Aquarium Industries Freshwater Fish Compatibility Chart · Angelfish Barbs Betta (female) Betta...
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Angelfish Barbs Betta (female) Betta (male) African Cichlids Sth American Cichlids -dwarf Sth American Cichlids -medium/large Bristlenose Catfish Corydoras Catfish Tandanus and Eel-tailed Catfish Other catfish Danios / Whiteclouds / Medakas Discus Eels Flying Fox Common Goldfish Fancy Goldfish Dwarf Gouramis Large Gouramis Gudgeons Guppies Killifish Loaches and Botia Mollies Murray Cod Oscars and other large cichlids Silver and Golden Perch Plants Platys Rainbowfish Rasbora Saratoga Sharks Silver Dollar Shrimp / Yabbies / Crabs Snails Swordtails Tetras Angelfish Barbs Betta (female) Betta (male) African Cichlids Sth American Cichlids -dwarf Sth American Cichlids -medium/ large Bristlenose Catfish Corydoras Catfish Tandanus and Eel-tailed Catfish Other Catfish Danios / Whiteclouds / Medakas Discus Eels Flying Fox Common Goldfish Fancy Goldfish Dwarf Gouramis Large Gouramis Gudgeons Guppies Killifish Loaches and Botia Mollies Murray Cod Oscars and other large Cichlids Silver and Golden Perch Plants Platys Rainbowfish Rasbora Saratoga Sharks Silver Dollar Shrimp / Yabbies / Crabs Snails Swordtails Tetras Aquarium Industries Freshwater Fish Compatibility Chart www.aquariumindustries.com.au Ensure a healthy tank and healthy fish, by checking our guide to fish compatibility. Avoid mixing species that are incompatible, as this will lead to aggressive behaviour, stress, and the loss of your fish. The chart below can be used as a basic guide to compatible fish groups and will also help you to identify which groups of fish should not be mixed. However, this chart is a guide only and no guarantees can be made as to the compatibility of any particular species. Individual species within these groups vary in temperament and may not always comply with the guidelines below. COMPATIBLE USUALLY COMPATIBLE SOME SPECIES MAY BE SLIGHTLY AGGRESSIVE WHEN LARGER NOT COMPATIBLE Taking Your Fish Home: • Make sure you check your water quality before adding fish to your tank. If it is not suitable then do a water change and check pH and GH. You can purchase an easy to use test kit to help you monitor these water parameters. • Sit the unopened bag in the top of the tank and leave it for 5 to 10 minutes for the temperature to equalise. • Open the bag over a bucket, and slowly release the fish into a net before placing them into the tank. Do not place the water from the bag into your tank. • A prophylactic treatment of the tank with Melafix, or a broad spectrum treatment, can help fish overcome the stress of getting new tankmates and prevent stress-related problems like Whitespot. What should I do if some of my fish are behaving aggressively? • When fish establish a territory, they will often behave aggressively to defend this. Changing the position of rocks, plants and other ornaments in the tank can eliminate territories and allow all fish to establish territories. • Create additional hiding places by adding rocks, driftwood, plants etc. • Hungry fish are more likely to be predatory, so make sure all fish are well fed. This is often achieved by feeding small amounts several times a day. • If fish continue to fight and be aggressive, you may have to remove the aggressive species. Some species will become more aggressive as they grow.
Transcript of Aquarium Industries Freshwater Fish Compatibility Chart · Angelfish Barbs Betta (female) Betta...
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Betta
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Angelfish
Barbs
Betta (female)
Betta (male)
African Cichlids
Sth American Cichlids -dwarf
Sth American Cichlids -medium/large
Bristlenose Catfish
Corydoras Catfish
Tandanus and Eel-tailed Catfish
Other Catfish
Danios / Whiteclouds / Medakas
Discus
Eels
Flying Fox
Common Goldfish
Fancy Goldfish
Dwarf Gouramis
Large Gouramis
Gudgeons
Guppies
Killifish
Loaches and Botia
Mollies
Murray Cod
Oscars and other large Cichlids
Silver and Golden Perch
Plants
Platys
Rainbowfish
Rasbora
Saratoga
Sharks
Silver Dollar
Shrimp / Yabbies / Crabs
Snails
Swordtails
Tetras
Aquarium Industries Freshwater Fish Compatibility Chartwww.aquariumindustries.com.au
Ensure a healthy tank and healthy fish, by checking our guide to fish compatibility.Avoid mixing species that are incompatible, as this will lead to aggressive behaviour, stress, and the loss of your fish. The chart below can be used as a basic guide to compatible fish groups and will also help you to identify which groups of fish should not be mixed. However, this chart is a guide only and no guarantees can be made as to the compatibility of any particular species. Individual species within these groups vary in temperament and may not always comply with the guidelines below.
COMPATIBLE
USUALLY COMPATIBLESOME SPECIES MAY BE SLIGHTLY AGGRESSIVE WHEN LARGER
NOT COMPATIBLE
Taking Your Fish Home:• Make sure you check your water quality before adding fish to your tank. If it is not suitable then do a water change and check pH and GH.
You can purchase an easy to use test kit to help you monitor these water parameters. • Sit the unopened bag in the top of the tank and leave it for 5 to 10 minutes for the temperature to equalise. • Open the bag over a bucket, and slowly release the fish into a net before placing them into the tank. Do not place the water from the bag into your tank.• A prophylactic treatment of the tank with Melafix, or a broad spectrum treatment, can help fish overcome the stress of getting new tankmates and prevent stress-related problems like Whitespot.
What should I do if some of my fish are behaving aggressively?• When fish establish a territory, they will often behave aggressively to defend this. Changing the position of rocks, plants and other ornaments in the tank can eliminate territories and allow all fish to
establish territories. • Create additional hiding places by adding rocks, driftwood, plants etc.• Hungry fish are more likely to be predatory, so make sure all fish are well fed. This is often achieved by feeding small amounts several times a day. • If fish continue to fight and be aggressive, you may have to remove the aggressive species. Some species will become more aggressive as they grow.
