what kinds of fish can go with a female crowntail/halfmoon betta in a 6.5 gallon tank? I've done quite a bit of research but I still can't seem to find some fish that both (me and my fish) would enjoy. She is black, aqua, and a light blue. She looks metallic in the light. Do you have any suggestions of fish for me to choose?
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She sounds beautiful, you should attach a pic! Your choices are limited with a 6.5g. I would first test her with a ghost shrimp. They are cheap so if she kills it, it will not hurt your wallet too much. If she does well with it then you can get more shrimp. I would do 6 or so in a 6.5 gallon. You could also do a nerite snail, only 1. If you are a beginner I would keep it at that and not put other fish in the tank. It could get crowded and parameters could get out of whack if you are not experienced in the hobby. I noticed your aquarium details say you do not know about the nitrogen cycle. This is absolutely crucial to know ! Here is a link for you Nitrogen Cycle in Aquariums - Understanding the Basics. Pretty much fish waste/excess food creates ammonia. Nitrites eat the ammonia. Nitrates eat the nitrites. Nitrates are removed through water changes. Read up on this cycle and make sure you have it down before you add more to your tank. If your tank is not cycled yet, wait until it is to add the shrimp and snail. A cycled tank should have these parameters (or similar): Ammonia: 0ppm Nitrites: 0ppm nitrate: 5-60pm. Ammonia can kill in small amounts. Nitrites can also be very deadly. You want to do water changes to remove nitrates before they get too high. Bring in a small amount of water to your LFS and they will test these parameters for you.
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thanks I have had quite a few fish before and my platinum white male betta just died 2 days ago and my betta is pregnant. I was thinking about getting a few more female fish because they are just so cute. I was really hoping that the store I go to would have some male betta fish but they don't. I did just get done cleaning her tank but I was wondring if I should put her in her tank or wait until I get the other females and hen put her in the tank with them? what do you think I should do?
how do I post a picture? sorry I'm new...
how do I post a picture? sorry I'm new...
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To post a pic look at the top bar when you are in the reply box and it is the 10th icon over ! You want to put other female bettas with the one you currently have? I would not do that until you learn about the nitrogen cycle and female betta sororities should be done with 5+ females and in a 30+ gallon tank. It is a huge myth that female bettas are docile. They can be just as aggressive as males and sororities done in smaller groups and tanks than what I recommended often end in all females dead or injured. I can promise you if you add another betta regardless of the sex in that tank, they will kill each other. Your fish cannot be pregnant because bettas are not live bearers, she may have eggs but that is unlikely. Can you please attach a pic? If she is bloated or has dropsy that will need to be dealt with immediately for her sake. For your tank size shrimp and a snail are really the only acceptable tank mates. If you want other tank mates, such as nano fish like chilI rasboras, ember tetras, celestial pearl danios, you will want at least a 10g. You can put your fish in the tank now but that will be considered a fish in cycle and needs to be monitored very very closely to make sure ammonia does not get too high. It will take a couple weeks to cycle so you need to wait until then to add shrimp/snail. I can explain what a fish in cycle is if you'd like
can you explain the fish cycle this is baby girl: lots of photos:
I was also thinking about:
neon tetras
lamp eye tetras
female half-moon betta
glofish cosmic blue tetra
black neon tetra
do you think any of these can live with her? if so how many? should I see if they can survive without a divider. I had one when I had a male betta they each got at least 2.5 maybe 3 gallons on each side.
I was also thinking about:
neon tetras
lamp eye tetras
female half-moon betta
glofish cosmic blue tetra
black neon tetra
do you think any of these can live with her? if so how many? should I see if they can survive without a divider. I had one when I had a male betta they each got at least 2.5 maybe 3 gallons on each side.
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She is a cutie! She looks bloated so don't feed her for 3 days. If you continue to feed her she could get very sick. A fish in cycle means that your fish will produce ammonia and you have to give the nitrites time to build up. Then you need to give it time for the nitrates to build up. This means your fish has to sit in ammonia and nitrites for some time because everything is still building up. For fish in cycles you need to do 15-20% water changes everyday and test your water often. If not and ammonia builds up too much, your fish will die. Also feed much less when doing a fish in cycle so your fish does not produce too much waste too fast. A small feeding every other day is fine (think 1 pellet every other day until it is cycled). No, you cannot put any of those fish in a 6.5 g with a betta. All those fish you listed are schooling fish and need to be in groups of 6+, a 6.5g is way too small to accommodate that. The glofish need a 15+ gallon and can be aggressive towards each other in groups less than 7. They will also nip your betta badly. You cannot put another betta in that tank, they will kill each other. I would not recommend dividing the tank, 6.5g is a great size for 1 betta and some shrimp. Your betta will be healthier and happier with the space to swim.
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She will be okay! They can live up to 2 weeks without food, not that it is a good idea to starve your betta that long. Was she like this when you got her? What is your feeding routine? Does she look like she is pine coning (if you look at her above are her scales sticking out like a pinecone would?)
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she did have eggs in her when I got her but she was half the size she is now. I usually feed her like 5-7 pellets of goldfish food because she didn't eat the betta pellets or flakes. I give them to her before I leave for school (7:30) and then an hour after I get home from school (4:10). her scales are normal.
how many ghost shrimp should I start out with? I'm going to the store tommorow and I have another tank that I can put the shrimp in until baby girl gets used to however many I have to put in the tank with her at the start.
I just checked to see I'm my store is in stock of ghost shrimp and they are so how many should I get
I just checked to see I'm my store is in stock of ghost shrimp and they are so how many should I get
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Since she does look quite bloated and has gotten worse, do not feed her for 3 days. She should be feeding 2 pellets once a day OR 3-4 pellets every other day. While your tank is cycling you should feed her 1 pellet every other day to limit the waste. You cannot put shrimp in the tank yet, your tank is no cycled. Please read what I am messaging you because it does not seem you are reading them. Is she pineconing?
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Okay glad there is no pineconing! She just needs a few days to digest all that food. Is there no way you can go fish shopping in a month or 2? Even when a tank is cycled you can only add fish in small amounts and slowly because every time you add something new, you ammonia spikes and the bacteria needs to build up more to compensate. These ammonia spikes can be deadly if you add too many new fish at once. If you really want to add some you can start with 3. But I highly recommend you do not do that yet because they are likely to die.
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No waiting until feb 15 is perfect. Your tank will be cycled by then. Just make sure you are keeping up with daily or at least every other day 15-20% water changes. If not, your fish could get very sick. Make sure you also use water conditioner. Then since you will have a cycled tank, you can then add maybe 5 ghost shrimp mid February. You should know tho that ghost shrimp are usually bred and sold as feeders. So their genetics are bad, I find when I purchase a batch of ghost shrimp 4/10 die within the first 48hrs. The ones who live do find tho. So maybe purchase 6 or 7 because a couple may die. Also keep in mind some bettas just don't do well with tank mates. She might end up killing them and you'll know she is not compatible with others
ok need a little explaining water conditioner? how come their genetics are bad?
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It comes in a bottle so you can add it to water changes too, it is not a one time use product. So just get a small bottle of it, check the dosage on the back.
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I would usually agree with crispiI but in this case I would not do that. Get a bottle that has the dosage for a small tank like a betta tank, bigger bottles have not as accuarate dosages for a smaller tank. For example, the betta conditioner I listed is 10 drops per gallon of water. This is very easy to get the right dosage. Bigger bottles of conditioner would have a dosage of something like 5 ml for 60 gallons. That is hard to dose correctly for a 6.5 gallon tank because there is no way to get it accurate.
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