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i am a new fish owner

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Question
i recently got a 10 gallon tank i have bought 2 upside down catfish and 2 peacock eels. we bought some ghost shrimp and i believe one is pregnant. i also have a black sucker fish...i am noticing the 2 upside down catfish follow the eels around and it seems the eels keep moving to get away but again the catfish go bugging them...is there really a problem with  my "variety" of fish?

Answer
Hey Megan,

I don't really see much conflict in the assortment, I'd make sure the eels have lots of room to hide, and i'm surprised the cats are daring enough to chase them. Be sure not to over feed, and to keep your water healthy, or else things will become hectic very fast.

So long as the cats dont start biting the eels, things should be fine. Enjoy your fish!