hobzz

Will the pleco die if he eats the bettas food

momiji345

Read the betta food. The fish will know it's food but when they don't like it they will throw the food a way.:
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Shawnie

what size tank and what kind of pleco? and no a pleco wont die off betta food..just make sure he has some healthy pleco food also...aka wafers, veggies, non citrus fruit, driftwood etc

Lucy

What size thank is the betta in? What kind of pleco?

pepetj

Hi hobzz, is your tank 46 Liters or 46 Gallons?

Your pleco would rather have some veggies in, as Shawnie already said.
What type of pleco do you have? If you have a common pleco, your betta will likely be in danger. As juveniles, they are quite harmless, but as they grow, they get nasty (and good at it) and attack slow swimmers like bettas.

Pepe
Santo Domingo

pinkfloydpuffer

I have a rubber lip pleco with one of my bettas, they only get 6". It depends on the personality of the betta whether they'll accept tank mates or not. When I tried to keep Floyd with the pleco he instantly started charging it, but Emerson is doing just fine with him.

hobzz

its my bosses tank he got 1 for the office, fhishless bc we cycling it
very small tank probably 2 galons uncylced i think its a betta tank, it comes with a little filter oxygen divice, kind of cool but once again im a begginer i dont kno if it works. he wants a betta, but i like plecos so i was thinkin they could bbecome good friends we its time to add fish to the tank!

hobzz

thankx !

Chief_waterchanger

There are no species of plecostomus that would survive very long at all in a 2 gallon tank. I'm sorry to have to tell you that.

pinkfloydpuffer

If it's only 2 gallons then there's definitely not enough room for a pleco.

Lucy

Before you boss gets a betta, perhaps you'd like to show him/her this Betta Care sheet.

Welcome and Betta Care Guide - Please Read First!!!

It'll help keep the betta happy and healthy.

hobzz

ok got it thanks yep i think it is king of small for a pleco,,, maybe 2 bettas will do there female and male.... thankx for your time!!!

jdhef

I wouldn't put a male and female betta together. At least one will end up dead.

pinkfloydpuffer

2 gallons is kinda small for one betta, let alone two.

hobzz

Mr solo betta will be, i guess!! i tought males and females will get along!!! this thing is gettin me confused

pinkfloydpuffer

Pretty much any betta should be kept alone. Some people say they've kept females together in very large tanks, but I'd personally never do it.

hobzz

i got it now thankx!!

Chief_waterchanger

Male and female betta splendens will 99.999% of the time not get along together in a tank. (There are tank dividers that one can use to seperate the two, but in a 2g tank that would be a bit tight.)

Male and females of other species of bettas quite often do get along together, but most pet stores/fish stores do not carry anything but betta splendens.

Lucy

It can be confusing, just read the info and read it again if needed. lol

hobzz

koo

Shawnie

I agree with everyone else! 2 gal would be the bare minimum for one betta..girlie or boy...not both..and even for one betta, it needs a heater and filter...so maybe talk to the boss about a bigger tank?

pinkfloydpuffer

I'd say go with a 5 gallon. Still not very big, but your betta will appreciate it alot! And it can easily be heated and filtered.

pepetj

That's nice to know. Thanks for sharing that. Now I have another excuse to search for that info around...

Pepe
Santo Domingo

Lucy

I hope everyone takes into consideration that CWC and Dino are highly experienced fish keepers.
A beginner should not try what they've been able to accomplish.

Shawnie

I sooooooo agree!!! most only read what they want then end up with a thread of "help me"

although I made the mistake of thinking cwc was raised around fish (see what happens when one assumes), he does do his homework and has a great teacher in dino...just because it works for them, it DOESNT mean it will work for us...education and learning is the key to great fish keeping

hobzz

thank you once again but it his office tank, and the tank cant get too big,, water changes and all of that will be an issue later. he has small office, :P

Lucy

Water changes will not be an issue later it'll be an issue in a day or so, especially in a small tank. ammonia will build up quickly if the tank isn't cycled before adding fish.

hobzz

ok i let him know

Chief_waterchanger

The bettas I speak of being able to stay together require no more knowledge or experience than would a tank of guppies, for instance.

Betta Falx, Betta Mahachai, and Betta Coccina are three examples off the top of my head.

Shawnie

thanks for the clarification!

but, ill bet they will just see the word "betta" and not the rest

never heard of the coccina myself...going to now