10 gallon freshwater tank Would This Be Overstocked?

[BigHuge34]

Hi!

I'm pretty new to fishkeeping and have had a 10 gallon freshwater tank for a little under a month now. The tank has been cycled properly, levels are all good, the pH is around 7.8 but they seem to not be stressed and have adapted to that higher pH quite well. I have had 3 Pristella Tetras and 3 Guppies (all male) in there since the first day I filled the tank up and a week later I grabbed a handful of ghost shimp to clean up my gravel a small bit before I vacuum once a week. I have 3 small fake plants and a dome type enclosure with holes to swim through.

I was just wondering if I could possibly get another Guppy to make it a total of 4 and I was also thinking about getting a baby boy Betta. The guppies and tetras seem to stay up near the top on the right of the tank so I thought the Betta would have enough room to make his "territory." Would this be overstocked?

Thank you for all the help!

 

[Aqua 59]

I think adding a betta (especially a male) would be overstocking it, and there would probably not be enough room and there would be a lot of fin picking.

 

[Marissa.knuf]

I would advise not getting a betta. You can get another guppy though

 

[smee82]

Guppies and tetras don't usually work well with bettas so I wouldnt add one

 

[BottomDweller]

Pristella tetras need a bigger tank and are schooling so need to be kept in groups of 6+. You could move your current fish to a 20 gallon long, add some more tetras and put a betta in the 10 gallon.

 

[SegiDream]

I'm not a stocking expert but I would prefer one larger tank such as a 20l for both the Guppies and a full school of tetras. A separate tank is needed for the betta if you decide to get one.

 

[martin R]

I’m totally new to fish keeping but recently was (mis) sold a betta fish. He was housed with endler guppies, a platy and tetras and did not do well. A lot of fin nipping and a dead tetra later led me to tetirn the betta, who was better houses alone.