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esandbergger  Hobbyist Posts: 133 Kudos: 128 Votes: 0 Registered: 12-Jun-2005   | hello all, Can a male betta hang out with zebra danios in a 10g tank? Or could it go really wrong? |
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Fallout        Moderator Communications Specialist Posts: 6416 Kudos: 4053 Votes: 742 Registered: 29-Jul-2000 | Not a good idea. Zebra danis are nippy fish unless kept in schools of 7+ where their aggression is usually taken out on each other in the form of pecking order making or displays. Still, even the most content zebra danio most likely can't resist the long, flowing fins of a betta. Don't do it Tim  |
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| ckk125 Big Fish Posts: 320 Kudos: 285 Votes: 71 Registered: 30-Jul-2005   | moreover...the betta might be aggresive enough to knockout the danio..bad idea |
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| Two Tanks Big Fish Posts: 449 Kudos: 328 Votes: 13 Registered: 02-Jun-2003 | I had a female betta in a 29 gallon with long finned danios. She loved the extra space, but the danios shreaded her anal fin and I had to take her out. Danios can be really nippy. I also, tried a dwarf gourami, and that didn't work either. I gave a paradise fish a try, but it has exactly the opposite effect - the paradise fish begin to stalk the danios! (Paradise fish now in tank of her own.) Cories work well with danios - have not had any problems there, also, ottos. |
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jasonpisani *Ultimate Fish Guru* Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003  | Danios are a bit nippy & i wouldn't trust a Betta with them. I don't think it's a good idea. 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 |
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fishyhelper288 Fish Guru Posts: 2161 Kudos: 1951 Votes: 137 Registered: 29-Feb-2004 | my danios must be special  i have 2 female bettas and a male betta in a 20 gallon with 2 normal and a long fin danio, i was debating getting 3 more long fins, but i will wait till they have their own 20 gallon, just becasue i dont want this to change lol..but they danios get along great, and no one has any nipped fins not even the male betta |
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| von dutch Hobbyist Posts: 65 Kudos: 76 Registered: 11-Jun-2005  | really? you have peaceful fish  ~elaine~ |
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| fishyhelper288 Fish Guru Posts: 2161 Kudos: 1951 Votes: 137 Registered: 29-Feb-2004 | i can see if my mom can hook her camera phone to the comp to prove that my bettas' fins r perfect |
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