Tropical fish??

billy33 · 30-07-2008, 07:47

what tropical fish can be mixed???

flashy · 30-07-2008, 10:19

Guppys, mollies, angels, rummy nose tetra's, plecs, neons, clown loach, platys are all great in a communal tank, i loved my tropical tank and had all the above fish in it together

my mate has kissers in his too

billy33 · 30-07-2008, 18:10

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Originally Posted by flashytart

Guppys, mollies, angels, rummy nose tetra's, plecs, neons, clown loach, platys are all great in a communal tank, i loved my tropical tank and had all the above fish in it together

my mate has kissers in his too

so i can mix them 2gether the names u gave me?? which 1s need to be in packs???

flashy · 30-07-2008, 21:23

neons usually like to be in a 'pack' as do rummies, depending on the size of your tank i'd have about 5 neons and maybe 2 or 3 rummies, and if you get any clown loach get a couple of them too, they are around £5 each, so not really cheap, whatever you do, dont get 2 plecs, they are rather territorial, guppys and mollies are usually better if there is a few of them n'all, but thats up to you and also how much money you want to spend

billy33 · 31-07-2008, 04:21

at the mo i av 2 tiger somthing and a gourami a plec and a couple of neons wat else can mix with them??

billy33 · 31-07-2008, 05:27

so can u give me a rough idea how many to have in a 4ft by 3ft tank??? how many of each n names??

flashy · 31-07-2008, 07:03

your tiger things are tiger barbs, you can have all of the above(post 2) fish in a tank that size, i have named them all for you already, dont bother with the angels though, was told last night that they nip the other fish

4 or 5 mollies (be careful what you get, they are good breeders)
4 or 5 guppies (they are good breeders too)
maybe 4 rummies
10 neons
2 clown loach

i had all of these and a few more in a tank that was smaller than yours, so you should be ok (didnt have any neons though)

they arent cheap you know, and they arent cheap to keep either, not being funny but if you are on a meter for your electric try not to run out mate, the fish go cold really quick when the heater isnt on, so it must be on perminantly otherwise they will die

flashy · 31-07-2008, 07:03

can someone else please answer the next question?

nikkival · 31-07-2008, 08:16

Have a look at this chart - you should find it helpful

Freshwater & Brackish Compatibility Chart

billy33 · 31-07-2008, 08:33

am i ok with 2 tiger barbs n 1 gourami with the rest do i need to get the gourami a mate lol i also been told to get a shark to keep the fish in order is this true ???? if u ad a smaller tank flashy shud i get more?? yeah i always make sure get enuff electric

billy33 · 31-07-2008, 08:35

what about them angels

billy33 · 31-07-2008, 08:35

will av to check that out niki thanx

flashy · 31-07-2008, 17:17

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Originally Posted by billy33

am i ok with 2 tiger barbs n 1 gourami with the rest do i need to get the gourami a mate lol i also been told to get a shark to keep the fish in order is this true ???? if u ad a smaller tank flashy shud i get more?? yeah i always make sure get enuff electric

lol your bloody hard work

yes i think you should get more fish with having a bigger tank, yes you are ok with 2 tiger barbs, gourami's are fine in pairs too, but they do get big, sharks are soft as muck, they dont keep the other fish in order lol if anything they just ignore them

billy33 · 31-07-2008, 17:32

lol thanx just im new to keeping fish lol x

flashy · 31-07-2008, 21:43

lol i can see that, you'll enjoy them though, i know i did