Thinking Of Buying A New Fish.

[sjcneedshelp321]

Hi all,
so far have 4x Guppies (so that rules out fin nippers) 6x Harequins and 6x Zebra Danios, a well planted tank 80cm X 30cm. Quite a hardy fish preferable. any suggestions? Thanks.

SJC

 

[peter22UK]

Hi all,
so far have 4x Guppies (so that rules out fin nippers) 6x Harequins and 6x Zebra Danios, a well planted tank 80cm X 30cm. Quite a hardy fish preferable. any suggestions? Thanks.

SJC

what about.... something for the bottom of the tank...maybe a few corydoras? they are cute!

 

[sjcneedshelp321]

Hi all,
so far have 4x Guppies (so that rules out fin nippers) 6x Harequins and 6x Zebra Danios, a well planted tank 80cm X 30cm. Quite a hardy fish preferable. any suggestions? Thanks.

SJC

what about.... something for the bottom of the tank...maybe a few corydoras? they are cute!

sorry forgot to mention i have a bristlenose.. but thanks ill check them out.

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

How many gallons is the tank exactly? What genders are your guppys?

 

[Underwurlde]

Off the top of my head....

Tetra (Neon, Glowlight, Cardinal, Black, Bloodfin, Rummy Nosed, blah blah blah)
Beacon Fish
Siamese Fighting Fish (on its own of course)
Japonica / Takashi Amano Shrimp ???
Zebra Loach
Siamese Algae Eaters
Otocinclus Cat
German Blue Ram Dwarf Cichlid (mentioned due to its beauty )

....

Andy

 

[sjcneedshelp321]

Off the top of my head....

Tetra (Neon, Glowlight, Cardinal, Black, Bloodfin, Rummy Nosed, blah blah blah)
Beacon Fish
Siamese Fighting Fish (on its own of course)
Japonica / Takashi Amano Shrimp ???
Zebra Loach
Siamese Algae Eaters
Otocinclus Cat
German Blue Ram Dwarf Cichlid (mentioned due to its beauty )

....

Andy

Ok thanks, i thought Siamese fighting fish were fin nippers otherwise i would of bought one a long time ago !
to answer an earlier post i think its about 75 litres, umm im not really sure dont know how to check (help)

SJC

 

[Loko17]

Bettas arent fin nippers and would probably be good for your tank, the guppys if they're fancy colored then it may pose a problem and might result in the killings of your guppys. Another option is a killifish, they are beautiful fish and I currently have a male Fundulopanchax Gardneri Lafia that I'm going to breed to some females I'm getting soon, you should look into killies because they're great community fish.

Oh and i forgot to add that the pic of my killi is my avatar.

 

[jayjay]

Ah don't do betta's or killies in a community tank.

 

[DiscusKeeper403]

i heard killies die after a year, part of the reproductive cycle is this true? sorry off topic i noe, well for fish maybe a dwarf gourami or german blue rams, how many gallons is it tho???

 

[jayjay]

Depends what kind of killifish it is, some live 6 months others up to and over 2 years.

 

[Underwurlde]

Bettas in a community tank will be fine - but research tank mates thouroughly!
Mixing with Guppies will result in dead Guppies, don't add known fin nippers etc.

Andy

 

[sjcneedshelp321]

the tank is about, 20 us gallons or about 16 uk gallons, I THINK. No from the guy at my local fish store he said that bettas are fin nippers, and i have colourful guppies so i think that would be a bad idea..? are killifish fin nippers? (sorry to ask im away from home at the moment so i cant check my books.)

SJC

 

[geo7x]

please please please dont put bettas with guppies!!! bettas go for anything with long fins just like their own.

 

[jayjay]

There are reports of killies taking eyes out of other fish, not sure on this as mine are always in a species tank.

 

[sjcneedshelp321]

is that true about the killifish?
SJC