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[emonemo420]

alright this may sound stupid but i got 10 gallon FW tank (my gfs has it) and she went down to a pond and got some tad pools...now can she put them in the tank?...(tank currently has 2 tiger barbs 3 neons and a mini catfish) 1 tiger barb at least is going but could u do it or no??

[DaisyTattoo]

I would say no. Tadpoles are lil frogs...they will need land eventually and will be very messy. They shouldn't be put in that tank.

[zxcvbnm]

how big are the tadpoles? they might carry parasites.

[Sploke]

In addition, they are coldwater animals, and the rest of your fish are tropical. Don't mix them, for any number of reasons.

[emonemo420]

haha srry i wasnt really thinking she just called me out of the blue all excited and asking if she could put them in so my first thought would b to ask u guys and i didnt put it to much thought:) ...lol...thanks though:headbang2:

[wataugachicken]

i've put tadpoles in my tanks before and just removed them to another tank as they grew legs. . . amphibians don't really carry the same parasites/bacteria/illnesses that affect fish, but there is still a chance of some kind of infection. warm/tropical temps don't really bother them, they jiust grow faster. common frogs are very adaptable. in that tank, i would worry more about the tiger barbs nipping and killing them. apparently tadpoles taste delicious.