Which Fish

[dipsydoodlenoodle]

Hi,

I would like ideas for small tropical fish; I like the ideas of guppies; I'm just a bit worried if they keep breeding I will have too many (I really like guppies) and I also like betta fish (but I've been told on here that I can't have them together). I'm just wondering are there any other fish similar to the guppy or betta fish? Ideally I'd like something small and really colourful.

Thanks

P.S. I know it's vague but I'm just looking into fish at the moment.

 

[OldMan47]

If you have a roomy tank, many bettas will do fine with guppies. I have seen the same warnings but my own experiences of keeping them together just don't match up well with the advice. There seems to be a thought by some people that bettas are inherently aggressive. I find that they will sometimes swim at a nearby fish just to drive it away but they don't chase and attack other fish except other bettas. My endlers even live with a betta and he helps me control their usual population explosion by slowing it a bit.

 

[ZoddyZod]

Ideally I'd like something small and really colourful.
P.S. I know it's vague but I'm just looking into fish at the moment.

Dwarf gourami males are VERY colourful.
Paradise fish (similar to betta)

....are two that you could research.

 

[dipsydoodlenoodle]

Thank you both. I will look into your suggestions. Any other suggestions are more than welcome

 

[fearce]

Small tetras are peaceful and also community fish. They are not livebearers either so no worry of growing stock. But I say start with guppies, they will give you a good insight into tropical fish including dealing with fry.

As for keeping them with Bettas, do research! Lots on this forum which will provide direction. ( from what I heard, you may have problems as some males will see male guppies as threats due to finage)

 

[OldMan47]

I hear that all the time Fearce. See my picture above, I am not speculating. This guy has been living with endlers for well over a year and I recently moved him to this tank to help me control run away population growth.

 

[dipsydoodlenoodle]

Fearce; I definately do fancy guppies.

My only real specification for tropical fish is something colourful (preferably not orange) and something small.

I've had goldfish for years and still have many; I'd just rather something that is totally different from a goldfish.

 

[reaper]

at the moment ive got a passive beta the only thing he didnt like was one orange platty but at the moment he is in a tank with mollies neons and a few plattys and both have had fry and he didnt touch them the only thing he attackes is the bubbles.

but on the other hand my sister has a betta and he was agressive to plattys and coloured mollies but was fine with her white mollies and bumlbee gobys

but i also have an option if there was to ever be a complication i can have him in another tank that i use

 

[dipsydoodlenoodle]

Thanks reaper; it's just I saw one in a tank with a load of other fish at the weekend and I was wondering. As normally they are separate.

One of the men I work with said he has over 15 different types of fish in his tank and his betta doesn't bother any of them; he said it would sometimes go for it's own reflection otherwise it was fine.

 

[OldMan47]

The only problem that I have had keeping bettas with other fish was when the other fish were not very nice to my betta. The betta is almost always a peaceful community tank fish but there are fish that will tear his fins and make him just feel miserable.