midnightwolf

hi everyone! im really excited because my mom saw the 4gallon biorb at petco and loves it! she was asking me about stocking and wants either 3 or 5 fish in the tank! she wants it to be colorful but dosnt want the betta fish unless she could put some others in with it and im not to sure about that, i really dont want to pass up this chance of getting another tank and i want my mom to support my hobbie so badly so i need some help getting ideas on stocking that my mom would like. this is what i have so far:

1. 5 neon tetras/ is that too many?
2. 1 betta and 3 cherry shrimp/ would the betta hurt them?
3. 2 male guppies and 3 cherry shrimp.

thats all i have so far, i was thinking of some ottos with a betta but my mom wants lots of color. let me know is those would work or if you have more ideas just post them up. thanks for the help.

MissMTS

I think that a betta would be fine as long as the tank has a heater. I have kept bettas with cherry shrimp before and they have never hurt them, but you would be taking a chance. You couldn't keep more than 3 Neons in there. You could keep 3 Male guppies with the cherry shrimp. Personally, I would go for the betta, but that's just my opinion

Alessa

Either the betta or the guppies. I'd go with three male guppies.

Lucy

Are they the round type tank? For some reason, I remember reading they weren't good for bettas...possible the surface area wasn't big enough?

Alessa

Hello Lucy

Yes, I heard the same, thats why I think the guppies are a better Idea.

Lucy

Good to see you Alessa
Thanks, I thought that's what the problem was. I think heating was a problem also but I think they've come out with heaters for the bi-orb since then.

midnightwolf

yea that makes sence with the betta but ill let my mom know about the guppies and shrimp, any more ideas for stocking?

EDIT: oh i just have to tell you about this betta i saw at Petco he was a georgus peach color and had long white fins with streaks of neon orange in them, i wanted to get him so badly when he started flarring at me but my mom said no more tanks in my room but i almost got him in a bowl, he was just too great...