Chels10117
Aquarium Advice Freak
Hey all,
I've been rethinking my fish stocking a lot recently. I have a 36 gal.
I currently have 5 glofish tetras and 5 platys that are not getting a long at all... I think I might take the platys back to the store. I've only had them for 3 days. They are fighting with each other and chasing my poor little tetras around... So the tetras are not schooling and I think they are stressed. Platys are supposed to be peaceful fish... Well I beg to differ with how mine are acting. They also chase everyone away from the food and steal my poor little algae eaters pellets... and I even throw them in after dark. I don't like their behaviors.
I also don't think they fit my tank. I wanted really bright and colorful schooling fish and they don't even school. The males are fighting and my tank is a mess. The people at the pet store said they wouldn't fight but they are...
What would you guys do?
I'm thinking about taking them back. What schooling fish get along with glofish tetras (aka white skirt tetras)? I don't want a full tank of glofish... I want some variety, colorful, schooling fish.
I might want some big centerpiece fish too... What about angels? Or
Gouramis? I've had them before and they are really pretty and seemed to get along with tetras.
I'm thinking neon tetras. Are there any other fish that would get along with them that tightly school and are colorful?
Thanks!
I've been rethinking my fish stocking a lot recently. I have a 36 gal.
I currently have 5 glofish tetras and 5 platys that are not getting a long at all... I think I might take the platys back to the store. I've only had them for 3 days. They are fighting with each other and chasing my poor little tetras around... So the tetras are not schooling and I think they are stressed. Platys are supposed to be peaceful fish... Well I beg to differ with how mine are acting. They also chase everyone away from the food and steal my poor little algae eaters pellets... and I even throw them in after dark. I don't like their behaviors.
I also don't think they fit my tank. I wanted really bright and colorful schooling fish and they don't even school. The males are fighting and my tank is a mess. The people at the pet store said they wouldn't fight but they are...
What would you guys do?
I'm thinking about taking them back. What schooling fish get along with glofish tetras (aka white skirt tetras)? I don't want a full tank of glofish... I want some variety, colorful, schooling fish.
I might want some big centerpiece fish too... What about angels? Or
Gouramis? I've had them before and they are really pretty and seemed to get along with tetras.
I'm thinking neon tetras. Are there any other fish that would get along with them that tightly school and are colorful?
Thanks!