Would I be able to keep 5 guppies ,6 ruby barbs, 6 tiger barb, 2 honey gourami, 4 platies and 5 endlers together in a 25 gallon tank

[amzingprap]

I'm not sure if I will be able to keep them together without putting too much in my aquarium, google gemini said that i could but i would really like to ask an expert

 

[Lcc86]

One of the main things to consider is you're putting 3 different types of live bearer in, so you could end up with a heavily stocked tank pretty quickly. I think you also have some fish who prefer hard water and some who prefer soft in your selection. I'm by no means a great expert but those are just initial thoughts.

 

[Rusty_Shackleford]

Lcc is correct . You have the Barbs and Gourami that prefer softer more acidic water and then the livebearers which prefer harder water. So depending on your water conditions one group will suffer. Also the barbs are notorious fin nippers.

 

[Innesfan]

Are you keeping that combination of species together currently? I'd be concerned about several things: the different water parameters needs as others have mentioned; the nippiness of the tiger barbs; and keeping fewer than a dozen tiger barbs which makes it more likely they will harm other species rather than challenging each other.

 

[amzingprap]

Thank you very much, i am not very knowledgable about fish so i i very grateful

 

[Rusty_Shackleford]

Thank you very much, i am not very knowledgable about fish so i i very grateful

That'd why this forum is here
So let's see if we can help you further and find some fish that will work for you. What are your water parameters?

 

[Colin_T]

Tiger barbs and ruby barbs look similar except male ruby barbs colour up much nicer than tiger barbs. Ruby barbs are much more peaceful than tiger barbs, which are renown fin nippers. If you want barbs, just get one type (preferably the ruby).

Guppies and Endler's livebearers will hybridise so only keep one species per tank.

Others have mentioned water chemistry with guppies and other livebearers doing better in harder water (GH around 200ppm, pH around 7.0 or above). While barbs and gouramis tend to come from soft water (GH below 150ppm and pH around 7.0 or below).

 

[GaryE]

Tiger barbs will trim guppy tails back to the nub. They just won't be able to resist. You won't have to worry about livebearer young, because any that appear will be eaten in that combination of fish.

 

[Lcc86]

Thank you very much, i am not very knowledgable about fish so i i very grateful

We are all here to learn! This is definitely a great place to get information.

Do you know roughly your water hardness? That will probably help you narrow down fish to buy that suit.

 

[anewbie]

Personally i think a 25 is probably on the small size for the actiivty of barbs though cherry might workif you really want a barb.