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im thinking of adding some Swordtail Tetra into my tank with the glowlight it tat good or bad idea.
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While I am have no experience with swordtail tetras (I assume that you mean Corynopoma riisei), there are two things that need to be known before anyone can advise you on it.

1. How big is the tank?

2. What other fish besides glowlights are in the tank?

I'm sure someone will be along shortly who has some familiarity swordtail tetras.

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well it's a 10 gallon tank with 6 glowlights and a molly
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Unfortunately, Pete, I'd say that you're at full stock right now. The molly is a pretty hefty fish for a tank that small, so it adds a lot to the bioload.

Sorry to say, but I wouldn't add any more fish.

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well i am planing to get a bigger tank but still build the stand, but what would you reckonmend, tank size because i want a tank where i can get quite a thew diffrent types of fish, but with out it taking most the space up in the room.
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I'd say a 3 foot tank would be the smallest tank that would suit your needs. You could pretty easily keep two types of schooling fish and the molly in there. You could use a 2.5 foot tank, but you'd really have to keep up on your water changes and tank maintenance.

What other kind of fish were you thinking? The problem is, as you add more species, the size of the tank you need increases dramatically.

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i was thinking having my glowlight with molly with some swordtail tetra and Corydoras panda
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I'd say a 30 gallon should work out for that, stocked like this:

6 Glowlights
6-8 Swordtails
1 Molly
6 Panda corys.

Keep up on the maintenance (the Pandas can be pretty delicate) and it should all go smoothly.

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should be a nice friendly tank then.
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Absolutely.

I can tell you from experience that glowlights, Pandas, and the molly are all quite peaceful.

Like I said, I've never kept the Swordtail tetra, but the profile on here says that they're very peaceful as well.

It sounds like a lovely tank.

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it will be when it set up on a nice walnut stand, maybe a thew plants
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Yeah, the profile for the Swordtail Tetra says that it likes a few plants, and I can guarantee you that the glowlights and the Pandas will be happier with them in the tank.

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i just have to be careful because i had plant before and they alway take over the tank, my tank hasnt been the same since
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