Type of aquarium fish and compatibility of different species (table)

Getting to a pet store, a newcomer is simply lost - so many fish, all of them in their own way, I want to settle in a brand new aquarium as many handsome men. But the choice of neighbors has its own subtleties. Consider how compatible aquarium fish are.

Compatibility of Species

The species compatibility table clearly shows which animals are fully compatible, incompatible or limitedly compatible under certain conditions. Consider the principles on which the table is built.

1. Conditions of detention should be well suited for all aquarium inhabitants.
2. You can not plant a predator and prey together.
3. The appearance of aquarium fish with a calm and sluggish character should not coexist with fast and active fish. Tikhonis will starve and get stressed.
4. The inhabitants of the aquarium must be proportionate. Even the most peaceful fish will eat everyone who gets into her mouth.
5. Some fish show aggression and can attack both neighbors and representatives of their species. It is necessary to take into account the peculiarity of behavior.
6. One species of aquarium fish can not live without a flock of their own, the other - without a couple, and the third prefers loneliness. This should not be forgotten if you want to avoid fighting or stress.

So, let's consider what kinds of aquarium fish are, some aspects of their content and compatibility. In one article it is impossible to describe all species of fish, so let us focus on the most popular representatives and the general characteristics of groups.

Cichlids

Dwarf cichlids apistograms are popular species of aquarium fish. Photos show that these little fishes are like bright tropical butterflies. Apistograms do not need a large volume of aquarium, do not damage plants and are rather calm. They can be kept with other peaceful fish - swordfish, pecilia, guppies, mollies, neon, rassborami, tetrami, small catfish, barbs. But small shrimps with pleasure will eat even dwarf cichlids. Males of apistograms in a small aquarium will be aggressive towards each other, so you can keep a couple or a harem.

Another popular species of aquarium fish is the scaly. These fish are also thermophilic, do not destroy plants. But they will eat all small neighbors (neon, sorting out), and aggressive fish will be torn off by their beautiful long fins (thornets, denison, many kinds of barbs). For these reasons, the list of neighbors is small - unhurried gourami, mollies, pecilia, cherry barbs, some catfish.

Kings of freshwater aquarium - discus - very demanding to the conditions and nutrition of fish. In addition, a high temperature of 28-31 ° C is preferred. Not all plants and animals will withstand this heat. With discus are compatible: catfish tarakatum, botsiya clown, aphistogram Ramirezi, red-nosed tetra, red neon. Disputes are tender fish, subject to stress and various diseases, so it is better to abandon any neighbors.

As for other species of cichlids, such as the parrot, chromis-handsome, labiodochromis yellow, black-banded cichlisoma, astronotus and others, it is difficult to find neighbors. These fish are territorial, aggressive, they need shelter. They dig the soil, pull out all the plants. Two males in a small volume will constantly conflict, so they can be kept in pairs or harems, with other active fish that can stand up for themselves. Compatible only with other cichlids, and because of intraspecific aggression it is better to choose neighbors with a different color.

Viviparous

It is viviparous often become the first novice pets. Swordsmen, Mollies, Pecilia, aquarium fish guppies. All kinds of viviparous are unpretentious in their content, are not aggressive, easily get along with other types of peaceful fish. In addition, a large number of varieties and colors of viviparous are derived. More than 80 species of guppies, dozens of species of pecilia, mollieses, swordfish differ not only in color, but also in body and fin form.

Of course, there are some subtleties in the content of the viviparous. Males of swordsmen can be aggressive, therefore do not recommend to settle several males in one aquarium. And guppies can provoke their bright long tails of barbs, thornets, scalars, some gurus.

Guppies are the smallest of the viviparous, but larger mollies, pecilia and sword-eaters can be lodged with scalars, gurus, and barbs. For all the neon's neighbors, rallies, cardinals, tarakatums, speckled catfishes, corridors will be good neighbors.

Labyrinth

Suitable for beginners and labyrinthine aquarium fish. The species of these fish are noteworthy because they need atmospheric air for breathing. Some labyrinths are rather jumping, so the aquarium should be covered with a lid, but with mandatory clearance. The aquarium should have many plants and shelters.

Males of males and macropods are very aggressive towards other males of their species, therefore it is necessary to keep these fish with harem. Conflicts between males will also be at gourami, lalius. They need a spacious aquarium and several females. Samples of all kinds of labyrinth also need shelter in order to hide from harassment during spawning.

Despite intraspecific aggression, the labyrinths get along well with other peaceful fish - swordfish, pecilia, mollies, neon, rassault, zebrafish, cherry barbs, ancistres, cardinals, motley catfish. You can not settle with fish that like to tear fins - barbs and thorns.

Haracin

It is not easy even to list all the types and names of aquarium fish of the family of the Kharacin. They are quite different from each other - these are all well-known neon, tetra, and rare Hudjet pikes, predatory piranhas, flying cuneos and huge black paku.

Teters, phantoms, Congo, Ternesia, are very active peaceful small and medium-sized fish. They live in flocks, so you should not buy less than 7-10 individuals. Neighbors for them may be black neon, tarakatumy, lalius, speckled catfish, danio, cardinals, viviparous. Some of the tetris like to cut fins to other fins, so they should be carefully kept with veiled tails.

Black, red and blue neons are peaceful small fish. They need to be planted with a flock of 15 individuals. Because of the small size, large fish are dangerous for neon, preferring to give better to smaller and unsubstantial neighbors - rasskoram, small haratsinovym, apistogrammy, klinodryushkam, viviparam, cardinals, iris, barbs.

Botsia

Botsiya-clown, tiger and marble botsiya - large and very active fish. Prefer to live in a flock of 5 individuals. They get on well with other peaceful fish of medium and large size. They can break off the veil fins. Eats plants and snails.

Botsii keep mainly at the bottom, occasionally rising to the middle layers of the water. Therefore, they need to supplement their company with fish that live in the upper layers. Good neighbors for the bots can be barbs, scalaries, danios, guramis, viviparous, outbalances, iris, labeo, tetra.

Barbs

The cherry barbeque is the most peaceful kind of aquarium fish among its relatives. He will easily get along with small fish, but large and predatory neighbors can easily offend him. They contain barbs of schools from 5 individuals, in the company of neon, sorting out, cardinals, danios, corridors.

As for other species of barbs - Sumatran, fire, mutants, they are known as bullies and badass. They will be approached in the neighbors by active fish, which will not hurt themselves - zebrafish, thorns, congo, tetra, tarakatumy, speckled catfish, cardinals. Do not fit fish that have long fins that will irritate the barbs - cockerels, gourami, lalii.

Danio

Danio - active small aquarium fish. Compatibility of species - the table shows that due to its size and peaceful nature, the zebrafish get along well with many fish. Contain them need flocks of not less than 5 individuals.

The list of good neighbors for zebrafish is really extensive - viviparous, cockerels, scalyards, gourami, botsia, iris, ditches, labeo, tetra. Suitable are all small and medium sized peaceful fish that will not offend zebrafish.

Labeo

Labeo bicolor is often recommended as a calm fish for a common aquarium. But this is not so. The young Labeo will be shy and shy, but an adult will start guarding his territory and attacking fish that resemble relatives. Several Labeo will invariably clash. Can live with him fast fish, living in the upper layers of the water - zebrafish, thorns, barbs. Green Labeo will also be able to moderate his aggressiveness if he has his own territory and shelter, which he will defend.

It occurs in our zoomagines and black labo. This fish does not tolerate its relatives, it is aggressive and territorial. It grows to 80 cm in length and needs a large volume aquarium. Can live together with large fish, for example, with a red-tailed catfish. But conflicts are not ruled out.

Goldfish

Another pet for beginners - goldfish. Aquarium species of these fish are very common. If you look at the compatibility table, the line dedicated to goldfish will be completely filled with red, with several yellow patches, just like many cichlids. But if cichlids are aggressive, then goldfish themselves often become victims. Goldfish are large, and a trifle like rasskornie and neon, they will gradually eat. And other inhabitants of the aquarium themselves can offend sluggish and tender goldfish with long fins.

Goldfish is best to settle with their own kind, there are quite interesting varieties of this breed. In this case, do not forget that if you want to receive offspring, then you can not keep different kinds together. With whom do goldfish still get along? Aquarium species of calm catfishes - tarakatums, clown-bots, corridors, peaceful tetras - congo, turnes and calm zebrafish are quite suitable. There are examples of successful cohabitation of gold with neon, scalar, viviparous, but it should be remembered that any neighborhood of goldfish with other species can result in conflicts and death of aquarium inhabitants.

Soma

The bottom is occupied by aquarium fish - catfish. Types of catfish are very diverse, they differ in both size and behavior. Consider the most common.

Shy platidoras will necessarily eat all the fish that fit into his mouth. Therefore, it can be kept only with large fish, for example, cichlids.

Most often in aquariums live ancistrus. Several ancistrus can be kept only under the condition of a large aquarium, these fish are territorial. But other types are not aggressive, and few of them also do not touch them.

Corridors are another popular type of catfish. They are kept by a group of at least 3 individuals, fir allows space - 10-15. Fishes are peaceful, but their large fish can eat. Ideal neighbors for the corridors - tetra, densities, danios, vivipants, dwarf cichlids. Do not like water with a temperature above 25 degrees, so it is not suitable for keeping with heat-loving species.

Tarakatum has a peace-loving character and can co-exist with peaceful fishes and even with other catfishes.

Red-tailed catfish can often be seen in pet stores, but this fish is not suitable for a common aquarium, as it grows very large - up to a meter, and simply eats all the inhabitants. Can live with commensurate fish, but the aquarium for a group of such large fish should be very large - from 1000 liters.

The glass catfish is well suited for a common aquarium, can live with commensurate and small fish - neon, rassborami, small gourami, apistogram Ramirezi, somerscale-turnip. Large fish are dangerous for this peaceful catfish.

Pterigolfiens grow large, so the neighbors should be matched - large cichlids, giant gouramis, fish knives, polypters.