How many fish can you fit into a 10 gallon tank?

[Fallen]

I was thinking of getting an algae eater and a few sword tails no more than three sword tails

 

[ksilver]

You know:

3 sword tails
4 otocinclus

That's a fine setup right there.

Make you feed the otos though; most tanks don't have enough algae to support algae eaters (who need to eat constantly, not just on leftovers)

 

[Nat]

6 0r 7
remeber:1 in. of fish for every 1 gallon

 

[Flutterby]

depends on size of fish.

you should be ok with those.

 

[RACHEL]

For fish, the general rule is 1 gallon per fish. Also, sword tails like to be kept together, so I would get at least three. If you are worried about fry, the parents should eat most if not all of them.

 

[Winston]

the rule is 1in. of fish for every gallon of water that's min. tank size is 10 gallons.

 

[Melissa W]

Depends on the size of the fish. I think 3 swordtails and a pleco will be just fine. You have to be careful about the type of pleco you choose. I have one that is over 12 inches. Some of them will stay much smaller. Maybe you could get 3 swordtails and a big snail. I have an apple snail that is much more interesting to watch than a pleco.