Could these fish live together?

Question

Could i keep: Gouramis, Sharks, Tetra, and Catfish all in the same tank?

any advice on any of them?

i heard that "sharks" are really minnows that just look like sharks...

i want neon tetras but i don't know which Gourami i want... any advice?

Answer 1

u think the shark you are refering to is a rainbow shark, correct? then yes its compatible with all the fish you mention. they only other shark that would compatible with neons would like a flying fox.

stay away from apollo sharks, black sharks and bala sharks unless you get tetras bigger then a neon. big tetra are like emperor tetras, or buenos aires tetras or columbian tetras

if you want a gourami it has to be a honey sunset gourami, gold gourami, dwarf gourami, blue gourami, cholate gourami, snakeskin gourami or oplaine gourami. If its the big ones like a pink kissing or giant gourami it will surely eat your fish.

What kind of catfish are you refering to? if its a big catfish like a red tail catfish the answer is no, it will eat its tankmates.
but if its a pleco then you are fine, if its a upside down catfish then it might eat your neons.

my advice about these fish is that they are easy to care for as long as you maintain a clear tank, and keep up with water changes.

Answer 2

Sharks are just CATFISH that look like sharks. They are in the same catagory as an upside down catfish(of course, they are different species).

There should be no problem with having them all in a tank. However, I have had gouramis, and they poop non-stop, so you'll have little strings of poo all over the place. Kinda gross. Sharks need to be in pairs or small groups because they are hyper little fish. I have three rainbows that chase eachother around the driftwood in my tank. If they didn't have eachother to chase, they would be terrorizing their tank-mates. Tetras are iffy. The small ones like neons and that, they're ok and leave a lot alone. Some tetras nip at fins, so be careful. Catfish are all different, but most of them are peaceful. There should be no problem.

Here are the inhabitants of my 55gal tank: 5 silver dollars, 6 neon tetras, 3 baby mollies, 3 rainbow sharks, 1 upside down cat fish, 1 'perfect' gold fish, and a ton of ghost shrimp. Also, a baby turtle who actually does not eat the fish. ^.^ Sounds strange but its worked for over a year and a half now.

Answer 3

The tetras would get terrorized all day every day. The catfish would mostly hide. I have all of those fish and I had to segregate them to avoid the Gourami (Paradise Fish) and the shark killing my tetras. The Paradise fish and my Red tail shark live with a Chinese algae eater and a crawdad. My catfish and tetras live with a big shrimp and everybody is happy.

Answer 4

I have a 40 gallon tank and it contains 3 Pearl Gourmais, 4 Red Tetras, 3 White Tetras and a Chinese Algae eater. I introduced 2 Paradise Gourmais into the tank and they were promptly eaten. I could probably add some Cory cats but "community fish" are not all compatible.

Answer 5

Depends on what type of tetra, gourami, and catfish you plan on putting in. As long as the tetras are large enough that they can't fit in the gouramis mouth, they should be fine. However, the catfish is a bigger concern. If you just want to put in a small corydoras catfish or a plecostomus, I wouldn't worry about it. However, if you want to put in a Channel catfish, or ay other catfish with long whiskers, it'll be predatory and eat anything it can fit in its mouth (and you'd be surprised just how big they can stretch their mouth; I've seen 6" red tail catfish swallow marble sized chunks of beef heart whole). Having said that, pedatory catfish are a blast to keep, so if you have a spare tank, you might try getting one. Most predatory catfish are from South America, and can be kept with just about any South or Central American cichlid that can't fit in their mouth.

Answer 6

i might upload a sort of guramies to the mixture. they seem to be a miles better fish, yet get alongside properly in an area tank. a sort of catfish could be remarkable too. in certainty a tank that large can assist and could prefer extra scavengers. A tank that large can assist a extensive inhabitants. that is going to look real solid with some large colleges. Like strengthen the quantity of neons to approximately a minimum of a dozen. be careful with some Tetras although, some species are aggressive. i does not placed any frogs in, they are very messy. They flow away large turds. One Plecostomus could be cautioned, it gets huge in a tank that length. and could compete for nutrition with the different scavengers. And win. Oh, to answer your question...sure, its a solid starter combination. even although i think of the glass cats are slightly too gentle to be put in a starter tank. possibly later while the tank is extra pro they'll do extra effective. the different catfish is large. additionally, make helpful your Barbs are actually not the bigger fish, they gets aggressive and are generic to be fin biters. Forgive me. I stay interior the U. S., A 180L tank referres to a a hundred and eighty gallon long tank. there is likewise a instruct tank it fairly is taller quite than longer.

Answer 7

the bala sharks are minnows but they are semi aggressive, but i have seen them house with tetra's danio's and cory cats without a problem. my friend has them and her tetras danios and sharks do great. i did have gouramis with tetras and white clouds without a problem of them getting along, but i had two gouramis and they constantly fought each other till i only had one. but they didn't bother the littler fish at all. so i would say yes they could live together.

Answer 8

The Gourami ans Tetras may not get along, depending on the sub-species. What are they?

Answer 9

I don't think they can live together because the sharks may eat the other animals.

Answer 10

here's one thing: i guess you could as long as none of them eat each other or hurt each other or anything else. i think that the sharks should be like not really harmful. or else someone might stick their hand in and get it bitten off. jk! ok, ok. im saying, safety