2006-09-08 08:46:50 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
Here's a list of some various tank setups: http://www.elmersaquarium.com/h701elmers_freshwater_handbook.htm
Generally this is going to be fine. It can depend on the individual fish, though--I inherited my first fish tank from a moving friend, and it has tiger barbs, usually considered to be a bit aggressive, living happily with the guppies and platies and danios.
ETA: For a beginnger tank, I'd recommend setups #1-4. My tanks currently run around #3 and #4 setups, and they give enough fish for a wide variety of color and activity--plus livebearers are fun! (Anyone want some red platies? I started with two and now have fourteen...)
2006-09-08 10:33:40 · answer #1 · answered by angk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally a good fish store will label fish into 6-8 groups. In general if you stay within these groups your fish won't eat each other. Note that most sucker fish are fine with aggressive, and even Chiclids. That said all fish will eat any fish that fits in their mouths. Be aware of how big a fish gets. That cute smallish common pelco, or chinese algae eater which as an adult reaches a foot in legth. Can and will suck down your smaller fish.
groups
Tropical:
community
semi-aggressive
aggressive
Goldfish community (peaceful cold water fish that get rather big like goldfish, and dojo loaches)
Chiclids
(several progressively meaner groups here)
PS- A fish store that doesn't label at least the 1st 3 groups, or carefully vet your fish purchase based on what fish you have/want. Is a fish store to avoid. They aren't interested in you as a long term customer, and will likely sell you sick fish.
2006-09-08 18:30:21 · answer #2 · answered by Sabersquirrel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Me personality, I have had mollies, swordtails, guppies, angel fish and bettas ( female, and male ) all together in a tank w/o any problems. Right now I have a male and female goldfish in with a betta and i did have some sharks in there too. I believe really it depends on the fish and its environment on how well they relate to one another. Most fish swim in schools so, 2-3 of the same kind of fish should be considered. Better yet, try to get male and female ( even if u have babies ) they would be less likely to fight with one another.
2006-09-08 21:10:47 · answer #3 · answered by prowling_white_tiger2005 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you cant put community fish in with semi agressive or agressive fish-- they will kill the community fish. i have guppies and neon tetras in the same tank and they seem to do fine together. a good rule is that you dont exceed the number of fish with the number of gallons. for example, if you have a 10 gallon tank you shouldnt have anymore than 10 fish (if theyre big fish id just stick with a few).
you can always go to a pet store and see what they reccomend.they helped a lot
2006-09-08 15:54:48 · answer #4 · answered by ♥charlies angel♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pretty much anything so long as there isn't too big a size difference (one might eat the other) or certain types of fish in the same tank (for example male siamese fighting fish can't be kept in the same tank because they will fight each other to the death).
2006-09-08 15:49:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to your pet store and get a listing of what fish can go together then you will be able to size what fish you have and get your color scheme together a community tank looks good with a little different colors in it and also some fish swim in schools some near the top and some swim near the bottomby going to a pet store this will give you time to think it out while your tank is aging...
2006-09-08 16:56:38 · answer #6 · answered by d957jazz retired chef 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
guppies, mollies, kissing fish, angle fish, barbs, rosy fish can be kept with all together. they would not hurt each other.
2006-09-12 07:05:03 · answer #7 · answered by Lara 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to: http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk
2006-09-08 15:50:15 · answer #8 · answered by aminnich04 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋