i want to get an angelfish, betta, clown pleco and something else. any suggestions for the something else?
2007-01-25 04:30:29 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
i didnt get anything yet...i'm getting a tank size ranging from 20-25 gal....
2007-01-25 07:18:04 · update #1
Sure, you could get any community fish that will comfortably fit in your tank.
With your current 3 fish, you would need about a 30 gallon tank, and do not really have room for anything else except maybe 5 or 6 small tetras.
If you go with a bigger tank, you have more options (of course), like:
A pair of kribensis cichlids, or a school of glass catfish, or a school of corydoras, or a gourami. Or you can go with tried and true, and get a school of some sort of tetra, like rummy nosed, cardinal, glowlight, etc.
You could also get more angels. They aren't schoolers, per se, but they are very social fish and do best in groups of 3+ fish. If you had a 50 gallon tank, you could have 3 angels, the betta, the pleco, and a school of tetras or corydoras.
2007-01-25 04:39:19 · answer #1 · answered by Zoe 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I agree with the majority here that the betta and the angel are not a good mix. The angel is likely to get very large, so you need to make sure your tank is big enough for it's adult size if you're going to keep it. Most angels need 30 gallons at adulthood. If your tank is smaller, don't get an angelfish.
Clown plecos grow to 5 inches, and need 20 gallons at adulthood, so if your tank is smaller, consider another type of algae eater.
Plecos will also "graze" the tank floor at night and have been known to eat sleeping fish resting on the tank floor.
2007-01-25 13:02:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it all depends on the size of your tank.
I wouldn't get anything with flashy fins like guppies, because the betta will nip the fins of the other fish till it can't swim anymore.
your angelfish and your betta may have agression problems, unless they have enough room to figure out their territories.... I personally woudln't do it....... keep the angelfish and don't get the betta... get a small school of guppies if you don't get the betta, or try neon tetras, but you have to get at least 5 or more so that they can school,and they're much prettier that way anyway.
a lot of your plecos are schooling fish, so you may want to get three of them, if you have the room. also, i LOVE dwarf cory cats, they only get to about 1.5" and they're so cute.... again, a schooling fish, so 5 or more.
do some more homework on your types of fish,,,,,, go to www.drsfostersmith.com, they have a chart that tells you the compatibility of each fish to others, of course, it's general, but it's helpful.
good luck, hope that helps!!
2007-01-25 12:50:50 · answer #3 · answered by Silver Thunderbird 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want to put those together, chances are the angel would beat the you-know-what out of the betta. Is your tank cycled? If it isn't, you can't put the pleco in yet. (For that matter, nor the angel).
Don't forget that many species of pleco will destroy an acrylic tank because they have teeth (many of the wild varieties do). I would suggest you get some books on the hobby first.
2007-01-25 12:36:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
you posted a topic already about the exact same thing.
angelfish + betta = aggression problems.
we can't tell you anything else without knowing how large (or small) your tank is.
2007-01-25 12:34:43 · answer #5 · answered by catx 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I like Guppies, they mulitply quite often. And they are pretty.
2007-01-25 12:36:17 · answer #6 · answered by With My Forever 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
pictus catfish!!! i love them!!!
http://www.planetcatfish.com/images/full/pimelodidae/pimelodus/pictus/1.jpg
2007-01-25 13:44:58 · answer #7 · answered by powneverforgotten 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋