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I want to do a ten gallon tank with one Betta, 2 platty, 2 cory catfish, few ghost shrimps. Is that too much? please let me know, thank you.
I disagree that bettas are stressed with other fish. But a 10 doesn’t give you much room to work. In a 10 I recommend snails and large shrimp.thank you for your suggestion. If I wanted to do a community tank with a betta, what size tank would you suggest me going for?
thank you for your suggestion. If I wanted to do a community tank with a betta, what size tank would you suggest me going for?
Most people would recommend at least a 20 gallon for a community tank with a betta. In my experience you would likely be fine with 20 gallon but you would want to have a back up plan just in case your betta is very aggressive.thank you for your suggestion. If I wanted to do a community tank with a betta, what size tank would you suggest me going for?
You can have a bunch of bettas in a 55 with other fish. I totally disagree that they aren't community fish. In a proper size tank they can be happy and healthy. In a 20 a betta with cories or loaches. In a 30 a betta with cories or loaches and a school of slow swimming dull colored fish. The options go up from there.
Good luck on your school of fish. Hope everything works out good for you.From what I’ve read a betta with ember tetras would be good. They are pretty small and stay that way. Not sure if 6 of the ember tetras and a betta would be cutting it close to maxing your tank though. A 20 gal would give you more room. I have a 30 gal and I am working toward having an ember tetra school, with a betta and albino Cory cats. Should look pretty nice I hope!
I have 2 males and 13 female bettas together in a 75 with other fish. Its been up and running for 2 years and 4 months now. Quite successfully I may add. Its an amazing setup all the fish have bred very little chasing its just so cool to watch. That's my experience with them but what would I know.
and may I ask what size tank is yours?I have limited experience mixing bettas but for 4 months my betta has lived peacefully with 6 sterbia corys, 2 Mystery snails and 2 nerite snails.
I hope I don’t experience what Aegnis did. In that case I would get another betta.
and may I ask what size tank is yours?
I have 2 males and 13 female bettas together in a 75 with other fish. Its been up and running for 2 years and 4 months now. Quite successfully I may add. Its an amazing setup all the fish have bred very little chasing its just so cool to watch. That's my experience with them but what would I know.
Neon tetra are very active fish and require a bare minimum of 10g.... most people even say 20g. Your tank is overstocked.I have a 5 gallon with a Betta, 4 Neons and a Tiger Nerite. In my opinion, it all depends on the Betta's personality. When Phantom started in a 2.5, because I was told that would be fine, he killed everything. No tank buddies for him. Once I did a bit more research, I upgraded him to a 5. Crossed my fingers and added the neons, and he's been great! He swims around with them and has never flared or attacked any of the Neons or the snail.
But by no means am I a Betta expert. This is just my experience. Phantom is just a super chill Betta I guess. He's more interested in watching me than anything in his home.