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i have 2 male guppies 1 platy 3 baby play 1marble molly and 2 pentazona barbs, i only want to add fish around the same size as the ones i already have but im not sure what will be compatible with what i have already i wanted killifish but i can’t get them anywhere any ideas???
pentazona barbs are non aggressive
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Get some more platys. Neon tetras would go good in your tank or any type of community fish. How many gallon isyour tank?
26 years of keeping and spawning many different species of tropical fish and cichlids. 25 tanks up and running at present (partial water changes done every week to 10 days). Mostly cichlids and scavengers right now with 5 tanks devoted to various freshwater crustaceans. I have worked in both the retail and wholesale tropical fish business.
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How big is your tank? The barbs might be too aggressive and could cause some problems. The molly optimally should be provided slightly brackish water, but it will be okay. Cory cats, rasboras, and other tetras should be good in your tank.
26 years of keeping and spawning many different species of tropical fish and cichlids. 25 tanks up and running at present (partial water changes done every week to 10 days). Mostly cichlids and scavengers right now with 5 tanks devoted to various freshwater crustaceans. I have worked in both the retail and wholesale tropical fish business.
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Get cory cats! They will get along with your fish because they are peaceful. They spend most of their time on the bottom looking for leftover food so this is helpful to your tank. They dont get very big, usually around 2-3 inches max. How big is your tank? They are not expensive either, usually 2-5 bucks each depending on which type of cory cat you get. I would recommend panda cory’s because they are cute
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26 years of keeping and spawning many different species of tropical fish and cichlids. 25 tanks up and running at present (partial water changes done every week to 10 days). Mostly cichlids and scavengers right now with 5 tanks devoted to various freshwater crustaceans. I have worked in both the retail and wholesale tropical fish business.
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26 years of keeping and spawning many different species of tropical fish and cichlids. 25 tanks up and running at present (partial water changes done every week to 10 days). Mostly cichlids and scavengers right now with 5 tanks devoted to various freshwater crustaceans. I have worked in both the retail and wholesale tropical fish business.
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well depends on how big urtank is but the list is endless of the fis u can have in there i recommend u geta book or research some fish u like write them all down and go to ur local pet store and ask if tee ok to mix with ur current fish or if they have special dietary requirements i really hopes this helps u
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any community fish. a variety of tetras would be good.
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Well we have no idea what size tank it is but really barbs are schooling fish and need to be in schools of at least 6 and if you want you can find a pair of killifish online at http://liveaquaria.com.com
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