On Wed, 10 Jan 2007 21:27:40 -0800, phuile wrote:

I have a 10 gal fish tank. I used to put goldfish in but I think the tank
is too small for them. I then changed to guppies, but a cold spell wipe
them out. I am not thinking whether it is easier to put some tetra (neon
red and blue ones) in, or put guppies again.

This is also a sort of a feng shui tank so if any one knows of whether
guppies or tetra is ok, please let me know. Also, advice of colour of fish
and number will be helpful. Concerning the number of fish, I don't have a
big tank, so I can't have a lot of fish (that's why I am trying to see if
smaller fish works).

Thanks for any advice!

Good rule of thumb is 1 inch of mature fish per gallon of water. For a
tank that small, I suggest 1 oto and 8 guppies or small tetras. Another
cool setup would just be 3-5 panda corydora catfish. Pandas stay small,
look cool, and have tons of personality (mine love to dance).

A guppy tank would look nice, but guppies are known to breed a lot, so
they may over-populate your tank soon. If I have both male and female
guppies, I go with at least 3 females for every male. Males are more
colorful, but with a lower ratio, the few females can be beaten up badly.

HTH,
Laie Techie