Mixing Fish

[keesh121]

As a beginer i was looking at platys what other fishes will mix and intergrate with them well

 

[Chri$]

swordtails, guppy, danio's, cherry barb, arlequin, angel fish (depending on tank size), corydoras sp, ancistrus, to name a few.

mollies, tetras ( black widow tetras intergrate well with my platy.

 

[pica_nuttalli]

really, everything depends on your tank size. if its a 20ltr tank, you'll be fully stocked with just 4-5 platies. if its a 200ltr tank, you can keep platies, angels, tetras, etc.

 

[Chri$]

whats your tank size??

 

[dwarfgourami]

Most other fish as long as they are not out and out fish predators. Platies are quite easy to please. And they have very nice personalities. I have 15 young platies growing up in my tank at the moment. They are already eating out of my hand and always come to the front to see what I'm up to.

IME platies go well with guppies; they almost seem to speak the same language.

As platies tend to spend a fair amount of time up at the top (though not exclusively), you might want something for the bottom of the tank.

Corydoras are nice peaceful fish that are not too difficult to keep (just avoid panda cories which have a reputation for being sensitive). They need a clean substrate (so weekly gravel vac), sand or smooth gravel, catfish tablets to eat (+ a bit of bloodworm or similar now and then), and they need to be in groups of at least 3. They are lovely little fish, totally non-aggressive. I keep them with my platies, and it's great fun watching them all crowding round the catfish tablets (platies are greedy and will try to get their share of any food that is going!).

But you could also keep a small plec (depending on size tank). Or tetras.