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possum Hobbyist Posts: 68 Votes: 0 Registered: 30-Oct-2004	what goes better with a betta glass bloodfins or platys?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:49
fish1 Banned Posts: 1727 Kudos: 1910 Votes: 58 Registered: 09-May-2004	1. betta forum thats why its there. 2. What size tank. 3. From my experience bettas like to be left alone i wouldnt put any of those fish w/ a betta
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:49
possum Hobbyist Posts: 68 Votes: 0 Registered: 30-Oct-2004	the tank is about 20 gallons. i need a schooling fish becase i only have bottom dwellers
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:49
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	Hey Possum, how about cardinals? Or harliquin rasboras? Maybe White clouds? 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 11:49
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	I would recommend some kind of tetra, but one that is completely peaceful (i.e., doesn't nip long-finned fish). Glass bloodfins are okay, but there are other (and nicer looking, if you ask me) options. Cardinals are very nice, as are blue tetras, and silvertips are cool, too. I wouldn't go with platies though, because they aren't schooling fish. 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 11:49
fish1 Banned Posts: 1727 Kudos: 1910 Votes: 58 Registered: 09-May-2004	Get some tetras then. Some cardinals neons or if you can find them some congos and/or emperors. hatchfish will Fill out the top if you are looking into top top. Platies meh, they are ok but imo there are better choices fish1
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:49
possum Hobbyist Posts: 68 Votes: 0 Registered: 30-Oct-2004	i think that the glass bloodfins are really cool ( i seem to like albino fish) cardeinels are really pretty but to expensive. i need the cheaper options as i'm not earning money ( i'm not a adult). when i was getting fish for this tank i brought mostly bottom dwellers as they are my favorite water level of fish , but now the top and middle looks bare. i really love danios - is there a type that doesn't nip fins?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:49
fishyhelper288 Fish Guru Posts: 2161 Kudos: 1951 Votes: 137 Registered: 29-Feb-2004	i would go with some long fin danios, maybe, ah, wait, how many inches are already used? if there arn't any used yet, besides the betta , get about 8, but buy them like 2-3 at a time, buying all of them at once will cause an over load on the biofilter too fast, it has to be gradual, at lest thats whet i keep getting told but they are quite attractive, they stick together like glue, well, mine do, and in larger groups they are less likleyto nip, and withthe long fins they pick on eachother, or not at all
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:49
So_Very_Sneaky Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3238 Kudos: 2272 Votes: 201 Registered: 10-Mar-2004	Platys would easily be fine with a betta. So would almost any tetra. NO HATCHETFISH!!!! My betta was put in a 10g at first with 7 young 1 inch marbled hatchetfish and within 24 hours killed 3 of them. He immediately moved to my 90g tank for a brief period in a breeder trap (4-5 days), after which he was removed. He is with many different types of fish, and only chases a single female leopard danio. Come Play Yahtzee With Me! http://games.atari.com Http://www.myleague.com/yahtgames
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:49
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	Harlequin rasboras are good schoolers and generally not too expensive. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:49
Sandy02 Enthusiast Posts: 174 Kudos: 123 Votes: 34 Registered: 11-Jan-2004	I would go with glowlights or neon tetras, I think that would be your best be, you could do a large school of either or smaller schools of both. They're quick enough to avoid the Betta and generally stick to the bottom.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:49
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	both.. would do o.k but i would just leave him be.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:49
possum Hobbyist Posts: 68 Votes: 0 Registered: 30-Oct-2004	sandy02 you said the two types of fish generally stick to the bottom , i already have bottom dwellers. i like the look of sword tails would that cause any injury to the betta?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:49


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