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Questions tagged [community-aquarium]

Aquariums intended to keep more than a single species of animal. Most aquarium questions will probably involve community tanks, but this tag is only appropriate when the question specifically deals with some aspect of keeping multiple species together.

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How can I resolve a fish conflict in my aquarium?

I want to have bettas in my 50-gallon tank, which will consist of schools of fish. Suppose I obtain a group of (maybe 4) female bettas and I have a shoal of 10 neon tetras in a 50-gallon tank. There are about 8 places for the fish to hide. Would…
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Which fishes can live together with neons?

I have some 50 neons in my aquarium. Recently, I've added some black tetras. They live together very well. What other species could I add so that they would still live "in peace", i.e., without eating each other? There's some free space, so the fish…
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Which shrimp will co-exist with my loaches and schooling fish?

I plan to keep about 4 yo-yo loaches and a few shoals of schooling fish (neon tetras, danios, mollies, and maybe more smaller fish) in my tank. I heard that ghost shrimp eat small fish. What type of shrimp is best to keep in my proposed freshwater…
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Can I put any other fish in with a male betta?

I had a male betta fish for a long time, and was told by the people at the pet store that I could put in a pleco fish (aka an algae eater) because it would stay near the bottom. Since, he claimed, the betta would spend all his time near the top, the…
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Aquaponics: lobsters, clams, oysters and tilapia all in the same tank?

I've really been getting into gardening over the past year and have just started looking at aquaponics. I hope to one day build my own homestead, and want a big greenhouse with a central aquaponics "pond" for raising fish and shellfish. After…
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What non-fish animals are safest for my freshwater aquarium?

I am filling a 55-gallon freshwater tank. I am planning to add group fish, schooling fish, like guppies and tetras. I am avoiding African Cichlids and solitary fish. I am looking for additional, non-fish animals to add to the tank; crabs (hermit…
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Does medicating an entire tank harm healthy fish?

I have a female guppy, that's been through a lot of stress over the past year. She's moved from my friend's overcrowded, unclear green algae tank to mine, has had babies 4 times, has had internal parasites (was separated into a hospital tank,…
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Do giant gouramis tolerate tank mates?

Right now, I have 2 fish tanks in my home and it is very difficult for me to maintain both at the same time. I have attached images of both fish tanks and fish living in them. In the first fish tank I have a single giant gourami. First tank…
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How can I get a guppy out from beneath an under gravel filter?

I have a small tank with an under gravel filter. At some point, a guppy fry managed to swim down the circulation tube (while the bubbles were going full blast) and set up house in the cavity between the gravel and the bottom glass of the tank. I see…
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Can snails and betta fish cohabitate?

So my mom just brought home three snails home. One for me, and two for my brothers. I set the bag in the water for 20 minutes, and then put the snail into the tank. My female betta fish has been in this tank for about 2 months, once the snail was in…
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Help with Fishless Cycling with Live Plants

I have some questions regarding fishless cycling of a 65L tank I have set up 2 days ago. Please bear with me. I set up the tank with tap water, and added an appropriate amount of Seachem Prime to dechloronate. The tank has a HOB filter and a set of…
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One discus fish bullying the other discus

I have two discus as recent additions to my tank. They are 3 inches each and they are the only discus I currently have in my tank. I have been observing them for a week and one of them is constantly bullying the other especially during the feeding…
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Ancistrus breeding in rock pile

Is it possible to get Ancistrus to breed in a rock pile or do you need those eye sore pipe caves everyone is using. I really don't want to taint my fish tank with one of those.
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Any tank mates for an African clawed frog

My aunt keeps forgetting to feed her African clawed frog and offered it to me. I think this frog would be cool with other fish or amphibians but I've also heard of them eating some. I would like to know if there are any suitable options for a 10 or…
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Do betta fish attack snails?

I had a small snail (about 1" / 2.5 cm shell) in the same tank as my betta fish. They seemed to both be doing fine living together for the 7 months I've had them. But this week, I checked up on the tank and found the snail shell overturned. I tried…
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