Do I have to worry about babies with livebearers?

[GallonsOfFun]

If I was to do a 55g livebearer tank, do I have to worry about fry and having more fish? Or will they not survive/be eaten?

 

[ImACoolguy]

If there is plenty of hiding places then chances are yes you will have babies that survive and grow.


Caleb

 

[fishywishywowoo]

Depends on how well planted it is. Mine never survive but my adf and corys get right into the plants

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[GallonsOfFun]

So a dwarf frog or catfish are good options to keep the fry population down?

 

[biondoa]

If you want to keep the population down, you could add an angelfish.

 

[IllusionX]

Be sure to get a wild caught angel. They are more aggressive.

 

[GallonsOfFun]

So my tank is too high for a dwarf frog and the angel fish could get aggressive toward the livebearers once they mature. Any other suggestions for keeping fry levels down?

 

[cgthebeast]

A lot of live bearers will actually eat their own fry. What species are you looking to keep exactly?

 

[GallonsOfFun]

I haven't decided, but mollies will definitely be part of it. Possibly mollies, swordtails, and cardinal tetras.

Might add in a center piece fish too, something colorful and a bit bigger (suggestions welcome). So yeah, no fin-nippers would work.

 

[Kindynos]

For your center fish you could try adding betta, you should try to get a more passive one because a aggressive one will attack the fish. When getting a betta just watch to see if it flares at you or other fish, if not it may be passive, that is if you decide to get one. I'll recommend having a five gallon set up in case you decide to get a betta and it turns out being aggressive.

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[TMRC Exotics]

I wouldn't do a betta.

A dwarf gourami would work.

 

[ImACoolguy]

If say something like an opaline gourami. Gets bigger and is generally peaceful.

Or a keyhole cichlid, decent size and are big babies that couldn't hurt a fish if they wanted to.


Caleb

 

[GallonsOfFun]

What about the german blue rams? Would they work?

 

[ImACoolguy]

What about the german blue rams? Would they work?

yes but I wouldn't add them right away. I'd let the tank stabilize a few months as they can be extra sensitive to parameters.


Caleb

 

[fishywishywowoo]

My adf do fine in 2ft high tank no problem. Corys very effective too. Both very peaceful community fish. Adf are smaller if want to save room

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[ImACoolguy]

ADF need plenty of hiding places in community tanks or it could stress them as they are quite shy.


Caleb