What should i add to my fish collection?

Question

I have 1 red eye tetra, 5 mollies, and 7 ghost shrimp. I wan't to add a new type but don't know what would be best. Would it be okay to add a betta or a couple of guppies? does anybody have any suggestions? Thank YOu!

Answer 1

It would depend on the size of your tank. Add that info in and we can better advise you. Thanks.

Answer 2

I'd add a few more tetras, they like to school and will do better with some of their own. The betta wouldn't be a problem. Guppies and Betas don't always mix so well. The betta occasionally mistake them for other bettas. Since you already have some livebearer and will beed to be adding salt to the tank anyway, what about some sword tails or platys? They come in so many colors now. Variatus plays are awesome if you can find them.

Answer 3

Nobody can give you a good estimate unless you give us the size of your tank. Otherwise you may end up oversocked, and I don't think you want that to happen. Depending on the size of your tank, you need to either take your tetra back to the store or get at least 5 more.

Please ignore the above answerer's response about bettas, it is completely false. Bettas are great community fish, it is rare to find one that attacks everything. As long as the other fish do not have long flowing fish, bettas are peaceful. tetras and mollies will be fine. In the wild they are found in streams, so don't worry about moving water. As long as your tank is not a whitewater rapid they will do great.

Answer 4

Hi! I think it would be a GREAT idea to get a couple of guppies! They are so beautiful and active! However, When getting guppies you should always get twice as many males as females ( if you get both ) For example if you get 3 female guppies than you should get 6 male guppies. And by doing this The females won't feel stressed by the males! Good luck and have a great time picking out new fish! If you were planning on a Betta fish I would say probably get it it's own little tank/bowl because they have different requirements such as space ( Betta's dont like big spaces ) Also food ( they had different kind of food!) And some Betta's are mean so stick with guppies!

Answer 5

It would be helpful to know your tank size.

Most tetras like to be in groups of 6 or more. I would add to the tetra group vs adding guppies.

A male betta can live just fine with certain tropical fish. Many tetras tend to be a bit aggressive with long fins though.

Answer 6

Hi, going back to Guppylove...'s answer, if you get guppies, you should get them the other way around. Like 1 male for every 2-3 females, or else the females will never get a chance to rest.. I'm assuming you have around a 20 gallon, so it won't be crowded. How about you get serpae tetras? I have one, and its great. Its peaceful and colorful. They sort of like to chase eachother sometimes and can be a bit nippy, so they might not be a good idea. How about neon tetras? They might be good, but I'm not really sure.

Answer 7

bettas shouldn't really be put in aquariums with other fish. they're not usually well socialized, but more importantly they are actually too weak to swim properly in moving water. although, they can handle the little movment in aquariums, it stresses them out.

if you already have a tetra in the tank, you should get more of those. they need to be in schools of minimum three fishes. and if you have enough room, you could get another school of a different kind of tetra. go to your lfs and pick out one that you like and they'll tell you if it's ok with your set up now.

guppies are pretty and all, but i personally don't like to mix them with a lot of different fish, maybe platties or mollies. they tend to get sick and pregnant really easily, which puts a lot of unnecessary stress on the rest of the community.

Answer 8

goldfish.