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OldTimer Mega Fish USAF Retired Posts: 1181 Kudos: 1294 Votes: 809 Registered: 08-Feb-2005	Really not much more to put in a tank that small with a betta. Could you possible put a divider of some type in the tank and then keep 2 bettas? Jim Water, taken in moderation, cannot hurt anybody. -- Mark Twain
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
gnr4ever8794 Enthusiast Posts: 253 Kudos: 222 Votes: 24 Registered: 12-Apr-2004	In a 3? If you're looking for a fish, there's pretty much nothing available. The betta would make quick work of any fish small enough to go in there. Things like guppies and endlers would work, if you had like one, but then they wouldn't be too happy, and your water quality would quickly decline. In a 3, there's just not enough room for more fish.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
fishienut123 Fingerling Posts: 43 Kudos: 37 Votes: 5 Registered: 18-Apr-2005	i dont want crustaceans, frogs or snails. only fish that can keep a male betta company.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	You could do 2 females, but I wouldn't buy them from a pet shop at the moment, because they are getting WAY too many plakats in with female shipments. You could do a male and a snail or 2. For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
Hoa dude_dude Mega Fish Posts: 957 Kudos: 888 Votes: 72 Registered: 28-Dec-2004	a 3 is WAY to small for them, sorry
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
foj1428 Fingerling Posts: 43 Kudos: 28 Votes: 44 Registered: 06-Apr-2005	I was thinking of putting WCMM in with my male betta. Would they leave him alone?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
Hoa dude_dude Mega Fish Posts: 957 Kudos: 888 Votes: 72 Registered: 28-Dec-2004	do you already have the betta? if you dont you could always try 2 female betta's. (just make sure their sisters) I cant garuntee that tey'll get along though, but u can try & theres always the option of wild bettas... wooohoo go kitten! Possible Betta tankmates: Shrimp, ADF, snails sorry Last edited by dude_dude at 23-Apr-2005 06:36
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
fishienut123 Fingerling Posts: 43 Kudos: 37 Votes: 5 Registered: 18-Apr-2005	sorry, i meant 'cant' :%)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
fishienut123 Fingerling Posts: 43 Kudos: 37 Votes: 5 Registered: 18-Apr-2005	how? my tank is slightly curved so i can just put a divider. is there another way to put 2 bettas in there?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
fishienut123 Fingerling Posts: 43 Kudos: 37 Votes: 5 Registered: 18-Apr-2005	im putting a betta in a 3.5 gal and i want to get him tankmates. Any suggestions??
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
fishienut123 Fingerling Posts: 43 Kudos: 37 Votes: 5 Registered: 18-Apr-2005	anything besides ADF? i cant get them
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	i wouldn't add anything to the tank, most people dont realize that long fin bettas aren't in the wild, so they really don't fit in with other fishes. if u were going to try, get a 5 gallon tank or larger and try something like a golden barb. but if u were to put a betta with something u have other problems to deal with it also. some bettas are more aggressive and others are more mild,with this the tank mates will have to be chossen carefully.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	Can't give you a definite answer on the shrimp, some bettas eat them, others don't. If they're not expensive where you live you could give it a try. Otherwise I'd recommend the popular combination of betta and ADF. Theresa_M attached this image: ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	It is possible. Some bettas love to eat shrimp such as ghost shrimp, while others will leave the shrimp alone. I wouldn't keep any more fish in there, but an African dwarf frog or an apple snail should be fine. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
fishienut123 Fingerling Posts: 43 Kudos: 37 Votes: 5 Registered: 18-Apr-2005	wouldnt the betta eat the shrimps?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
SheKoi Fish Addict Posts: 667 Kudos: 553 Votes: 4 Registered: 11-Feb-2004	in that size tank he's prob best left on his own, you could add an apple snail, or a few shrimps to keep any algae down. if you really want something with him, maybe few WCMM (white cloud moutain minnows). Shekoi www.blooming-brilliant.co.uk
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
fishienut123 Fingerling Posts: 43 Kudos: 37 Votes: 5 Registered: 18-Apr-2005	otherwise, in litres, a 15L
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