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THANX Do u think that I could have some kind of sucker fish in the tank? (with a betta or 2)

Last edited by dude_dude at 25-Jan-2005 20:37

Don't take what I said as 2 female Bettas won't be alright because they would. The problem with that is if your are going to go out and buy 2 female Bettas, those particular 2 females might not get along. That's all I was saying.

Last edited by Jessnick at 25-Jan-2005 20:32

Does anyone think that it would be allright 2 have 2 feamales in my 5 gallon tank( I have a bowl so if they fight I can put 1 of them in the bowl. (FISH bowl)
Maybe White Cloud Mountain Minnows?

Last edited by dude_dude at 25-Jan-2005 20:25

I'm not sure Zebra Danios would be a wise choice in that tank for concern that those Bettas fins are just a little too tempting.

Katies suggestion of apple snails or and african dwarf frog are a good choice!

Last edited by Jessnick at 25-Jan-2005 20:16

Zebra danios get to be 3-4 inches and need a shoal. They are rather rambunctious, theyre better off in a 10-15 gal.

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would Zebra Danios & some kinds of shrimp (eg:ghost shrimp) be allright?

Are we talking a female or male first of all? A 5 gallon tank probably couldn't handle much more than the Betta alone. Maybe getting a divider for the tank and putting 2 Bettas would be an option for you. Trouble with a 5 gal. tank is they are very hard to successfully achieve and sustain a nitrogen cycle. Even after hearing this advice myself I still thought I could do it, however it's really just not possible. So because of this it's hard to put in a non- labyrinth fish in there. FYI if you choose to put a divider in the tank, you will soon learn they do not make a divider for such a small tank. So what I did was buy a 10 gal. divider and cut it to size. Keep in mind too that if 2 Bettas will be housed or even one for that matter, weekly water changes will be neccesary. Good luck, hope this helped.
Not saying your wrong Katie but,keeping 2 females in that tank COULD work. But it is really hit or miss as all Bettas have different and unique personalities. Females that have lived together in the same tank might not react to another the same way. So you are taking your chances on whether or not they will live in peace together.

Last edited by Jessnick at 25-Jan-2005 20:14

You could have 2 females in there. Though i would watch for agression.

If you want a male, you will want to keep him alone.

In a five gallon, there really wont be much room for other kinds of fish.

Try apple snails or African dwarf frogs

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