Are These Fish Compatible?

[Tizer]

The order you introduce shouldnt really matter in all honesty.

 

[eaglesaquarium]

Yeah deff not gonna rush the process. Im gonna add to the tank slowly I figure all the fish I have above would be added at least over 6 months.and tizer should I introduce them in a certain order? Yeah I will prob get more tigers there so cool and it would deff be like 6 albino!

The general rule is to add the most peaceful fish first, and then in order of increasing aggression. The idea is that the peaceful will have already staked out the tank, and feel comfortable (and be grown to full size) by the time the more aggressive (tiger barbs) are added to the tank. The barbs will be more uncertain of their surroundings, and be smaller than the other fish, which may help to curb their aggression.


So, in other words, fish like the cardinal tetras would be best served going in first, due to their extremely peaceful nature. However, the tigers are far more hardy and therefore make a better option from that perspective.



If I were you I would add the mollies, pleco and rainbows first... then the barbs after that. One thing that you COULD do if you complete a solid fishless cycle at 4ppm, is to introduce all the fish at once. That puts them all on even footing going into the tank. Obviously you will need to keep a close eye on the ammonia, nitrite, etc. But, you need to do that anyway with a new tank, and anytime you introduce new fish.

 

[KkAaNnEe]

You do realise you need to start a tank thread for this now yeah? LOL

 

[BluePhantom]

Lol he's and im gonna do a log with pics. But now im just worried that the floor I have may not hold it? Have been researching all night I havnt slept. Where the tank was gonna go there I saw a concrete wall and im still trying to get a better view. Cuz I don't know if it will hold. Sucks