SOOO. I’m new to this website so I might not have posted this in the right place, but here it goes anyway. So I set up a 55 gal tank in my bedroom, and let it cycle for three days.
My plan was to get a pair of angels and some Mollies, Platies and some female dwarf gouramies. I had been doing my research for about a month to make sure they were all compatible. From what I read about 80% of the articles said they would work well together.
After letting it cycle for almost 4 days and checking the ph levels I went to the big box store to get the fish. (I know a lot of people don’t like them [moderator edit], but all of my experiences with them have been positive, before.)
So when I got there I told the fish lady what I wanted and She said the angels were WAY TO AGGRESSIVE to be in the same tank with the other fish I was going to get (Listed above). I was obviously confused, but there were a lot of people waiting to get their fish and there were only 2 workers.
So since I wasn’t about to throw it down with this store associate, I said “Okay, what do you recommend then.” I know your not supposed to take advice from the [big box store workers], but I didn’t have time to argue.
She then suggested I get some Tiger Barbs. I was in a rush to leave and thought maybe she knew what she was talking about. I had done no research on whether they were compatible with Angels, but I knew their basic needs so it wasn’t like I was just getting some random fish I knew nothing about.
I said okay and got a pair of Angelfish and 6 Tiger Barbs.
Once I was home I decided to double check that they could live with angelfish before I put them in the same tank. Almost all of the articles said they would not go in the same tank together without there being problems - NICE....
So now I have to do something with these barbs. I have a 10 gal I can put them in instead. Would that work or should I just take them back.
SORRY THIS POST WAS SOOO LONG.
My plan was to get a pair of angels and some Mollies, Platies and some female dwarf gouramies. I had been doing my research for about a month to make sure they were all compatible. From what I read about 80% of the articles said they would work well together.
After letting it cycle for almost 4 days and checking the ph levels I went to the big box store to get the fish. (I know a lot of people don’t like them [moderator edit], but all of my experiences with them have been positive, before.)
So when I got there I told the fish lady what I wanted and She said the angels were WAY TO AGGRESSIVE to be in the same tank with the other fish I was going to get (Listed above). I was obviously confused, but there were a lot of people waiting to get their fish and there were only 2 workers.
So since I wasn’t about to throw it down with this store associate, I said “Okay, what do you recommend then.” I know your not supposed to take advice from the [big box store workers], but I didn’t have time to argue.
She then suggested I get some Tiger Barbs. I was in a rush to leave and thought maybe she knew what she was talking about. I had done no research on whether they were compatible with Angels, but I knew their basic needs so it wasn’t like I was just getting some random fish I knew nothing about.
I said okay and got a pair of Angelfish and 6 Tiger Barbs.
Once I was home I decided to double check that they could live with angelfish before I put them in the same tank. Almost all of the articles said they would not go in the same tank together without there being problems - NICE....
So now I have to do something with these barbs. I have a 10 gal I can put them in instead. Would that work or should I just take them back.
SORRY THIS POST WAS SOOO LONG.
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