I have a 39 gallon tank and i'm not sure what type of fish to get. Here's a list of what i would like. Are these compatible? And is the tank big enough for all of them?
1 male betta
1 red tailed shark
1 male swordtail
2 female swordtails
3-4 gold barbs
1 silver dollar
Thanks!
2007-07-30 13:24:59 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
I would also leave out the betta. The barbs and silver dollars are schooling fish, and these should be in groups of 5-6+.
2007-07-30 13:42:31 · answer #1 · answered by copperhead 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no betta, silver dollars get really big, so the place you get them from, might not recommend it. Like the others said sharks are schooling fish you need more than one, and when you do that add the slowly. You dont want to add all of those fish at one time, wait a few weeks. and when you add more move the decor around
2007-07-30 21:25:47 · answer #2 · answered by Kelsey C 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If it was me, I'd leave the betta out of the tank. The rest of the tankmates should be great together. You might want to get more female swords or more gold barbs, but I wouldn't add them all at once unless you do a fishless cycle.
http://www.fishlesscycling.com/
2007-07-30 20:35:18 · answer #3 · answered by fivespeed302 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's a chart that lists most fresh and brackish water fish, and lists their compatibility with each other:
http://www.liveaquaria.com/general/fwcompatibility_chart.cfm
2007-07-30 20:33:24 · answer #4 · answered by Paul in San Diego 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
leave out the silver dollar and betta,
get more barbs, swordtails and maybe a few cories.
2007-07-31 01:12:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Petco has a compatibility chart on their website. That's what I used when buying fish. :) Good Luck :)
2007-07-30 21:16:02 · answer #6 · answered by live*laugh*love 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋