Shawnie

LFS dont care as much about their cheaper fish as we do for ALL of our fish..not to mention, females dont sell as much as males...so just cause they are in there, doesnt mean they are happy or not picked on..or that they dont pick on others...its a hit or miss with betta's in communities..just have a back up plan if it doenst work

your tank looks awesome btw!!!!!! love the deco

Devon

Despite the possibility of failing miserably, I got a couple of Black Neons last weekend with the intention of putting them in with my betta... though, I already have another tank set up in case he tries to pick on them. -_-
Congrats on a successful grouping with yours!

KonaBoy

I have nothing against trying combinations, and I applaud you for thinking ahead and having a backup plan in case it doesn't work. I really hope it works out for you

Also, sorry abotu editing your post, I hit EDIT instead of QUOTE

chickadee

Kona, I like it very much and I like the idea that you have of running an extra filter in an established tank. It has saved my life many times that I keep sponge filters running in my tanks all the time. I never know when I will need them for hospital or quarantine tanks or even to start a new tank. Good idea. Another excellent recommendation was the EHEIM Liberty filter for a tank choice. I have used this filter and find it one of the finest available and the easiest and best for adjustability. It can be easily set to accomodate any betta and allow them to acclimate themselves to the flow rate slowly without being tossed all over the place. They are also very easy to maintain with their "paddle" style filter media and ease in cleaning and changing media. I love them personally. They are fine and inexpensive filters for the HOB type.

Thank you for the efforts you took to make this thread a resource for those with new betta tanks.

Devon, with respect to the black neons, it is not the betta you need to worry about being aggressive, but the neons being aggressive toward your betta. They will have his fins in ribbons as he does not see them as threats and will allow them to come and nip them. Be careful as they will do it so quickly no one will notice and a lot will be done under the cover of night when the lights are off.

Rose

CatladyDane

Once my 10g community tank moves into its new 40g space, I plan to make the 10 a Betta tank with flat glass marbles, silk flowers - totally pretty & feminine. I think I like the delicate female bettas even better than their showy male counterparts. I want two. If I put a divider in the middle to separate them, do you think they will be happy in their adjacent solitary cells without other tankmates?

KonaBoy

Yes, I would think so Catlady

Devon

I float the Neons in his tank in a bag... Bowie took one look at them and said, "Aww... HECK no!!" and started flaring and throwing himself against the plastic to kill the poor little things... who were terrified... heh, so they are going in the other tank. @_@

By the way, I just noticed the bit about the blood worms... my boys get freeze-dried blood worms every night and it is their absolute favourite... I do soak them in water for a few minutes before feeding, and keep them small portions, to keep them from bloating though... those little pigs would eat themselves to death otherwise. ;P

cara.l.banks

hi im new to this not sure how it works!!!!!!!!!! but i have a new tank 4 my babys ive got around 80 5wk old bettas,when will i be able 2 sex them? is there an early way of knowing?& wat age will i need to find um homes?