Want new fish/get rid of old fish...?

[Emi!y]

This sounds terrible, I know..
But, I have a 10 gallon aquarium. I want some new fish(maybe a Betta and some neon tetras or some glow fish...?) but here's the problem...

I have this VERY agressive Silver fish with a blue stripe(don't knwo what it is) that I've had for 8 years plus and then A feeder mino that I couldn't bare to let my turtle eat.

I also have a black/orange molly.

Except for the Molly, could I let the other 2 go in my pond to make room for new fish? It's a swimming pond, so it's clean.

Let me know what I should do.

-Em

[MustLuvMutts]

I don't have any professional advice to give you, but I don't think you can just out fish in a pond like that, especially fish that are used to living in a tank. Maybe it is safe to put them in there, but I don't know. I don't know, I'm the type that could never dump my fish into a pond just because I wanted more fish. I don't mean to criticize you, I'm just saying that my advice is probably biased. Could you purchase another smaller tank and get a betta for now? Also, should a betta be in the tank with a molly. I'm sure you know that you have to be careful what fish you put in with a betta. If I were you I'd just get a betta and another tank. Maybe the other fish in the 10 gallon tank will pass away and you can eventually transfer the betta into that tank and buy some more fish to go with it later.
I don't think you were really looking for this advice, but for more experienced advice. Sorry.

[Macawpower58]

If the fish you have now need a heated tank, then they will not survive in a pond, they need a regulated temperature.. Many tank fish also require specialized water, and pond water just won't do. Very few fancy fish can live in a pond.

[kaitlin]

yeah.. usually its only like goldfish or koy or cold water fish that will do okay in a pond.. maybe your pet shop will take the fish you dont want back?? ik where i work we take unwanted fish often.. worth a shot

[katiem]

Why not just get a second aquarium for the new fish?

[Emi!y]

The fish that I mentioned aren't "fancy" fish.
The one that's silver I found out is also a feeder.
Both of these are feeder fish, and are considered coldwater fish.

So, that's why I asked if putting them in a pond would be fine. These aren't even considered pet fish. They are intended to feed turtles and such.

I would never put a guppy or something of that variety in a pond.

[Kkye]

I also say to get a betta in his own bowl. He may go after your molly and tear him up.

Bettas are also generally quite shy.

[Miss Vicky]

I also say to get a betta in his own bowl. He may go after your molly and tear him up.

Bettas are also generally quite shy.

People always worry that a betta would be too aggressive for a community tank, but when I tried it I had the opposite problem. The other fish were mollies, guppies and swordtails and they just couldn't resist attacking those long flowing betta fins. I ended up having to seperate the betta for his protection.

[Emi!y]

Hmmm, well, I guess, I'm off to Petco to get a Betta bowl and A Betta, along with some other fish to add to my tank with the exsisting ones.

Btw, I had a friend who owned 2 male bettas and had them in a huge 500 gallon tank wiht some other fish. They never fought. Could it be that there is so much room and they never really met each other?

[MustLuvMutts]

Forgive me if you've already had a betta or are very knowledgeable about them, but I have quite a bit of experience with them and there are some things a beginner betta owner should know.
Are you going to get one of those really tiny betta bowls? Pet stores will say those tiny betta bowls are fine, but the fish really should have slightly more room than that. Make sure it's at least a gallon tank (many "betta tanks" are smaller), but it should ideally be at least 2 gallons. You already have fish, so I'm sure you know this, but I want to give you an extra special warning. Make sure you get the chemicals to put into the water to make it safe for the fish. Also test the water levels. Betta are said to be very resilient, but they are pretty sensitive to water toxicity.
This forum is great, but there are some wonderful betta forums out there you might want to check out. They tell you a lot more than the people at the pet store will or can.