I have two guppies, one male one female. I would like to get a few more or possibly some zebra danios. How many guppies in a 10 gallon aquarium.
what water parameters should i use and how many male/females to get?
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The one inch of fish rule is just a general rule, really only applied towards community type fish. I would get 1 more female guppy, not a male because they'll both harass the heck out of her. The danios get up to 3 inches, and they should be in a school of at least 3, it'll be pushing it though. If you have a decent filter on the tank, and be good about doing weekly 10-15% water changes, should be ok.
But, what you have to remember, your guppies are more than likely going to breed-repeatedly, what are you going to do with the babies? You're tank will end up way overstocked.
ask at the fish store, they should know far better than us.
The usual rule is 1 inch of fish for each gallon of water. Figure 9 gallons if you have gravel, ornaments, filter, etc. taking up some of that 10 gallon space. For a balanced looking aquarium try to get 1 or 2 small fish for each level of the tank. A very small catfish or loach for the bottom, a trio of guppies for the middle and a couple of neon tetras or some type of tiny danios for the top should have it looking lively without too much crowding.
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