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    Bioload
      How many fish can I put in a 10 gallon tank?
      One betta, or a school of 6 to 8 nano fish such as ember tetras or chili rasboras, plus a few shrimp or a snail. Goldfish, angelfish and most plecos need much bigger tanks.
      Is the one inch per gallon rule right?
      Only roughly. A thick-bodied 4 inch fish makes far more waste than four 1 inch tetras, so TankCoach weighs each species' bioload and the filter's flow.
      How fast can I add fish?
      Only to a cycled tank, a few at a time, about a week apart, testing ammonia and nitrite in between.

      Species data is TankCoach's own summary of common hobby guidance for adult fish. Individual fish vary.