Comments on: Choosing Your Freshwater Fish: Tropical Fish vs. Goldfish http://freshwater-aquariums.net/choosing-your-freshwater-fish-tropical-fish-vs-goldfish.html Freshwater Aquarium Care, Fish, Guides, and Tips Fri, 21 May 2010 15:29:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: jeannie http://freshwater-aquariums.net/choosing-your-freshwater-fish-tropical-fish-vs-goldfish.html/comment-page-1#comment-580 jeannie Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:05:40 +0000 http://freshwater-aquariums.net/?p=12#comment-580 I put two blue (tri-spot) gouramis, a pretty striped gourami of some kind and some tiger barbs together. One of the blue gourami obliterated to population of barbs. While I was out after replacements to replenish the school I brought the supposedly agressive gourami back as a donation to the store. Upon returning home, I found two more barbs dead. I've removed the other gourami, but am worried. Most compatability charts state that these are compatable types. Apparently the charts are wrong in the case of our tank. What gives? Any suggestions. The confiscated gourami's in a small bowl in my sons room. He can't live like that for long. I put two blue (tri-spot) gouramis, a pretty striped gourami of some kind and some tiger barbs together. One of the blue gourami obliterated to population of barbs. While I was out after replacements to replenish the school I brought the supposedly agressive gourami back as a donation to the store. Upon returning home, I found two more barbs dead. I’ve removed the other gourami, but am worried. Most compatability charts state that these are compatable types. Apparently the charts are wrong in the case of our tank. What gives? Any suggestions. The confiscated gourami’s in a small bowl in my sons room. He can’t live like that for long.

]]> By: Andi http://freshwater-aquariums.net/choosing-your-freshwater-fish-tropical-fish-vs-goldfish.html/comment-page-1#comment-555 Andi Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:26:57 +0000 http://freshwater-aquariums.net/?p=12#comment-555 Actually, some tropical fish can handle lower temperatures and can be housed with goldfish when the water is slightly below room temperature [think "cool"]. As long as the fish have stable temperments, there should be no reason that they couldn't be housed together. Danios, Neon Tetras, and African Dwarf Frogs make lovely tank mates. I've been researching this topic for quite some time now because many "tropical" fish species come from Asia where Goldfish also originated. The "ideal temerature range" for any given fish or invertabrate. It's absolutely absurd the fluctuations. So I figure, as long as they get along and are housed in relatively similar temperatures at the store, then why not keep them in the same tanks? Actually, some tropical fish can handle lower temperatures and can be housed with goldfish when the water is slightly below room temperature [think "cool"]. As long as the fish have stable temperments, there should be no reason that they couldn’t be housed together. Danios, Neon Tetras, and African Dwarf Frogs make lovely tank mates.

I’ve been researching this topic for quite some time now because many “tropical” fish species come from Asia where Goldfish also originated. The “ideal temerature range” for any given fish or invertabrate. It’s absolutely absurd the fluctuations. So I figure, as long as they get along and are housed in relatively similar temperatures at the store, then why not keep them in the same tanks?

]]> By: Katy http://freshwater-aquariums.net/choosing-your-freshwater-fish-tropical-fish-vs-goldfish.html/comment-page-1#comment-78 Katy Sat, 28 Mar 2009 14:44:53 +0000 http://freshwater-aquariums.net/?p=12#comment-78 This really helped me set up my tank at my house, it is so beautiful. I love this website! This really helped me set up my tank at my house, it is so beautiful. I love this website!

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