Info on keeping Paradise fish.

Used · Member Joined: 21 Feb 2005 Posts: 117

I was looking for info about Paradise fish. Size,minimum tank size for one, feeding, and any other helpful suggestions.

t_chelle16 · Moderator Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Posts: 3437

They get around 4" - 5" so personally I wouldn't put one in anything smaller than 15 - 20 gallons. They should be able to eat regular tropical fish food. And they can be aggressive towards other paradise fish & gouramis.

-Chelle

gravity · Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2005 7:27 am Post subject:

My paradise fish spend all their time chasing each other. Very, very active fish. I wouldn't keep them in anything less than a 20 gallon long, if only to provide enough swimming room.

They're related to gouramis, so they appreciate some meaty foods as well as the flakes. Mine love brine shrimp as well as shrimp pellets, but their staple diet is flakes.