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fish king 16 Hobbyist Posts: 51 Kudos: 39 Votes: 0 Registered: 12-May-2004	hi all i got a lovely male betta 2day its all red an i was wonderin if any other fish can go with him thanx
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
SheKoi Fish Addict Posts: 667 Kudos: 553 Votes: 4 Registered: 11-Feb-2004	what size tank is it in? Heated? Filter? when it comes to keeping anything with betta. go with fish that are not fin nippers or end up with very unhappy betta. also no fish that have large colourfull fins, guppies etc as these are sometimes mistaken as other bettas = dead guppy. then don't go for fish that are likely to have the same areas in the tank like gouramis. the best things fro betta tank are, shrimps, cories, platies and swordtails. hope this helps. www.blooming-brilliant.co.uk
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
fish king 16 Hobbyist Posts: 51 Kudos: 39 Votes: 0 Registered: 12-May-2004	hi the tanks bout 1ft long it is heated an filtered but i dont no what fish can live in a small space like that any suggestions???? thanx
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
SheKoi Fish Addict Posts: 667 Kudos: 553 Votes: 4 Registered: 11-Feb-2004	i'd stick with the male betta then get a couple shrimp, with some grass plants and pots for the betta to hind in. does the filter have a powerful outlet? the betta isn't a strong swimmer and they prefer either no filtration or a very slow outlet. www.blooming-brilliant.co.uk
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	the tanks bout 1ft long Sorry, but do you have any idea of the tank volume (gallons)? ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
fish king 16 Hobbyist Posts: 51 Kudos: 39 Votes: 0 Registered: 12-May-2004	hay all the filter has no power output an it is pritty strong he can swim much should i turn it off????? it is about 3 gallons the tank thanx
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	Some bettas aren't bothered by filters for some reason. In a 3g the only tankmates you could have are ghost shrimp, which the betta might eat, or an ADF. It's really too small for anything else. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
fish king 16 Hobbyist Posts: 51 Kudos: 39 Votes: 0 Registered: 12-May-2004	hi thanx for the posts but i still dont no if i should turn the filter off or not??? wats an ADF??? thanx
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
SheKoi Fish Addict Posts: 667 Kudos: 553 Votes: 4 Registered: 11-Feb-2004	i'd leave the filter to see how the betta does. i'd keep the betta on his own he will be much happier, from my experience. ADF =african dwarf frog (i think anyway) www.blooming-brilliant.co.uk
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
fish king 16 Hobbyist Posts: 51 Kudos: 39 Votes: 0 Registered: 12-May-2004	ok cheers ill keep him on his own for now an ive turned the filter off at the mo but might put it bac on l8r thanx eveyone
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
girlunderrainbow Big Fish Posts: 323 Kudos: 230 Votes: 0 Registered: 22-Aug-2003	Male bettas do great with a variety of other fish..as long as the other fish aren't aggressive.but in a tank that small I'd stick with just the one betta. I have a male betta in a small tank probly same size as yours. Bi-weekly water changes and keeping him warm make him happy.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48


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