Can you put a catfish with goldfish?

Question

how about zebras and guppies? Can you put any fish with Goldfish?

I have a 10 gallon tank, with filter, and bubbles

My guppies are dying off, and i don't want any more guppies, so I wanted to replace them with something else. I have a catfish and zebars in the tank.

Answer 1

You have a few options. Since your gold fish and cat fish are not that big, yet remember they will grow, for now, here are a few things along with the guppies you don't want that can be good house mates:

Barbs - Several readily available species of Barbs are tolerant of temperatures into the mid sixties, or even lower. All are easy to care for, and are suitable for a community aquarium. They include: the Gold Barb (Barbus schuberti), the Green Barb (Barbus semifasciolatus), the Rosy Barb (Barbus conchonius), and the Two Spot Barb (Barbus ticto).

Bloodfin Tetra - Both the standard Bloodfin (Aphyocharax anisitsi), and the False Bloodfin (Aphyocharax dentatus) tolerate temperatures as low as the mid sixties.
Bloodfins are offered in many pet shops, are easy to care for, and are quite hardy. They are active top dwellers and are best kept in schools.

Buenos Aires Tetra (Hemigrammus caudovittatus) - Easily found for sale, they will tolerate temperatures into the mid sixties. Standard varieties, as well as albino variants can be found. Like the Bloodfins, they are undemanding and easy to care for. They are suitable for a community tank, but will eat live plants voraciously.

Croaking Tetra (Coelurichthys microlepis) - Not often found for sale, they are an attractive fish that is worth shopping around for. Like other coldwater tetras, they are easy to care for and are suitable for community tanks.

Guppy (Poecilia reticulata) - As readily available as any fish, there are many attractive variations of this popular fish.

Hillstream Loaches - Although they are not often seen in pet shops, some species can be found for sale from time to time. Not all of them prefer cool temperatures, but most will tolerate temps that fall into the mid to upper sixties.

Native Fish - A variety of North American native fish are now being sold in the aquarium trade. Virtually all of them tolerate cool water. Availability varies from state to state, as do laws regarding which species may be legally kept in home aquariums. Keep in mind that some will become too large to keep in a standard aquarium.

Pearl Danio (Brachydanio albolineatus) - Like the zebra danio, this fish is very hardy and easy to care for. It will tolerate temperatures into the mid 60's without difficulty, and is easy to find. They are larger than zebras, but need not be kept in schools.

Weather Loach (Misgurnus angullicaudatus) - Readily available, this loach is one of the easiest to care for. Couple that with the fact that it will tolerate temperatures into the fifties, and it makes an excellent candidate for a coldwater tank.

Wimple (Myxocyprinus asiaticus) - Also known as the Freshwater Batfish. Not commonly found, it is an unusual fish that is worth tracking down if you like to have something unique. It will tolerate temps into the mid sixties.

White Cloud Mountain Minnow (Tanichtys albonubes) - One of the easiest fish to care for, a new gold colored variant has become very popular. They do best in cooler temperatures, although very low temps will lessen their attractive coloration.

Zebra Danio (Brachydanio rerio) - Outside of goldfish and the guppy, the zebra is the most readily available of all coldwater fish. They tolerate temps that fall into the mid sixties, and are very easy to care for. Long finned species are available, as well as a popular leopard spotted variety.

No matter what you hear gold fish live very happily in smaller tanks and even bowls with clean aireated water as long as when they grow too large are rehoused.

Millions of people do it every year year after year. Dissolved oxygen, good food and clean water. He will remain healthy.

Just wanted to add, I have caught wild, albino channels and bulls (catfish) and 8 of them live very happily with the goldfish and Koi in the outside ponds.

I currently have 4 Albino cat fry (not sure what they are yet they are too small) which I got on a fishing trip last weekend. they are happy and living in my inside tank for now with guppies and goldies.

Answer 2

How big is your tank? Catfish come in different types. They are sometimes recommended for algae control. But keep in mind that they are bottom eaters and more active at night. Your gold fish may like to sleep at the bottom and if he is smaller than the catfish he will miraculously disappear overnight! If the cat fish is smaller he will bite the fins of your goldfish. Catfish, the leopard looking kind, get huge and end up being brought back to the pet store or dumped in a nearby pond. Now about the other fish, goldfish take up to 6 times more oxygen than other fish. But if you have a big tank I would get more goldfish! The smaller and more brightly colored fish are aggressive typically. While they may out swim the appetite of your goldfish they will get even with it at night! Guppies are not fast swimmers if you get those really fancy tailed ones, they are no doubt going to act like fish lure for your goldfish. When you go to pet stores or better yet a fish store look at their set up aquariums and see what they put together. You can put other goldfish like fish with your gold fish like a koi. But if you have one of those unusual gold fish just get another one of the same.

Answer 3

catfish, I think yes. I have a Spotted Raphael Catfish with goldfish and he's fine. Zebras i'm not sure and guppies, no.

Answer 4

First of all the goldfish by himself will outgrow the 10 gallon tank within a year or so, so I wouldn't add any other fish to that. If you have a larger tank then there are several catfish species that will go quite well with goldfish. Some pleco species and some cory species like the cooler temperatures goldfish require and would be good tank mates for the goldfish, again though, only in a larger tank.

MM

Answer 5

Catfish should not be ideally kept wid gold fish coz they are aggressive while gold fish are vulnerable.Also zebras and guppies can harm goldfish as they nip at their fins.

Answer 6

I've had many fish tanks in the past and honestly i wouldn't. Catfish can be extremely aggressive and will probably end up killing the goldfish.

Answer 7

yea. You have to watch though if you put an bigger aggressive fish in he might eat him. Zebras, guppies, and catfish are fine.

Answer 8

catfish - no
zebra danios - yes
guppies - yes
also look for rosy red minnows - yes