Can We Add Livebearers?

[Mike83]

this is my 20 gallon , not all my fish are juveniles, the two paradise are pretty big, so are the opline gourami

I value the advice.

 

[Annastasia]

How big in inches? In fact, how big are all the fish?

Nice tank by the way. Going for the Egyptian look?

 

[Mike83]

the blue paradise are prob 2-3", the opline about the same

 

[Annastasia]

The Paradise have another 1-2" to go, the Opalines have a good 3". Your fish are basically juvies still.

 

[Mike83]

what size tank and fish do you have, some pics?

 

[Annastasia]

All my fish and tanks are in my profile.

Some of my tanks can be found there, most I don't have pictures of. I can get some if you really are interested.

 

[Mike83]

what fish would you like to put into a new 30 gallon as far as livebearers and community fish, and how much?

 

[Annastasia]

Livebearers and community fish? Some kind of rare Livebearer, like a nice bunch of Goodeids. Maybe Halfbeaks. If it had to be common ones, some Swordies, a nice school of Tetras (probably Rummynose) and a nice big school of Cories.

 

[Mike83]

arent livebearers community tropical fish, lets say you had a thirty gallon, what would you put in there with lets say a couple of platys or swordtails, and how much?

 

[ArcticLancer]

Like I mentioned in my first post, livebearers can be great community fish, or bad community fish.

For the most part, guppies, platies, and (This, I believe, though I admit I'm not well versed with) endlers are good community fish. Also, as I said before, guppies are one of those fish that can get picked on by the wrong tankmates, but the others are usually pretty good.

Swords can be great, at their somewhat bigger size, but can be territorial with the wrong tankmates, and sometimes be nippy. It's just in their nature.

And again, mollies can have environmental issues, so it's best to consider what else is in the tank before considering adding them.

All that said, however, these fish usually behave quite well with eachother. I might suggest keeping platies and swords sperate since they can, and will breed, and it could also cause heightened aggrivation between any males.
I'd also go with what Annistasia said (We have similar tastes, apparently ), having either platies, guppies, or swords (8, 8, or 6 respectively) in with a school of tetras (Go by habitat for this decision) and some corries on the bottom. It gets good interactivity, and action on all levels of the tank.


Of course, all this is still assuming a totally empty 30 gallon and not additional stocking.

 

[Annastasia]

For the most part, guppies, platies, and (This, I believe, though I admit I'm not well versed with) endlers are good community fish.

Endlers aren't good community fish, really, because they are small and the males have bright colors that can be a target for picking. Guppies have the same problem of being fairly small, and the male's tails are prime targets for nippy fish. You need to be careful what you stock with any Livebearers, really, since Platies and Swordies can be nippy on other fish. So just do your reserach, and then stock.

...I'd also go with what Annistasia said (We have similar tastes, apparently ), having either platies, guppies, or swords (8, 8, or 6 respectively) in with a school of tetras (Go by habitat for this decision)...

Great minds think alike. I'd go by water type for the Tetras though.

 

[Mike83]

This is a little off topic but you think this paradise fish is a female?

the tail is rounded, and not long like this for sure male

female?

Male

 

[ArcticLancer]

Endlers aren't good community fish, really, because they are small and the males have bright colors that can be a target for picking.

Okay! Well, you learn something new every day, eh?

I'd go by water type for the Tetras though.

Water type would be included in the habitat type, being temperature, pH, natural surroundings, etc, etc ...


As for the gourami sexing, you'd be better off reposting that in the labrynth section. It'll likely get you a response, if not simply much faster than here.

 

[Annastasia]

Looks be to a young male to me, but it's hard to say. It does have a deeper body, but more masculine coloring. The fins appear a bit clamped. Is s/he sick?