Coldwater And Tropical

[mikereilly]

hi all i was woundering would i be able to put some gold fish with my sff and a couple of neons if so what othe tropicals would i be able to put with them

 

[fry_lover]

Hi Mike

I guess it really depends on what sff is

 

[mikereilly]

its a male i have a 3foot tank i want some community fish but dont want to push the sff out what othe fish would i be able to get as i dont want my fish gettin fin nipped

 

[emzyp]

Hi Mike

I guess it really depends on what sff is

what is sff?

 

[mikereilly]

sff or betta sorry didnt understand what you was asking

 

[JenCliBee]

goldfish shouldnt be keep in tropical conditions also as they get bigger ur neons will slowly disapear lol


jen

 

[mikereilly]

thanks i was thinking that what fish would i be able to get that wont finnip i had 7 lemmon tetras and 4 other kind that i just got rid of because they wear nipping my sff i want to keep troppicals but they ither end up dead for some reasion or get aggressive can u help

 

[Davo86]

I'd get yourself a 5 or 10G set up for the betta and then add maybe a few shrimp or dwarf frogs or ottos
then you could add more tropicals to your current setup

Bettas aren't suitable for community tanks due to the reasons that you are finding.

 

[mikereilly]

migh be a silly idea but you dont get anywear with out asking would i be able to put the betta in with the goldfish would that work

 

[JenCliBee]

if u was 2 keep him in the tank u have then otto's or cory's are probably ur best bet with a betta other than that u will constantly have the problems ur having whats the tank size m8?


jen

 

[Davo86]

migh be a silly idea but you dont get anywear with out asking would i be able to put the betta in with the goldfish would that work

bettas like it warm goldfish like it cold, you'd end up losing one or the other

 

[mikereilly]

well im concidering getting a bigger tank not a huge 1 lol for the gold fish but would like to keep my fighter an get other tropical fish but wouldnt be able to run 3 tanks so 2s my limit any surgestions

 

[Corleone]

well im concidering getting a bigger tank not a huge 1 lol for the gold fish but would like to keep my fighter an get other tropical fish but wouldnt be able to run 3 tanks so 2s my limit any surgestions

TBH, I'd drop the goldfish plans if you can't have three tanks and want to keep the betta and tropical community. Bettas should have a tank and tankmates tailored to their needs to avoid the nipping you've seen (Many fish, including just about all tetras, have the tendency to nip. Keeping tetras in groups can help prevent problems, but betta fins are often irresistible), and goldfish need different conditions and diet, and are a good bit bigger than most community fish. A 20 gallon tank is the smallest recommended for a single fancy goldfish (common goldies, comets, and shubunkins can far outgrow even that, and even fancy goldfish might not fit forever), and bigger is better as they're social and enjoy the company of other goldfish. They live a very long time, so IMO they should never be bought lightly and never just fitted into a setup, but have the setup built with goldfish in mind. Sounds like you've already got the betta and tetras, so there's your two tanks.