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	New betta tank, advice needed
hembo666 Big Fish Posts: 350 Kudos: 288 Votes: 3 Registered: 01-Apr-2005	I am looking to set up a betta tank (15g) and want some advce on stocking, i am lookin at 1 male plus max females but also some/a specamine interesting bottom dweller/s please advise asap as our local supplier has just had a delivery of females i can pick from before they go on general sale. thanks
Posted 06-Jul-2007 01:28
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	Can you explain how the tank is going to be set up (filters, gravel type/size, plants, caves, etc)? 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 06-Jul-2007 02:37
hembo666 Big Fish Posts: 350 Kudos: 288 Votes: 3 Registered: 01-Apr-2005	Substrate - black gravel Caves - 2, plus hidy hole under filter(internal canister type) and potential to add 1-2 more small ones. Planting - just a few crypts at the moment but could add more Light - low-very low
Posted 06-Jul-2007 16:05
Gilraen Took Hobbyist Posts: 73 Kudos: 30 Votes: 0 Registered: 06-Jan-2007	Usually males will kill the females. At the very least you'll end up with a dead male after he's been shredded. Unless you're getting some variety of wilds. Multiple Females can be kept together relatively well though. A bit of fin nipping, but nothing that won't regrow. Needs to be heavy on decor also. [url=http://dragcave.ath.cx/viewdragon/bNFR][/url]
Posted 06-Jul-2007 18:50
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	I would suggest that a 15 gal where you are looking at maximum stocking for visual impact that attempting to mix an unknown male with unknown females is probably not going to end well. Most likely scenario is that there is a lot of hen-pecking and infection, and probably some irrecoverable damage. For a 15, I'd go maybe 5 females and a pair of bottom dwellers like kuhli loaches or otos. 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 07-Jul-2007 16:54
hembo666 Big Fish Posts: 350 Kudos: 288 Votes: 3 Registered: 01-Apr-2005	ok, thanks for the advice, torn now between 5 females or a male and small school of other fish
Posted 08-Jul-2007 12:45
fishmonster Big Fish Oh My Heck! Posts: 329 Kudos: 88 Votes: 73 Registered: 11-Apr-2007	I think the male with a school of other fish would be better. I would suggest 1 Male with 8 Small tetras such as Cardials or Glowlights, Black neons or even phantoms. You could go for 6 or 7 MALE Guppies, not sure if there would be fin nipping but they are small. Also you could go for a small group of 6 Panda Cories. Thanks for your input as always, Shane http://thetanklog.blogspot.com/ - [ Thanks to ScottF ] http://www.natureaquariumclubofutah.com/main.html
Posted 08-Jul-2007 20:19


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