)
- Tiger barbNeeds at least 20 gallons (76 L)
- Cherry barbNeeds at least 20 gallons (76 L)
- Fancy goldfishNeeds at least 20 gallons (76 L)
- Black skirt tetraNeeds at least 20 gallons (76 L)
- Rummynose tetraNeeds at least 20 gallons (76 L)
- Black neon tetraNeeds at least 20 gallons (76 L)
- Lemon tetraNeeds at least 20 gallons (76 L)
- Serpae tetraNeeds at least 20 gallons (76 L)
- Bleeding heart tetraNeeds at least 29 gallons (110 L)
- Congo tetraNeeds at least 40 gallons (151 L)
- Diamond tetraNeeds at least 20 gallons (76 L)
- Marbled hatchetfishNeeds at least 20 gallons (76 L)
- Scissortail rasboraNeeds at least 29 gallons (110 L)
- Giant danioNeeds at least 55 gallons (208 L)
- Rosy barbNeeds at least 29 gallons (110 L)
- Gold barbNeeds at least 20 gallons (76 L)
- Denison barbNeeds at least 55 gallons (208 L)
- Rainbow sharkNeeds at least 55 gallons (208 L)
- Red-tailed black sharkNeeds at least 55 gallons (208 L)
- Siamese algae eaterNeeds at least 40 gallons (151 L)
- Hillstream loachNeeds at least 20 gallons (76 L)
- SwordtailNeeds at least 29 gallons (110 L)
- Sailfin mollyNeeds at least 29 gallons (110 L)
- Pearl gouramiNeeds at least 29 gallons (110 L)
- Three-spot blue gouramiNeeds at least 40 gallons (151 L)
- Paradise fishNeeds at least 20 gallons (76 L)
- German blue ramNeeds at least 20 gallons (76 L)
- Bolivian ramNeeds at least 29 gallons (110 L)
- Cockatoo dwarf cichlidNeeds at least 20 gallons (76 L)
- KribensisNeeds at least 20 gallons (76 L)
- Firemouth cichlidNeeds at least 40 gallons (151 L)
- Convict cichlidNeeds at least 29 gallons (110 L)
- OscarNeeds at least 75 gallons (284 L)
- Jack DempseyNeeds at least 55 gallons (208 L)
- SeverumNeeds at least 75 gallons (284 L)
- DiscusNeeds at least 55 gallons (208 L)
- Electric yellow labNeeds at least 40 gallons (151 L)
- Peacock cichlidNeeds at least 55 gallons (208 L)
- Electric blue acaraNeeds at least 40 gallons (151 L)
- Panda corydorasNeeds at least 20 gallons (76 L)
- Peppered corydorasNeeds at least 20 gallons (76 L)
- Sterbai corydorasNeeds at least 20 gallons (76 L)
- Clown loachNeeds at least 125 gallons (473 L)
- Yoyo loachNeeds at least 40 gallons (151 L)
- Dwarf chain loachNeeds at least 20 gallons (76 L)
- Clown plecoNeeds at least 20 gallons (76 L)
- Common plecoNeeds at least 125 gallons (473 L)
- Rubber lip plecoNeeds at least 29 gallons (110 L)
- Pictus catfishNeeds at least 55 gallons (208 L)
- Glass catfishNeeds at least 29 gallons (110 L)
- Chinese algae eaterNeeds at least 55 gallons (208 L)
- Boeseman's rainbowfishNeeds at least 55 gallons (208 L)
- Dwarf neon rainbowfishNeeds at least 20 gallons (76 L)
- Threadfin rainbowfishNeeds at least 20 gallons (76 L)
- Golden wonder killifishNeeds at least 20 gallons (76 L)
- Bala sharkNeeds at least 125 gallons (473 L)
- Common goldfishNeeds at least 75 gallons (284 L)
- Dojo loachNeeds at least 55 gallons (208 L)
- Bamboo shrimpNeeds at least 20 gallons (76 L)