Showing posts with label hatchetfish. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hatchetfish. Show all posts

Monday, March 7, 2011

List of Freshwater Community Tropical Fish Part II


The list continued...I didn't want an overly long post. But I guess it's unavoidable since I blab on forever...

1. Endler's Livebearers

Compatibility: **** (Don't stock with large fish that may eat them or Guppies because they will breed with Guppies, producing weird hybrids)

Difficulty: Easy


2. Marbled Hatchetfish

Compatibility: *** (Requires mature aquarium, kept in groups of 6+, may not get along with other fish depending on personality, NO BIG/AGGRESSIVE FISH)

Difficulty: Medium (Susceptible to disease as many are wild-caught)


3. Silver Dollar

Compatibility: **** (Best kept with large fish, in a large tank; will get to be quite large (6 inches +) and need space to "dither"

Difficulty: Easy

4. Barbs (Rosy, Cherry, Black Ruby)

Compatibility: **** (Most Barbs are peaceful with the exception of Tiger Barbs and Tinfoil Barbs. Can be mixed with small-medium sized fish. Very hardy.

Difficulty: Easy


5. Rasboras

Compatibility: **** (No big/aggressive fish. Groups of 6+. Very peaceful. )

Difficulty: Medium


6. Neon Dwarf Rainbowfish

Compatibility: **** (small enough to mix with most fish, max size: 2.5in. Peaceful.)

Difficulty: Medium


7. Bristlenose Pleco

Compatibility: ****** (Peaceful bottom dweller. Max 7 inches. Can be kept with small-large fish; gentle-aggressive fish)

Difficulty: Medium (Must be kept in large-ish tank)


8. Glass Catfish

Compatibility: *** (Peaceful, quiet tank mates is a must. )

Difficulty: Hard (Needs low light, mature tank, gentle current, good water parameters. Very delicate and sensitive.)



9. Larger Gouramis (Pearl, Moonlight, Three-Spot, Kissing)

Compatibility: **** (Will get territorial/semi-aggressive if too many are kept in a small tank. )

Difficulty: Easy (But needs a large aquarium as they can get 6 inches +)




10. Loaches (Clown, Coolie)

Compatibility: *** (Peaceful but need to be get in a group 6+)

Difficulty: Medium (Need LARGE TANKS. LARGE. They grow 10 inches +. Sensitive to water conditions)