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June 25th, 2008
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| | Fish Addict
| Adding a betta and restocking my tank
Yes, I was finally bit by the betta bug and i want one for my 10g.I currently have danios,guppies and a molly.If i move the guppies and the molly then add the betta would they be happy? | 
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June 25th, 2008
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| | Fish Master
| No ...betta's are selfish and love to be alone normally....I think the others would nip him to death 
some have community betta boys, but for the most part, it doesnt work | |
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June 25th, 2008
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| | Fish Addict
| but i read that they are compatible | |
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June 25th, 2008
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| | Fish Master
| you are pretty much at full load with the fish you got in the 10 gallon...and Im not sure where you read about them liking to be community fish...do you remember where you read that? | |
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June 25th, 2008
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| | Fish Master
| I would never consider putting a Betta in a community tank.....I tried it once and it was a disaster....The other fish chewed his tail completely off...
Betta fish do best when kept alone.... | |
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June 25th, 2008
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| | Fish Addict
| ok guess i'll have to buy another tank...is a 3g good enough? | |
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June 25th, 2008
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| ok cool.I jus would like to try keepin a betta.It seems fun!  | |
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June 25th, 2008
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| | Fish Master
| love those tanks...wonder if the bf would allow those in the house LOL ....that would be awesome for your new betta and he will love you for life  | |
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June 25th, 2008
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| | Fish Master
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Originally Posted by Shawnie  love those tanks...wonder if the bf would allow those in the house LOL ....that would be awesome for your new betta and he will love you for life | Just sneak them in like I did Shawnie lol....They look really cute on end tables.. | |
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June 25th, 2008
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| | Fish Master
| Sorry but Danios are big time tail nippers and definitely will not go with a betta. If these are the fish in your community tank then they will none of them go with your betta. You need a tank for the betta alone or else no betta. You would have one with infected fins within a couple days and he would not last long in that tank.
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June 25th, 2008
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| | Fish Keeper
| I have 2 of them with a betta each in them. I have them on room dividers in my house and love them. | |
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June 25th, 2008
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| | Fish Addict
| cool,it's not that easy for me. We don't have a lot of fish stores here. | |
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June 27th, 2008
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| | Fish Lore Newbie
| Greetings all and please be kind as this is my first post here in the FL fourms.
A little background I have a blue crowntail and until recently he and his tank mate of a mystery snail were being housed in a 2L container in my office at work. I felt bad for the guy not having more room to swim in and so he got an upgrade to a 4L container. Today I am getting some live plants for a better enriched environment.
Recently a few of my coworkers have been saying the office is bare of decorations with the exception of the crowntail. So I would love to get a bigger tank and I’m looking at getting something between 10 and 30 gal. for the betta. It really depends on the answers to my questions.
I really like the idea of getting the 30 gal and setting it up over a weekend when I have to come into work. But I have heard that betas don’t do well in larger tanks. Is this true? I wouldn’t think so but stranger things are known to be true. And here is the question that relates to this topic of adding a betta to a tank with other fish. With a larger tank I would love to get some other “tank mates” besides the snail, but I can’t stand to risk my crown tail to stress. I am thinking that if I was to provide caves, plants and other hiding areas the betta could coexist with some other types of long finned fish. But for my betta, experience is better than trial and error.
Thanks in advance and looking forward to reading more about our little friends. | |
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June 27th, 2008
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| | Fish Master
| Quote:
Originally Posted by griffrat Greetings all and please be kind as this is my first post here in the FL fourms.
A little background I have a blue crowntail and until recently he and his tank mate of a mystery snail were being housed in a 2L container in my office at work. I felt bad for the guy not having more room to swim in and so he got an upgrade to a 4L container. Today I am getting some live plants for a better enriched environment.
Recently a few of my coworkers have been saying the office is bare of decorations with the exception of the crowntail. So I would love to get a bigger tank and I’m looking at getting something between 10 and 30 gal. for the betta. It really depends on the answers to my questions.
I really like the idea of getting the 30 gal and setting it up over a weekend when I have to come into work. But I have heard that betas don’t do well in larger tanks. Is this true? I wouldn’t think so but stranger things are known to be true. And here is the question that relates to this topic of adding a betta to a tank with other fish. With a larger tank I would love to get some other “tank mates” besides the snail, but I can’t stand to risk my crown tail to stress. I am thinking that if I was to provide caves, plants and other hiding areas the betta could coexist with some other types of long finned fish. But for my betta, experience is better than trial and error.
Thanks in advance and looking forward to reading more about our little friends. | That thing about Bettas hating small tank is totally wrong! Martinismomy has one in a 55gal all alone! He's one of the happiest Betta out there. As a general rule, Betta only really get on with corys and Oto cats. Get him a 30gal, and give him 8 Cory companions. Corys are CUTE little catfish that dwell on the bottom, and are really peaceful. I'd get 4 of one kind of cory, and 4 of another. If your CT is OK with the snail, then he should be OK with corys. I recommend Albino corys - as they are commonly available, very hardy and also more active than many other cory species. Another great species is the Peppered cory cat. Otos tend to be a bit more work, which is why I would steer away from them for a work tank. They are much weaker usually because they are very underfed in transportation etc., and it can be difficult rearing them back to full health.
Just make sure you give the corys bottom feeder tablets - they can't survive on what falls to the floor. I also reccomend getting quite a few caves for the fish, as corys and Bettas love it.
EDIT: Sorry for the hijack - Griff, perhaps it would be a good idea to make a new thread for further discussion on this subject.
Last edited by Blub; June 27th, 2008 at 09:58 AM.
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June 27th, 2008
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| | Fish Addict
| Yes a 5g is great for a betta.
I would recomend you geting a 5g for the betta and then you can do say a 20g for the rest of the work. | |
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June 27th, 2008
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| | Fish Keeper
| Squrly - I just bought those same plants that you have in the pic on the left for my betta's 5 gallon hex. I agree with everyone else, my baby boy seems very happy in his 5 gallons! | |
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June 27th, 2008
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| | Fish Master
| I do have a Betta boy in a 55 gallon alone....He has been alone in the tank for a year...I've had him for quite some time....He had a couple of roomates but they passed away....
Bettas do fine in large tanks....Will is the happiest Betta boy I know......Ideally, the perfect size tank for the betta kids is a 5-10 gallons...It is a myth that Betta fish like a small uncirculated enviorment....
Here is a link to my baby boy "Wills" home.... http://www.fishlore.com/aquariummaga...otlight-mm.htm | |
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June 28th, 2008
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| | Master Of Fish Poo!
| I've heard those same bits of mis-information about Bettas. Truth is, they love lots of room and they aren't compatible with most fish listed as 'compatible'. A few Bettas will exist with other fish, but generally they are stressed or dead in community tanks. | |
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