whats kinds of fish go together in a tank so they dont kill each other?

Question

im getting an aquarium and i dont know what fish go together can you please help me! ty have a nice day.

Answer 1

Depends what size tank you're getting. Among others, tetras, rasboras, guppies, swordtails, mollies, platies, are all good community fish.


So, when stocking a tank, you have to look at the levels of your tank. You have the bottom, the middle and the top. Let's start at the bottom, shall we? :)
Bottom is usually where your cleanup crew is. That's algae eaters, plecos, cories, etc.
A school of at least 6 corydoras julii or sterbai is great:
http://cyberaqua.free.fr/reportages/co2/31_corydoras_julii.jpg - you should have at least a 20 gallon tank to get a school of these.
or you can get a school of oto cats: http://badmanstropicalfish.com/profiles/oto_cat.jpg
Get a school of at least 5 of these (tank minimum: 15 gallons). They eat algae.
Or you can get a bushy-nosed pleco:
http://www.peteducation.com/images/articles/p_89881_bushy_nose_pleco.jpg
They hit 5-6", so the minimum tank size would be 40 gallons.

For the mid-to-bottom, you can get a school of glass catfish:
http://www.aquascape.co.uk/Glass_Cat.jpg
Get at least 6 of these. Minimum tank would be 40 gallons.

Next, you want your mid-to-upper range. A school of tetras is great for this level. If you have a big tank, you can go with two schools, of course. You could put one school of 6-8 fish (depending on what else you have in your tank) for each 10 gallons you have. Some nice fish are:
neon tetras http://www.geocities.com/theslidersmarsh/img/neon.jpg
cardinal tetra http://filer.case.edu/~jjw2/cardinal.jpg
lemon tetra http://animal-world.com/encyclo/fresh/characins/images/LemonTetraWFCh_C1124.jpg
harlequin rasbora http://www.tropicalfishcentre.co.uk/harlequin_rasbora.jpg\
glowlight tetra http://www.solodvds.com/images/fish/Hemigrammus_erythrozonus_s.jpg
zebra danio http://www.aquariumfish.net/images_01/zebra_danios_w180.jpg
... the list goes on and on and on.

Next, you want your upper fish, which may also be your centrepiece fish.
A dwarf gourami is ideal for 10 gallons or so http://www.biol.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/users/naibunpi/Image/Gourami-photo-old.jpg
2 or 3 angelfish, or a pair of pearl gouramis is ideal for 40 gallons and up http://www.fishlore.com/Pictures/Profiles/ghost_angelfish_2.jpg
http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/Fishindx/Fishpics/pearl_gourami.jpg
Or a pair of kribensis for 15 gallons http://www.wetwebmedia.com/CichlidPIX/Pelvicachromis_pulcherAQ.jpg

You'll also want to decide if you want live plants. To grow live plants, you'll need a fluorescent light bulb. They are fairly expensive, depending on the size, 15-40$, but the plants may be well worth it for you. There are lots of plants out there, they look great, but some great ones are
anubias http://www.aqua-passion.com/fiches_plantes/images/Anubias_glai.2004316185215.jpg
java fern http://www.neptuneaquatics.com/images/Java%20Fern.jpg
java moss http://www.aquamoss.net/Java-Moss/images/Java-Moss-01.jpg
pennywort http://www.british-wild-flowers.co.uk/00%20John%20Somerville/Pennywort,%20Floating%202.jpg
vallisneria http://aquavisie.retry.org/Database/Planten/Vallisneria_spiralis.jpg
amazon swords http://naturalaquariums.com/plants/echbleheri.JPG



OR you could go with cichlids. These require higher pH and hardness, and you can't put any plants in with them .They prefer caves and rock structures. They are also very aggressive with any other types of fish, so you can only have cichlids. You could put 3 yellow labs: http://www.ratemyfishtank.com/images/thumbimg/650/2190_17.jpg
and 3 electric blues: http://www.alloddballaquatics.com/cichlids/Electric_Blue.jpg in a 50 gallon tank.

If you have a very small tank (10 and under) you could get a single betta or dwarf gourami and a school of small tetras or rasboras, or a betta and a group of african dwarf frogs http://members.aol.com/sirchin/dwarf1.jpg



Whew! I hope that helps with your decision.

Oh, please please please be sure to PROPERLY cycle your tank! It is a vital step that must NOT be overlooked. Please read: http://www.ratemyfishtank.com/article2.php

And above all, before you buy anything, go to your local fish store, take a look around and write down the various fish you like. Then come home, research them, ask questions about them, before buying them.

Good luck!

Answer 2

WOW a 4 foot tank thats a monster! Id put angelfish aroun 6-8 they get really big and colorful. They can also live with any other kind of fish except cichilids. Never put cichilids they'll atack almost anything! I'd also put some tetra's, Gourami's, vampire shrimp, sailfin algea eaters, different colors of molly's, and any other colorful fish pet store employees recommend that are safe to put in it. Maybe some apple snails also. ( never put all fish in at once, its never a good idea, cuz they'll get stressed and may start to fight, gradually build your tank slowly, adding one type of fish at a time, and not too many at a time also)

Answer 3

It's best to select the kinds of fish you like at a pet store and ask the fish person there if those kinds are compatible. They will usually let you know if there are conflicts in your selection if you ask them. My list of fish compatibles here would be too long if I answered you directly. Check out aquarium sites on line.

Answer 4

You have to choose between aggressive fish and non aggressive fish. Ask at the pet store which are which. Then choose the kind you like best. I like non aggressive fish. Mollies, platys, neons, angelfish, gouramis, redtailed shark, algae eater, catfish, ect.

Answer 5

Ask the guy at the pet store to tell you which are community fish, they are docile and get along with other fish.

Answer 6

Check out this website. It has a lot of great info and can advise you on fish compatibility as well as environmental conditions.

www.wetwebmedia.com

Good luck!

Answer 7

if you are getting coldwater then get goldfish, comets, shumbkins. these are in the same type of fish family' they do not harm each other. also black widow tetras and white gold clouds do not harm each other. but never get sucking catfish as the catfish will try to stick to the goldfishes tail and eat it. {experiance}...