Community Tank
The rest of the fish were chosen for their compatibility with discuses.
Community tank. Angelfishes gouramis and corydoras catfishes are also popular though angelfish are predatory and will eat very. They are generally peaceful but two males can be aggressive to one another. Puffers are an interesting fish that do better in a specialty tank than in a community.
Most of the livebearers barbs tetras rasboras danios and rainbowfishes are peaceful though a few species are fin nippers most notably tiger barbs and serpae tetras. I approached the tank shown above with a view to keep discus fish as the primary showpiece. Many considerations need to be taken when setting up a community aquarium.
A community aquarium is one with several different species all in the same tank. For example it can be problematic to introduce species with widely divergent adult sizes or species that prefer widely different. Some aspiring aquarists tend to randomly pick out a long row of colorful species from the pet shop shelves and then try to force them to co exist regardless of their respective temperature requirements set up preferences and temperaments.
For freshwater community tanks there are large numbers of species that make successful community fishes. With a little research and careful planning you can find a group of species that will live together in harmony and turn your tank into a thriving aquatic paradise. Choosing the right species for your first community aquarium will save you a lot of trouble in the long run.
A community tank doesn t have to be boring. The community in my community tank. It s best to keep either a single male a single female or a male female pair in 57 76 litres 15 20 us g you could keep one male and several females.
The honey gourami is a colourful addition to a small community tank. Without a group of their own kind they will withdraw from the community and experience a host of health problems. Brackish water fish are adapted to tolerate higher levels of salinity than other freshwater fish.
4005 william penn highway monroeville pa 15146. Covered in shimmering bronze and tinges of green these fish can create a beautiful display when swimming.
