Bubblebum Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 Hello, Im bubblebum and I'm new to this site (and relatively new to fish keeping), I would appreciate any advice on Tank Mates. As a child my father was a real tropical fish enthusiast, I have many fond childhood memories of helping my dad with his multiple fish tanks, sadly I no longer have my dad to ask advice and many years on have since had 6 children of my own...I wanted to share my fond memories with my children and give them the same experiences I enjoyed as a child so I have started small with one nice tank. I have a beautiful 260L tank containing... 1 Pleco (Approx 30cm) 8 Neon Tetra 6 Glow Light Tetra 8 Fancy Male Guppies 4 Diamond Tetra 4 (Tiny) Brisstle Nose Catfish The tank has been established for 2 months now and is looking fab, water is clear, PH levels are where they should be and all fish are feeding & existing together well. What I would love to know is if there are any other fish that I could have in there for a bit of a wow factor. I have always loved Pink Kissing Fish and also love Rainbow Sharks (Red Tail Shark), in saying this I have also seen Blue dwarf gouramis at my local pet shop that is a real stunner...I need some advice...can I have safely have any or one of these 3 breeds in my tank? Would it be possible to add 1 small Rainbow Shark to my tank or will he eat my stock of small fish? And what about a pair of Pink kissing fish? My dad used to keep these when I was a child, but I seam to remember they could be aggressive towards each other...Are my childhood memories correct? Would they be safe to have around my small community fish? Dwarf Gouramis...Can one or two of these be added to my existing community? Thanks for reading my post, I hope that someone out there can offer some sound advice. I have asked a few question at my local pet shop but do not feel confident in their answers as they all seam keen to "sell sell sell" Have a great day Bubblebum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dachende Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 Hi ! Rainbow sharks are good community fish - they don't tolerate members of their own species tho, so limit yourself to one. I've found my rainbow shark doesn't get along with my Redtail shark either - so they had to be seperated. Best to get the rainbow shark - I've found he's much less aggressive than my redtail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron11 Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 wow tank sounds fab with all those fish in it I use to have those kissing fish they do get big but not really big.. Have you though of a few girl guppies for the boys?? but you will prob need 20 girls with that amount and they do breed. are they chasing the other fish tryin to mate ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubblebum Posted May 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 Hi aaron11, Funny you should mention the female guppies...Yes I have 15 female guppies but a few days ago I removed them all from my big tank and put them all into their own 130L tank...reason for moving them is one of my big girls dopped 50+ guppie fry and all the other beautiful girls are also preg and ready to give birth. The new addidions (guppie fry) are looking fab & eating well and now they too are in ther own tank. I will raise the fry for a coupe of months and then sell them to make a little pocket money for my children. Cant believe I have gone from one tank to 3 in under a week...crazy and so addictive!! To answer your question, no the males are not chasing each other around after the removal of the ladies, in fact they are all looking relaxed and happy. The tank is large and I dont have a huge number of fish in there so they all seam to be enjoying the space and food :thup: I think from here on in I will just place a couple of boys in the ladies tank to keep the fry coming. I have some beautiful fancy male guppies so it will be interesting to watch the fry grow and change. My children are loving the experiece and now have plenty of news to share at school show and tell time, lol. Thanks for your reply Bubblebum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubblebum Posted May 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 Hi Dachende, Thank you for your reply! Advice kindly appreciated. Do you think an 8 to 10cm rainbow shark would be okay to add to my tank? Have found one locally that has been living on his own with tetra etc...sounds like he could be the one for me :happy2: Kind Regards, Bubblebum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dachende Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 You'll probably find he'll "claim" a spot in the tank as his, and when other fish come close he'll chase them away . I'm not sure if this is a trait of the fish, or I just have a guard-dog rainbow shark. It's not a problem tho, he'll do a quick chase then return to his spot - No harm done. I don't think you would have any problems with the fish you mentioned + a rainbow shark. Especially with the size of your tank, plenty of room to hide / avoid Mine only bothers to chase fish around his size , the smaller ones aren't threatening enough for him to bother with. If you do get aggression problems with one, I've found re-arranging some things inside the tank will re-define boundaries and hugely lower aggression. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 Hello and welcome Bubblebum.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron11 Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 Sure is very addictive Ive kept fish since I was kid. And i have 60 ish guppies in my 3 foot tank the man i got them off has 100s and he dont even have a filter how amazing is that.. Im getting an external when i can afford it... and some nice backing and new light I sell my fry when I have lots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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