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Question

i have had a few small fish tanks but recently i "inharited" a 29 gallon with 4 tetras and 3 platties. i want to put more fish and a few invert in the tank what do you think i should put. nothing to excpencive please. also if my platies breed is it easy to sell them to a pet store and if so how much do u usually get for them

Answer 1

Tetras should be kept in groups of 5 or more of the same species, so you should first add a few more of the type you have.

A school of danios would be a good choice - they're active, hardy, and cost $1-1.50 each for smaller types like zebras or pearls.

Maybe a single dwarf gourami for something a little larger and showy, or a male betta. This would be around $5.

You should consider a few bottom fish, like corydoras catfish which average 2-3 inches and should be kept in groups of 3 or more. There are several varieties of corys, so the price range here can vary from $2-5 or more.

Ghost shrimp sell in my area for 5 for $1. You could also add an apple snail. These need two to reproduce, so you won't be overrun with snails, although females can store sperm and lay fertile eggs for a few monts. The eggs are laid above the water, so they're easy to remove if you don't want to have more snails. There are also nerite snails that live in freshwater, but need saltwater to be able to reproduce. Snails sell for around $2-3.

Most stores won't buy the fish (some won't take them from anyone but a supplier even if they're free for fear of disease), but for those that do, most will give you store credit for them. How much you'd get may vary depending on your location, the color/variety, and size.

Answer 2

well lets see. 29 gallons, so you can get about 29, 1" fish. so you already have 7 fish about maybe 10 gallons right there. so you can get about 8 tetras and 6 more platties or some different fish. if i were you i would get about 2 or 3 more platties and some neon tetras, black tetras, guppies, snails, crabs, shrimp, or wut ever you want. but these type of fish are community, so stay away form: piranhas, oscars, firemouths, red devil, jack dempsseys, or any other aggressive fish. well platties won't really sell to fish store, they may give you about $.50 ea., or something like that. but if you want to make some money off of breeding fish, then you need to get like fancy guppies. if you go to the store then to get money off of breeding fish, then look for more higher priced fish, they normally sell for a higher price.

Answer 3

Neon Tetras are beautiful fish, with their fluorescent red, blue, and white colors.