Fish that do not spawn in freshwater aquarium?
I am looking for a species of fish that I could keep in a 10 gallon freshwater aquarium that will not spawn- either because I could easily keep all one sex or because the fish require special circumstances in order to spawn. I know that many fish, such as neon tetras, have a very high mortality rate for fry, but this is not quite what I am looking for- I want to avoid spawning in the first place. I cannot stomach the idea of fry dying in my tank.
Ideally, these fish would be shrimp-safe and schooling, but all suggestions are welcome!
Currently known fish:
Guppy; can keep all one sex, non-schooling, shrimp-safe
Betta; can keep all one sex, non-schooling, not shrimp-safe
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Get guppies. They're pretty, readily available, cheap, and stay small enough to have several in a 10 gallon tank. The males have all the color, so you could just get males. Another option is to get multiple fish in either mail or female. Get some male guppies, male sword tails, some male or female platys or mollies. They're all easy to sex and stay small.
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