How many Cherry Barbs in a 10 gallon with a few other inhabitants?

How many Cherry Barbs do you think I could keep in a 10 gallon with:
1 Betta
2 Zebra Danios
1 Cory Cat

Or if I couldn't keep a good amount of Cherries with all the others I could forget about buying the Cory Cat . I do water changes every 1-2 weeks if you guys need to know too.

 

Cories are best kept in schools. Bettas aren't great tank mates for zebra danios, which are also best kept in schools. Cherry barbs are too active IMO for a 10 gallon, and would be a better fit for a 20 gallon.

 

Cories are best kept in schools. Bettas aren't great tank mates for zebra danios, which are also best kept in schools. Cherry barbs are too active IMO for a 10 gallon, and would be a better fit for a 20 gallon.

Well... my Betta's doing fine with my Zebra Danios (Their cycling the tank). But do your recommend any other small fishies I could put in?

 

Ok, but in the long term the constant activity of the danios is probably going to stress the betta. Doing fine in the short term does not equal long term success. JMO.

 

I have 2 cherrys in mI 10 gallon and their as happI as they could b because all mI other fish hang out at the top of the tank so they get the whole bottom. I find them pretty darn active at times but they also like to relax a lot so I think if you have 2 or 3
(which some will say u need 5 mine are doing perfect with what they have ive had them for a year now so its not shorterm) and a bunch of hiding places youd be good but I wouldnt put the betta with your danios I do think the danios and cherry barbs would get along good tho. id get a separate tank for your betta if I were u

 

Ok, but in the long term the constant activity of the danios is probably going to stress the betta. Doing fine in the short term does not equal long term success. JMO.

I agree, I would get the betta a tank of it's own and maybe add a couple more danios.
Unfortunatly, as I found out when I first started 10g's doesn't give much of an option are far as stocking.
Or
Give the betta and cories the 10 gallon and get a larger tank add a few more danios and get your cherry barbs

 

hI lucy. it wuz funny how u hi-jacked mI post the other day lol I didnt rele care though because my question was answered as you said ( I'm trying to talk in whole words not text language for you) : )

 

hI lucy. it wuz funny how u hi-jacked mI post the other day lol I didnt rele care though because my question was answered as you said ( I'm trying to talk in whole words not text language for you) : )

 

hI lucy. it wuz funny how u hi-jacked mI post the other day lol I didnt rele care though because my question was answered as you said ( I'm trying to talk in whole words not text language for you) : )

lol I remember too

 

Is the Betta male or female? One thing to consider is that male Bettas naturally live in fairly stagnant/slow moving water, so they don't often last too long in tanks with average/above average filter current. (I learned this the hard way about six years ago.) If you notice swelling just below the gills, he's reacting poorly to the current, and you may have to transfer him into a filterless container and do water changes. Another solution is to place plants in front of the filter's output to dull the current. If it's a female betta, you can ignore me. They do well in filtered tanks; in the wild, they leave the slow current waters for part of the year, so they can handle faster flowing water.

 

Is the Betta male or female? One thing to consider is that male Bettas naturally live in fairly stagnant/slow moving water, so they don't often last too long in tanks with average/above average filter current. (I learned this the hard way about six years ago.) If you notice swelling just below the gills, he's reacting poorly to the current, and you may have to transfer him into a filterless container and do water changes. Another solution is to place plants in front of the filter's output to dull the current. If it's a female betta, you can ignore me. They do well in filtered tanks; in the wild, they leave the slow current waters for part of the year, so they can handle faster flowing water.

What does this swelling look like? Maybe you could send me a pic if you find one... Yes and its a male.

 

I haven't found a picture, but in my quest, I found a site with an easy to make guard that can slow the filter's current so that it is gentler on the betta:

Also, if you haven't checked it out yet, this site has a good profile and tips on keeping bettas:

https://www.fishlore.com/Profiles-Betta.htm

If you use the "search Fishlore" box at the top left of the home page, and type in " betta filter current," a bunch of postings come up in the results that might have other tips and suggestions for you. I wish I could rediscover the site that explained it to me the first time around, because I found that very helpful, but it was a few years ago, so it might have been taken down.

I hope he's been doing well with the other fish in the tank.

 

bettas are best kept alone or with bottom feeders like corys. zebra danios get very nippy with other fish if you don't have at least 6 of them.
I would also would have at least 5 cherry barb just because they do better in schools.
and you wouldn't be able fit all that in your ten gallon.

you should ether buy a bigger tank or change your plans about what fish to get.

one last thing don't do a live cycle its just cruel

hope this helps

 

How many Charry Barbs can fit in an 10 gallon Glass tank standard size granted it has gravel, multiple plants as well as one airstone and an hang on the side AquaClear power filter?

Yes I know the generalization of one inch of fish per one gallon. Although I'm asking because I'm interested in more expert advice since one inch of fish per gallon is such a general rule.

 

Welcome to Fish Lore!

Pretend you never heard the 1"/gallon rule, it's garbage.

I wouldn't put cherries in a 10g. A 20 gallon long would be the smallest I'd go. I had some in my 37g and they used every inch of it. You could do some guppies, or sparkling gouramis, or croaking gouramis, endlers, one or two platys, Pygmy corys, divide it in half and keep two bettas, ember tetras, or green tetras. I'll be happy to help you worm out a stocking plan.

-Lisa

 

MrFishybob, I love your name

If that is all you keep,you could have 5 or 6 IMO. Great,colorful fish. Just not a lot of room to keep much in a 10.

 

MrFishybob, I love your name

If that is all you keep,you could have 5 or 6 IMO. Great,colorful fish. Just not a lot of room to keep much in a 10.

I agree 10 gallons is not much room for very many fish. Although as a kid I remember my big brother kept about 7 fish in a 10 gallon for a couple or a few years, mostly small tetras.

Welcome to Fish Lore!
I'll be happy to help you worm out a stocking plan.

-Lisa

HI Lisa,

I'd like that.
My dream is to breed some Livebearers actually. Although I'm a noob when it comes to Aquariums and for whatever reason my tank is still in the cycling process. I'm trying to take this slowly and breeding immediately I'm sure is not taking it slowly. Although I'm jumping into this I want to be a quality fish keeper/breeder.

I picked Cherry Barbs because Fishlore website said only two good beginner fish could be put in a 5 gallon tank, Cherry Barbs and White Cloud Mountain Minnow.

https://www.fishlore.com/GoodFirstFish.htm I thought guppies were also 5 gallon.

 

Cherry barbs can be highly aggressive. Having had a school of 8, I can honestly say I wouldn't stick them in anything less than a 30. They need breathing room so as not to kill each other.

 

I think the WCMM would be a better option. I saw then for the first time when I went to my LFS a month ago... They are soooooo underrated and they look great!

I think neons, sparkling gouramis, bettas (!) and endlers would be another good option.

 

Cherry barbs can be highly aggressive. Having had a school of 8, I can honestly say I wouldn't stick them in anything less than a 30. They need breathing room so as not to kill each other.

How about two or three males or female guppies (non feeder ones) ones that look more beautiful. Eventually I could stick some opposite sex ones in.

If I start breeding I will have to get my 20 gallon from the basement up and running as well as cycled.

 

Hmm. I have never known cherry barbs to be aggressive. I had 10 in a 10 gallon for over a year with no problems,and they were all males. They were eventually moved into a 20 long with corydora and emperor terta,and still had no problems with aggression. Goes to show what works for one person may not work for another.

 

Hmm. I have never known cherry barbs to be aggressive.

Same here. The worst thing I've ever seen is they can be a little overzealous at feeding time. I had 8 and they loved the shrimp pellets that the cories got. They would muscle there way to the pellets, but not in an aggressive way.

 

Maybe LyndaB's fish were abused....

Origionally I had 5 in a 10, then they were 12 in a 20H for a while without any problems. Now they're in the 90

 

Maybe LyndaB's fish were abused....

not even the slightest bit funny Jaysee..... especially considering I work with and adopt abused dogs.....

 

I've had a few dogs that were abused...one of which my mother and I stole from the owner. That's good work you do.

 

I've read, I believe in was fishlore that males and females Cherry Barbs can get aggressive. To put more females then males instead of the other way around. Maybe that attributed to it. What the heck do I know though.

How about two or three males or female guppies (non feeder ones) ones that look more beautiful. Eventually I could stick some opposite sex ones in.

So this is a good idea?
3 Fancy Guppies in my 10 gallon?

 

3 Guppies in a 10gal would be fine. You could keep 5 or 6.

 

Of the 8 I had, 6 were males...And like I said, no aggression.

 

Whoa, hold the phone! The FL profile of cherry barbs says you can keep just two *and* that they can go in a 5g?! Get Mike on the phone ASAP if that's the case!

I had six or seven, or was it eight, cherry barbs and one male was a pest but I wouldn't call him aggressive.

LyndaB, never mind Jaysee, I think he's off his meds again.

If you really want to be a good breeder, you'll need good guppies, like from a breeder, not from Petsmart. You can get some beautiful ones on aquabid.com. Honestly, I'd start with just two males because they need to be in 1m/2-3f groups and if you got three males now, you'd need at least 6 females and that's really pushing it on stocking. But have a back-up plan because males can sometimes be really nasty to each other.

-Lisa

 

Well then the last question is how fast should I stock my tank, what period of wait time until I put the others and how many at a time.

I think good 4 guppies is good enough in a 10 gallon tank for me. One male Three female it is.

Are you joking me Petsmart?
I'm not so sure I would want to get good breeders the first time around. BUT STILL I wouldn't buy my fish at Petsmart!

I can imagine it right now, a fun but aggravating adventure growing my own Brine Shrimp.

 

Many of my fish are from petsmart. There are some good ones out there

 

I bought my silver hatchetfish from Petsmart and they have been fine for 4 months or so. Except for one jump related death during a cleaning. See what happens when you think the grass is greener on the other side. *ba dam tish*

 

lol

I guess one could find a good Petsmart that is not unbelievable. It is where I bought my filter much cheaper then online and other Aquarium stores. I just wouldn't be surprised if I bought something from Petsmart and it didn't work out. Is all I meant

 

Someone phone Mike!!!!!!!!!

 

If you really want to be a good breeder, you'll need good guppies, like from a breeder, not from Petsmart. You can get some beautiful ones on aquabid.com. Honestly, I'd start with just two males because they need to be in 1m/2-3f groups and if you got three males now, you'd need at least 6 females and that's really pushing it on stocking. But have a back-up plan because males can sometimes be really nasty to each other.

-Lisa

Are there any relatively cheap guppies you would recommend as good breeding on aquabid.com?