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I think both tanks are stocked now, but is it an ok mix?
I have three tanks. One is five gallon with just a male betta. I've given up trying to find him tank mates, he's just mean.
The second tank is ten gallons and it has two snails and five fruit tetra's. I hate that they dye the fish but I didn't know that when I got them. So I was only going to keep the two I have but they really needed to be in a school, they were kicking each others butts.
The third tank is twenty gallons and there is a school of five glo fish and three zebra fish, they all school together since they're the same species. They don't seem to notice that they're different colors. There is also seven neon tetra's. It's interesting but it almost seems as if they all school together, despite being different kinds of fish, the danio's and the tetra's I mean. Anyway, there's also a snail and a small algae eater.
Are these good mixes? Neither tank is overstocked?
Nice answer since you totally ignored my question, lol
3 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
10-20 gallons are a little understocked but ur fine as far as species mixtures
- Anonymous1 decade ago
If you get an Angel fish, consider this-- it can grow big enough to eat your tetras, and while one might behave ok, until it gets bigger, two will get territorial, and perhaps be mean to the tetras and any others you may have.
What kind of algae eater? If it's an Otocinclus, it will be happier if there are at least two of them, or more. If it's a Chinese Algae Eater, it eats algae when it's young, but not much when it gets older, and also it can get mean when it's older. If it's a Pleco, depending on type, it can grow huge. Bristlenose Plecos stay smallish, but with your 10 and 20 gallon tanks, I'd say no Plecos at all, they need more space.
You might consider adding-
one female or male Betta,
3-6 female Bettas,
a few killifish,
a Dwarf Gourami
2 or 3 Cory catfish
a few Male Guppies
- 1 decade ago
I had a couple angel fish with tetras, they seemed to do fine together if you want to mix it up a bit. 1 fish per gallon of tank is considered well stocked.
