Are you going one species or multiple?

 

In my ten gallon I have 5 male guppies and am adding 4 Red Cherry Shrimp! Guppies are wonderful and very rewarding. Get ONLY MALES, though.

 

um, multiple!

 

oh! and i am also looking for the most colorful and cheapest tank possible!

 

i am thinking about getting guppies!

 

3 guppies, 6 neons and some shrimp. but have you cycled your tank yet? you need to do this before you get ANY fish at all

 

Yes, not cycling is pushing it even with bettas but they are a hardy species. Neon tetras are definitely not hardy and NEED a cycles tank. Not sure about guppies, they are pretty just I don't ain't live bearers and have to deal with babies. Tetras are very nice to have, I would go with neon tetras because they stay small and are probably the easiest of tetras.

 

Mosquito Rasbora (Boraras brigittae) is a good fish for a 10 gal. If you add some live plants they will do rather well. They should be kept in groups of 6 or more because they are a schooling fish.

 

Definitely not for a new tank, though - my experience of them is that they are fairly fragile. They are beautiful fish, though.

Actually, do NOT get only males. I just learned the hard way. :[ Get 2 or 3 females and 1 male.

Three male Endler's would work. Even prettier than guppies, IMHO.

 

Actually, do NOT get only males. I just learned the hard way. :[ Get 2 or 3 females and 1 male.

 

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