I'm getting a new 180 aquarium and was wondering if these are compatible fish. And whether they will live together, no prob.
4 - True Rummynose Tetra
4 - Neon Tetra Jumbo
4 - Assorted Swordtail
4 - Assorted Platy
1 - Trinidad Pleco - Medium
1 - Blue Cobra Guppy (Pair)
2 - Dwarf Gourami - Male
4 - Zebra Danio
Or, you can recommend combos
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You have a great mix of fish there - they're all quite compatible with each other, though you may run into problems with the pleco if he runs out of food (more often than not, though, they tend to suck onto larger fish and leave smaller ones alone, but I'd play it safe and not get one). If you want reliable bottom feeders, get a small school of cory cats (I have four albinos in one of my tanks). If you want algae eaters that stay small and will leave your other fish alone, look into otto cats (they're so cute and clean everything, but they are poopin' machines).
Do not add salt like the one answer suggested - you will kill the tetras if you do this, as they are considered scaleless fish. (Salt will burn their skin, ultimately killing them). Also, it really isn't necessary.
You'll want to keep all of your livebearers in a minimum 2:1 female to male ratio to keep the males from constantly stressing out the females. You may also run into issues with the swords mating with the platies (this happens quite often, actually - it's not bad, it's just that hybrids tend to be sterile and weaker than "pure" fish). At any rate, you are going to have tons and tons of fry - get a smaller tank for a breeder/quarantine tank.
You also might want to look into increasing your tetras to groups of six each - they will feel more comfortable and show their best colors as a result.
Check out Dr. Fosters and Smith..i think they have a website if you type it in your search engine. My husband and I have several aquariums and he gets catalogs all the time..in them it tells you about the different types of fish and what they're compatible with..hope this helps
They should get along ok. But make sure you keep some salt in your tank. Swordtails and platies are brackish water fish, and while they will do ok in low salt tanks, they are very prone to fungal infections without salt. And your other fish will benefit from a little salt too. Also, when keeping guppies, always keep at least a three to one ratio between males and females or the males will harass the females to death. It sounds like a beautiful tank.
o.k., just keep a close eye on the gouramis! they tend to pick on other fish and will eat any that are much smaller then them!! had this happen once, then the pet store told me!
How many gallons is your tank (it's the Rio 180, right)? I'm assuming it's around 30-40 gallons.
Groups of four are rather small for the tetras you have chosen. It would be best for the tetras to do one group of eight (one species) instead of two groups of four. Tetras, when kept in larger groups of the same species, will exhibit better schooling behavior, be less shy, and have brighter colors than tetras kept in small groups.
Also, it is likely that the two dwarf gouramis will fight with or bully each other. Male Anabantoids are notorious for not getting along with each other. It would be best to just get one male or get a male and a female.
One last thing. It is generally recommended to not keep platies and swordtails together in the same tank. This is because they are closely related and will hybridize with each other. Soon your tank will be overrun with hybrid fry, and stores will not accept them if you bring them in (because they cannot be sold). Hybridization is becoming a more and more prevalent problem in the hobby, please do not contribute to it.
Hope that helps.
Is that 180 gallons or litres (47 US gallons)? I'm guessing litres, because you could have a lot more fish going into a 180 gallon tank :) Still, if it's litres, that's a good sized tank.
I'd go with only 1 gourami. I've found that in 2's they tend to fight and one ends up dead. At least that's what I've read, and experienced.
Everything else looks fine. May have lots of breeding going on between the guppies, platys, and swordtails (cross breeding as well), so I'd recommend going with all males or all females. But, with all the other fish in the tank, don't think many babies would survive. If you do go with males %26 females, get at least 3 females of each to 1 male ratio. That way he won't pick on one female too much.
Also would recommend picking up 3-5 cory cats to clean the bottom. It'll be a tad overstocked "technically", I don't count neons in the bioload factor. Just be sure you have very good filtration, I'd recommend 2 filters that'll put out a minimum of 480 gph(again assuming you're talking litres) more is better though. And do weekly water changes of at least 20%. And, be sure to cycle your tank before hand as well. Good luck!
EDIT: I gotta start reading the responses first, Bird beat me to everything :)
Tetras, guppies, and danios are peaceful community fish.
Swordtails are peaceful too but excellent jumpers so be sure to never leave even an inch of open space for their long jumps!
Pleco can grow really large and long so make sure there's enough swimming space and he's always well-fed or he might eat smaller fish around.
Dwarf Gouramis are pretty aggressive fish, with their own kind and with other species. I'd rather not keep them, or keep them lone inhabitants in their own tanks. I have Gouramis and they've harassed my Silver Dollar and have killed guppies and Bronze Corys so beware!
Healthy alternative would be Bronze Corydoras, really small bottom layer fish which eats algae and left-over food. Mollies are also peaceful fish, get the Black Molly for color contrast. Other good small fish to keep would include Golden Pencil Fish, Harlequin Rasbora, and White Cloud Mountain Minnows.
They should get along all right, just note that zebra danios are fin-nippers and may give the swordtails a bad time.
The tetras do better in groups of 6+
Beware of swordtail and platy hybrids
And not all the swordtails should be male they fight.
All of these should live together fine in that size tank. The only thing I would do is get a female or two for the dwarf gourami.
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