Tony G.

Are they compatible in a 10g? heavily planted and all? i want some LOL ... if not corys...
thanks guys

Gouramiguy17

I thnk they would be good, kuhlis are underground almost all the time and when they do come out it is during the night

Tony G.

i am thinking about doing a sand substrate... would they be alright with it?
would they be too slow for him? i am clueless LOL i need to read up on them... i hope carol runs into this thread soon

bolivianbaby

Hmmm, that's a good question Tony. I keep my betta boys by themselves and have never attempted tankmates for them. You could try it, keep a VERY close eye on things, and have the 32g as a backup plan if it backfires.

This may be one of those "depends on the personality of the betta" situations.

Tony G.

yuppers! dont forget, its a 35g now! i think they would do alright... it depends on the boy´s personailty tho! hah! knowing karens boys he will probably be evil! yet spoiled

Nick G

I'm no expert on Betta's Tony, but I'm pretty sure that you shouldn't have sand as a substrate in a Betta tank as it's not good for them. Lucy or Shawnie should be able to comfirm..............

bolivianbaby

Ooops, I forgot-thanks for the reminder.

Good point, Nick. I missed that part about the sand.

Butterfly

I'm not sure I would use sand in a betta tank Warning about use of Fine Sand as Substrates in Betta Tanks
Kuhlis do hide part of the day but at dusk and dawn they can be very active and they need to be kept in a group(at least three). I personally wouldn't mix these two.
Carol

Tony G.

ok! i will get some for my 35g tank though! they seem to be fun hah! ok! i wont do sand for the 10g then natural gravel then. how many corys could i add with the betta? 3 or 4? i know they like to school.... maybe i wont get the kuhlis and wait to see how the betta reacts to the corys... i dont want to be over run with bottom dwellers LOL

thanks for the link!

COBettaCouple

Ya, I don't think kuhlis would really go with bettas. Cories can if your betta isn't too fiesty, but I'd feed them cucumber slices in veggie clips as bettas seem to love algae wafers and can get constipated from them.

Jaysee

Mine are out day and night and are the most active swimming fish in their tank. They play and lay together and swim around the tank. You have to have enough of them to feel comfortable - I have 7. When I have one in a 10 QT (fully decorated), I never see it.

FYI - They can wiggle through the AC filter strainer (others too I'm sure) and get stuck, so if you can't find it look in the filter. I had to cover my strainer with mesh because they kept killing themselves.

I don't see why they wouldn't mix well though.

What's wrong with sand and bettas?

Tony G.

they can swallow it while picking food from the bottom and since they cant digest it they can die.

Martinismommy

Tony Tony Tony! NO! lol....No sand and no other fish! That is if you are talking about the male from me...My males are very macho and don't play well with others lol

Tony G.

ok then! he will have his own macho apartment! LOL i just pulled out some deco that is READY for his tank

chickadee

I actually do have kuhlis in with two of my bettas and they get along okay but they are in BIG tanks where the two types of fish very rarely meet and never get in each others way. It is not something to be done in a 5 or 10 gallon tank for sure. It is not an impossibility in a large tank but I mean a large tank and then keep the tank very understocked. When a betta is in a tank with other fish you need to plan out a large portion of the tank for the betta not figuring by size of fish. The betta needs to have the top half of the tank to himself and do not plan on other top dwelling fish in that tank. Also realize that the addition of any betta to a tank where other fish are is totally up to the betta to decide. If he or she says "no way am I living with these guys" you better have an alternative plan as someone has to leave.

Rose

Tony G.

Thanks. I dont think im going to add them anymore. Not in the 10g with karens boy. I might add them to my 35g though

Diggly

Kuhlis are interesting and worth the buy, as for being slow they dart around the tank like nutters when I move a rock they are under and all I see is a big blur lol! You will enjoy them in the 35g but get 6+ to help them feel comfotrable their bioload is supposed to be very small too!

Tony G.

ok!

Diggly

and pics!!