What will go with my tank? ( 2 Zebra Danio, 2 Serpae Tetra, 1 Tiger Barb)?

Question

I kind of what a livebearer but I'm not sure if thats possible with the barb there. BTW, all the fish are smal and under 1"

Answer 1

Your best bet is more tiger barbs to prevent fin nipping as they grow. Either that or ditch the tiger barb and add some more of the other fish and if you have room a pair of live bearers. Both the zebras and the Serpae tetras would do better in a bit larger groups. Your options really depend on the size of your tank.

MM

Answer 2

The tiger barb is an aggressive fish. Shred fins, bites etc. Get rid of it. Possibly trade for more of what you have. Zebras look really great in a big school. At least 6. Could get some bottom fish like a red tail shark, they mind their own business. Neon tetras would look really colorful also. They also school so figure 5-7. These are small fish when fully grown. Take care to select healthy fish. Wait until your tank is mature at least a month before you put in any catfish or bottom feeders so they have something to eat. Have fun. Why a livebearer? The babies would only get eaten. After you know all the ropes of keeping a healthy tank, set up another one just for the livebearers. It is a real trip to see them born and watch them grow. And, they come in so many colors.

Answer 3

You don't say how big your tank is, so you may not be able to add much more. If you can add more, for the health and happiness of your current fish, get more of the same type. You have all schooling fish that should be in at least groups of three. I would see if you could trade your barb at a pet store because they can be a bit of a bully and even more so when not kept in proper schools.

If your tank is large enough and you get your current guys up to proper numbers, you can add a livebearer, but remember these guys do best as a trio, one male to two females. When purchased in pairs, the female will be so harrassed by the male she will not live very long.

Again, this all depends on the size of your tank, the type of filtration etc.

Hope this helped some. Good luck and enjoy!

Answer 4

Mollies, platy's and swordtails should go fine. Also, consider the size of your tank--general rule is 1 inch of full grown fish per gallon of water. Some tetras and the tiger barbs get to about 2" when aged and fully grown. Another good addition( love for color) is the neon tetra.

Good luck and enjoy, I find tropical tanks addictive. I have a 55, 29 & 10 Gal currently.

PS--those are schooling fish--preferably as long as they have a buddy---they are fine----I have had 1 white tip tetra and 1 tiger bard my 55 for over a year----they just socialize with each other and the other fish----had them for a few years.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

I hope you have at least a 30 gallon tank. All the fish you already have are schoaling fish and need to be in groups of 6. You have no bottom feeders either to fallen food. You might consider some yoyo botia(Yoyo Loaches).

Answer 7

i dont know for sure but try a molly or platy, they both come in a variety of colors and are very fun to watch and they are livebearers. theyll breed alot about every month. they are born folded in half really neat to see

Answer 8

If your tank is large enough, you need more of the same. These fish need to school in quantities of 4-6+ otherwise they will die of stress.

Answer 9

add some guppies, platies, mollies, or neon tetras

Answer 10

You could get some cory cats, Discus, Gouramis, guppies, loaches, mollies, platies, plecostomus, rainbow fish, rasbora, sharks, swordtails, and freshwater plants.