Will ratfish attack other fish? Can they be mixed with other fish?

Rat fish generally do not attack other fish, especially fish that are larger than themselves. They are gentle and petite, and usually clean up the moss and algae in the fish tank, so many breeders will keep a rat fish in the fish tank. But ratfish lie down on diseased fish and suck up their mucus, and sometimes other small fish. Therefore, when polyculture, we should also consider comprehensively to see if it is appropriate to put rat fish.

Do ratfish attack other fish?

Rat fish will not attack other fish under normal circumstances, because they are gentle and small, and will not attack other fish under normal circumstances. But as adults, ratfish will suck fish, especially injured fish, which will lie on the body of sick fish and suck their mucus. There are also smaller fish, even if they are not injured, they will suck on the small fish. Although they are somewhat neurotic, they can remove algae and moss in the fish tank to ensure that the water in the fish tank is clean, so many breeders will keep 1-2 rat fish to clean the fish tank.

2. Can rat fish be mixed with other fish?

Rat fish can be mixed with other fish. They are gentle and adaptable. They can be mixed with many small fish. Here are the details:

1. Lantern fish: The origin environment of rat fish and lantern fish is similar. Therefore, there is no need to deliberately adjust the water quality. Secondly, the lamp fish is the upper fish, the rat fish is the lower fish, they will not affect each other in the normal state of activity. Finally, rat fish can clean the fish tank, especially in summer, which can reduce the rate of water quality deterioration.

2. Colorful angelfish: Colorful angelfish are larger than ratfish, which can reduce the number of ratfish attacking them. However, when the colorful angelfish and rat fish are mixed together, the breeder needs to prepare a high standard filter to ensure clean water quality.