Question for the aquarium guru's

[U.S. Patriot]

My sister gave this fish, and I'm trying to figure out what it is. I'm thinking a species of Cichlid, but can not find anything. I need to know what other fish I can put with it, without it killing them off.

 

[Rob377]

Looks kinda like a green terror cichlid, its a South American variety. If so, it won't play well with others.

 

[gunman41mag]

You can put OSCAR & PACU with it

 

[XMil]

You can put OSCAR & PACU with it

Wouldn't they eat it?

 

[Brandon]

looks like a Betta to me.

 

[slimplmbr]

I'm leaning towards a male Betta too. If it's a Betta just don't put another male Betta with it. If it's a Cichlid, like it was said before, they don't play well with others.

 

[Phase2]

I'd want to see another picture or two, but I believe it is a Paradise Fish.

Paradise Fish, Macropodus opercularis, maintenance and care

 

[Benny]

It's certainly not a Green Terror, but I'm not sure if it's a Betta either...Can you take a better picture (preferably a few)?



BTW, here is an old picture of my Green Terror, so you can rule that one out...They ALL have that black line running down their sides (male and female).

 

[jim b]

I'd want to see another picture or two, but I believe it is a Paradise Fish.

Paradise Fish, Macropodus opercularis, maintenance and care

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[br2710]

It is deffinatly a male Betta. Take a miirror and hold it to the tank (but not too long it will stress the fish out). It will puff and go crazy. If you put two in a tank they will fight to the death.

 

[Benny]

It is deffinatly a male Betta.

Can you show me a picture of a Betta that has white dots on its tail? I've never seen one.

My money is on Paradise Fish right now...After doing a small amount of reading, they sound a lot like Bettas though: Large, flailing fins, males don't like other males, the females are much more drab looking and they can survive in an oxygen deprived environment.

 

[OneBadV8]

are the spots down the body too?

Look up a Jack Dempsey. They are an African cichlid I believe.

 

[U.S. Patriot]

Thanks guys, I looked through a couple off books I have, but could not come to a conclusion. My Sister said the fish is four years old, but could not remember what it was. It does not bother my Tetras but killed my Corey's in a day.

 

[Phase2]

If you can get a couple more pictures, we likely could give you a definitive answer.

 

[Benny]

Thanks guys, I looked through a couple off books I have, but could not come to a conclusion. My Sister said the fish is four years old, but could not remember what it was. It does not bother my Tetras but killed my Corey's in a day.

So, more pictures aren't a possibility?

I don't care if you don't...It's not my fish getting killed. LOL

 

[Gabriel]

At first I was thinking Dwarf Gourami, but it does look more like a paradise fish.

 

[Brandon]

if it has white dots on it all over, it could be ick as well.

 

[JStarr]

It is not a male beta. It's a paradise for sure. Anyways it was given to you. I free fish is a good fish. fish have personalities like any other animal. some fish are aggressive some are not. I had a Shubunkin and a Red Devil Cichlid in the same tank and the Shubinkin(which is a type of goldfish) almost killed the Red Devil(which is known to be one of the most aggressive Cichlids known)

 

[U.S. Patriot]

After doing some more research, as others have said, I believe it to be a Paradise fish. I wonderd why it did not kill my Tetras. I read that large Tetras are ok to put with a Paradise fish. It also says most catfish as well. So, at least I have an idea of what I can put in the tank with it.

 

[Gabriel]

Thread Jack...

I had a Stars and Stripes puffer fish in a 125 gallon tank once. that thing wa so aggressive I was afraid to clean the tank. I finally bought a piece of plexiglass to section the tank off so I could clean half at a time. That fish would kill anything it came across...it even won the epic battle with the Mantis Shrimp I had in the same tank despite having one of the shrimp's pincers stuck above it's mouth for about a week.