Fishes compatable w/guppies?

Guppy-Frog-Girl · 09-30-2005, 08:34 PM

Just starting a community tank and I was wondering if anyone can suggest the fish that are compatable with fancy tail guppies, neon tetras, and a ghost shrimp.. .. What other types of fish would do ok with the ones in my tank? As small

as those , I am assuming......

**Osiris** · 09-30-2005, 08:38 PM

What size tank?

I Would definetaly vote against any catfish, i had pictus it ate ghost shrimp lol

Guppy-Frog-Girl · 09-30-2005, 09:01 PM

Just a ten gallon, well I have 3 ten gallons...a 1gl and and 1 gl hex.... but I want to put some together in a community tank. I want to turn one of the 10gl into the community tank.

Lydia · 09-30-2005, 09:14 PM

Other livebearers would be fine, like platies and mollies. Swordtails get a little big for a 10 gallon. Small tetras would be fine too....I can't think of any small ones beside neons right now, but you already have those.

PS. Can a mod move this to FW? She will get more replies there.

Guppy-Frog-Girl · 09-30-2005, 10:08 PM

Ok thnx for the advice... I will probably get some fish tomorrow.

cucci67 · 10-01-2005, 10:24 AM

How many guppies, neons and shrimp are there going to be, sounds like you may already be at a full stocking level?

osteoporoosi · 10-01-2005, 11:20 AM

I would leave mollies out of a 10gal tank too, they grow rather large.. platys could be ok, but they breed like rabbits. What are your water specs? It can turn out a bit hard to balance between their water preferences, neons prefer neutral water, guppys hard and semialkaline-alkaline.
Apple snails could work in your tank, btw!

solar-ton · 10-01-2005, 01:25 PM

also if youre planning to upgrade to a 30 gallon then rams would be okay. AND the dwarf gouramis are the most probable colorful tankmate theyre the most peaceful gourami sides the choclate you can find!

fishboy · 10-03-2005, 01:37 PM

^
quick note, dwarf gouramis aren't always peaceful, they vary in personality. Some are peaceful and a rare few are killers

osteoporoosi · 10-04-2005, 02:39 AM

+ dwarf gouramis need softer and acidid water than guppies.

fishfrenzy328 · 10-08-2005, 09:53 PM

I have a dwarf gourami and it doesnt seem to be any bit of aggresive and doesnt bother the other gourami that I have

fishn00b · 10-11-2005, 08:28 AM

I have a Dwarf Powder Blue Gourami and he was a little aggressive at first, especially towards my Glass Fish, but has since calmed down... I hope he's ok. But I have seen Gouramis of the same species both attack and swim calmly with the same fish so you just have to keep an eye on them the first few days you have them.

Also I just keep all my water parameters at neutral levels and all my fish seem to be doing fine. I don't think that is a problem for any of them if they prefer more alkaline water or high or low pH. If you keep everything steady in the middle they should both thrive.

09-30-2005, 08:34 PM	#1
Guppy-Frog-Girl Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX Age: 28 Posts: 51	Fishes compatable w/guppies? Just starting a community tank and I was wondering if anyone can suggest the fish that are compatable with fancy tail guppies, neon tetras, and a ghost shrimp.. .. What other types of fish would do ok with the ones in my tank? As small as those , I am assuming......

09-30-2005, 08:38 PM	#2
Osiris Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 25 Posts: 3,692	What size tank? I Would definetaly vote against any catfish, i had pictus it ate ghost shrimp lol __________________ Reality is for people who can't handle Science-Fiction

10-01-2005, 11:20 AM	#7
osteoporoosi Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 633	I would leave mollies out of a 10gal tank too, they grow rather large.. platys could be ok, but they breed like rabbits. What are your water specs? It can turn out a bit hard to balance between their water preferences, neons prefer neutral water, guppys hard and semialkaline-alkaline. Apple snails could work in your tank, btw! __________________ http://photobucket.com/albums/v640/osteoporoosi/

10-01-2005, 01:25 PM	#8
solar-ton guardian of the sea Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: a tree Age: 16 Posts: 685	also if youre planning to upgrade to a 30 gallon then rams would be okay. AND the dwarf gouramis are the most probable colorful tankmate theyre the most peaceful gourami sides the choclate you can find! __________________ minimum oscar tank size: 75 gallon for 2 a 125 goldfish can cause hith diesease! so dont feed them goldfish as a staple diet!

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fishboy Custom User Title Join Date: Feb 2005 Age: 16 Posts: 1,656	^ quick note, dwarf gouramis aren't always peaceful, they vary in personality. Some are peaceful and a rare few are killers __________________ It is only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything

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09-30-2005, 09:01 PM	#3
Guppy-Frog-Girl Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX Age: 28 Posts: 51	Just a ten gallon, well I have 3 ten gallons...a 1gl and and 1 gl hex.... but I want to put some together in a community tank. I want to turn one of the 10gl into the community tank.

09-30-2005, 09:14 PM	#4
Lydia Ichthus Owner Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: FL Posts: 1,907	Other livebearers would be fine, like platies and mollies. Swordtails get a little big for a 10 gallon. Small tetras would be fine too....I can't think of any small ones beside neons right now, but you already have those. PS. Can a mod move this to FW? She will get more replies there.

09-30-2005, 10:08 PM	#5
Guppy-Frog-Girl Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX Age: 28 Posts: 51	Ok thnx for the advice... I will probably get some fish tomorrow.

10-01-2005, 10:24 AM	#6
cucci67 No Longer Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 481	How many guppies, neons and shrimp are there going to be, sounds like you may already be at a full stocking level?

10-04-2005, 02:39 AM	#10
osteoporoosi Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 633	+ dwarf gouramis need softer and acidid water than guppies. __________________ http://photobucket.com/albums/v640/osteoporoosi/

10-08-2005, 09:53 PM	#11
fishfrenzy328 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 29 Posts: 17	I have a dwarf gourami and it doesnt seem to be any bit of aggresive and doesnt bother the other gourami that I have __________________ 10 Gallon Tank Glass Catfish Chinese Algae Eater Pleco Catfish(Not Sure of The Name) 2 Giant Danios 10 Gallon Tank Blue Lobster Dwarf Gourami Red Tailed Gorami *Recently Let Go of a Convict and a Pink Convict

10-11-2005, 08:28 AM	#12
fishn00b Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 21 Posts: 401	I have a Dwarf Powder Blue Gourami and he was a little aggressive at first, especially towards my Glass Fish, but has since calmed down... I hope he's ok. But I have seen Gouramis of the same species both attack and swim calmly with the same fish so you just have to keep an eye on them the first few days you have them. Also I just keep all my water parameters at neutral levels and all my fish seem to be doing fine. I don't think that is a problem for any of them if they prefer more alkaline water or high or low pH. If you keep everything steady in the middle they should both thrive.

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