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sms2290 Fingerling Posts: 38 Kudos: 31 Votes: 2 Registered: 10-Jun-2005	i am beginning to stock my 20 gallon tall hexagon fish tank. i was thinking of going with 1 male betta 2f. 1 or 2 dwarf gouramis. and a lot of different live bearers. any suggestions concerns??? thnx for ur responses
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	With lots of Livebearers, you'll have lots of fry & soon your tank will be overstocked. Why don't you get a pair of Dwarf Gourami & a school of Tetra's?. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
sms2290 Fingerling Posts: 38 Kudos: 31 Votes: 2 Registered: 10-Jun-2005	thanks you for the imput. do betas eat fry. and i heard that it was hard to find female dwarf gouramis. i would love to get 3 gouramis (1m 2f) but i dunno. what kind of tetras? neon?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Yes. Betta's eat fry & yes, female Dwarf Gourami are a bit difficult to find. You can choose some RummyNose or Black Neons if you like. Even Neons or Cardinals are fine. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
sms2290 Fingerling Posts: 38 Kudos: 31 Votes: 2 Registered: 10-Jun-2005	alright thank u very much. i really appreciate the help. any other stocking suggestions. things that have nothing to do with the before mentioned fish.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	You can also have some Corydoras, as bottom fish. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
sms2290 Fingerling Posts: 38 Kudos: 31 Votes: 2 Registered: 10-Jun-2005	k thank u very much
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	i wouldn't mix the male and female bettas. they should be seperate untill they are used for breeding. as for the livebearers guppies would do well. and the ADF.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
fishyhelper288 Fish Guru Posts: 2161 Kudos: 1951 Votes: 137 Registered: 29-Feb-2004	with female bettas u wont have a problem with fry
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
sms2290 Fingerling Posts: 38 Kudos: 31 Votes: 2 Registered: 10-Jun-2005	the male and female bettas fight?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	males may fight the females or get beat up by them. bettas are like people in which they have different personallites. the mild ones may get ripped up by a female if that female is a fin nipper. or the male may be very aggressive and attack the female(or may kill her[i have never seen this]). if you didn't know that bettas will fight, then don't get bettas.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
sms2290 Fingerling Posts: 38 Kudos: 31 Votes: 2 Registered: 10-Jun-2005	i thought that males fought males and that was that. but now i dunno what im gonna do. thnx for ur help
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	heres a pic of two males, but a male or female can do this to another betta. *bettachris attached this image:*
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
sms2290 Fingerling Posts: 38 Kudos: 31 Votes: 2 Registered: 10-Jun-2005	thnks for the pic. i really dunno any other really pretty fry controllers as good as bettas
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51


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