Good Combination?

[Talius]

I've recently stocked my little ten gallon aquarium with my male betta, Gillagin, two mollies, two albino catfish and a goldfish.
My betta bit the goldfish but seems to have calmed down now.
The mollies keep pestering my betta though. He doesn't do anything about it but still. They also keep swimming around the filter and get pushed along when any strong currents come.
The catfish are fine. They're the only ones that go to the bottom.
I just got the fish (except my betta) and would immediatly seperate them if they hurt my poor Gillagin, whom I'm attached to.
I want to know if they'll get used to eachother and will stop bothering eachother.

 

[cryslea]

The biggest problem here is that you are mixing a cold water fish (the goldfish) with tropical fish (everything else). The two groups want different water temps, and someone will have to suffer.

The other problem is that gold fish are pretty messy fish, and generally require 20 gallons. This means that your tank is overstocked and you'll need to do more maintenance than usual.

Bettas can be difficult to keep in a community tank for just the reason you list: they either get picked on or become aggressive. I don't know too much about this, though, so I'll let someone else chime in on that.

 

[Talius]

What are the consequences of having coldwater fish in with the others? Will it die or get sick? I kind of like the cute little goldfish. =)
I went to the pet store and they told me I could only put goldfish in with my betta. I knew they were lying because they don't know much and I've scanned website a few dozen times.

I don't mind working on my tank more often. I'm very dedicated to my fish. And I have no life...

If my betta gets too stressed, I'm taking him out of there. He likes to show of to the other fish, though He tries to eat as much food as he possibly can before them. That's good because he's getting old and usually doesn't eat much.

By the way, mollies are group fish, right? Mine rarely leave the others side.
I think they like teasing my betta, too. They play in his fins. I've been observing them closely and they don't seem to bite him. They're cute! Well... I don't think my betta might think so...

Anyways, thanks for the help! I'll see if I can find a place to put my goldfish. The only reason I got him was to see if my betta would be too territorial and attack any newcomers. I know.. Sounds mean and I feel bad about that but I like him the best now so that's not going to happen again.

 

[cryslea]

What are the consequences of having coldwater fish in with the others? Will it die or get sick? I kind of like the cute little goldfish. =)

What temperature is your tank? Do you have a heater in it?

I haven't kept goldfish myself, so I'm not sure what happens when you keep them in a heated tank. Hopefully someone can chime in to educate us both!

 

[aquila]

I haven't kept goldfish myself, so I'm not sure what happens when you keep them in a heated tank. Hopefully someone can chime in to educate us both!

The tank is too small for a goldfish regardless of temperature - if it is a common goldfish, it really should be in a large pond rather than a home aquarium. There will likely not be enough oxygen in a small heated tank to sustain a goldfish.

 

[danb_1985]

you can keep goldfish with tropical however the heat speeds up their metabolism and so grow a hell of a lot quicker than in cold water and goldfish can get massive!!! take it out really or at least wait until too big then take it out but one way or another it has to go.

i have a betta in my community tank and its fine except for when i put firemouth cichlids in and one them flared its gills n it flared them baCk and they had a little tussle so the firemouths were removed as the betta is so much nicer.

 

[chicklette]

Goldies are messy fish; they need heavy duty filtration, lots of water changes and a big tank. It is said that each goldie needs a 10 gallon per fish, however I find that to be to small. I think each goldie needs a 20 gallon per fish if you want swimming room.

You are severely over stocked and will have no swimming room for the fish. Also the fish you have are not compatible with each other.

I would suggest separating the betta, separating the mollies from the goldie since mollys are aggressive and will pick on the fish. I suggest returning some fish or get separate tanks for your mollys and betta.

 

[Talius]

Yes, I might do that. The goldfish is tiny right now and I'll give him away wen he gets bigger. The mollies and the betta seem to be doing just fine, though. They keep to their own sides of the tank. If any probles occur beteen these two, I'm getting rid of the mollies.

 

[Esfa]

do you know what catfish they are? there are 1000s of different catfish, most of which will not be suitable for your tank.

 

[luque]

agree with aquila also it would be a good idea to see what catfish it is as alot can grow very big

 

[Talius]

I have cute little albino catfish. Will they do?
I removed my betta from the aquarium to a 1.5 gallon tank seeing as how there is a overstocking problem and I'm going to find the goldfish a home for when it gets bigger. =)
By the way, I have another female betta fish in another 1.5 gallon tank and she has an odd bump on her left side, and a trench in her right. Does she have some type of cancer? I would feel horrible if it was my fault... D=
She acts like a normal fish but if she starts to swim weirdly, I might have to send her off to fishy heaven... =(

 

[Esfa]

I have cute little albino catfish. Will they do?
I removed my betta from the aquarium to a 1.5 gallon tank seeing as how there is a overstocking problem and I'm going to find the goldfish a home for when it gets bigger. =)
By the way, I have another female betta fish in another 1.5 gallon tank and she has an odd bump on her left side, and a trench in her right. Does she have some type of cancer? I would feel horrible if it was my fault... D=
She acts like a normal fish but if she starts to swim weirdly, I might have to send her off to fishy heaven... =(

excatly what catfish, though?

some catfish can get upto 4ft, some 4". So you do need to know which type you have.

 

[luque]

could you post a pic? of the catfish that is

 

[Talius]

I would post a pic but my camera makes him all blury and ugly and you can barely see them.
I can tell you he's about 1.3 inches long.
Sorry but that's all I can really see. Is there anything specific I can look for to tell me what species it is?

 

[luque]

does it have bristles on it as then it may be a bn plec.
what are it's characteristics e.g does it swim alot or just suck, and also were does it suck, on the floor? or on the wall? or both etc, also is it a loach or a plec?