Paradise fish compatible with mosquito fish & american flagfish and

[Matt724]

I want these guys, but i heard they're pretty aggressive and eat guppies. would mosquitofish be considered "guppies"?

 

[Redearsunfish]

Very agressive for thier size.

 

[ceeej31]

^ i agree but i doubt they would try eat full grown guppies, they have a temperament similar to a betta in my experience, mosquito fish are probably a lot more aggressive than they are

 

[Redearsunfish]

I'd argue that they can easily kill/eat guppies. I may be wrong, but i wouldnt try it.

 

[knifegill]

Mosquito fish might kick his butt. He would definitely eat their fry. I don't think it would be a pretty picture.

 

[Soggy]

I used to keep paradise fish and they ate anything that came lose to fitting in their mouths. I fed them guppies of all sizes, tadpoles, tiny little frogs. The tadpoles were way to big to fit in their mouths but tadpoles are so fragile that the fish would latch on and suck their guts out. The frogs took longer to eat and they would swim around with frog legs sticking out their mouths.

They are definitaly no good for small tank mates. mine got along well with similar size firemouths and gouramis