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 Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 7:07 am
ok so I am going to get a 10 gal, or maybe a little more (measure differently in aus, not in gallons).
Anyway, after much thinking, I've decided I just want a smallef community in the tank.
I was thinking a betta, and maybe 2 or 3 snails. Also, ghost shrimp apparently are unavailable in australia, are there any other shrimp that would go well in the tank with a betta?
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Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 8:56 am
DeeSpark ok so I am going to get a 10 gal, or maybe a little more (measure differently in aus, not in gallons). Anyway, after much thinking, I've decided I just want a smallef community in the tank. I was thinking a betta, and maybe 2 or 3 snails. Also, ghost shrimp apparently are unavailable in australia, are there any other shrimp that would go well in the tank with a betta? Larger Shirmp, like Amanno and Bamboo shrimp should fine. I think Bamboo's feed from the water column, as filter feeders, so an established tank is best for them. Not sure about Amonno Shrimp's feeding habits. Some people do Cherry Red shrimp, and their different color forms, but only do them if you want to have alot of plants and moss and stuff for them to hide in, as they are SMALL. I really like Mystery Snails. They need to be fed though, as they eat alot. They're like the Goldfish of the snail world lol They eat algae and left over food (though with a betta, there shouldnt be any left over food). They also like veggies, like yellow squash and zucchini. Nerite Snails are fun too. They are all about the algae, so they my need to fed, too, if you dont have any.
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Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 9:38 pm
I've read that you can have female bettas in a tank together so long as there is atleast 3. Is this true? If so I would rather do that but it's of coursenot something that i need or anything
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Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 9:40 pm
DeeSpark I've read that you can have female bettas in a tank together so long as there is atleast 3. Is this true? If so I would rather do that but it's of coursenot something that i need or anything Not in anything less then 20 American gallons. Females can do just as much damage as males can.
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Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 9:49 pm
Oh, ok thanks! Is there anything in particular to look for in a healthy betta?
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Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 9:57 pm
DeeSpark Oh, ok thanks! Is there anything in particular to look for in a healthy betta? Spunk, bright colors, if they react to having the cup moved, or the environment around them changed, how they react to seeing you... Its pretty easy to pic out weak fish from healthy ones.
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Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 4:01 am
What about three guppies? I like guppies to... I was thinking 2 females, 1 male, and the betta. And then the snails, and maybe a shrimp species ( not sure how many).
I know people do have guppies and a betta. Are the likely to fight? And would the betta be likely to err take care of the babies my guppies make? And would it be smarter to get the guppies first, then introduce the betta? Or is it just a bad idea altogether?
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Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 9:55 am
DeeSpark What about three guppies? I like guppies to... I was thinking 2 females, 1 male, and the betta. And then the snails, and maybe a shrimp species ( not sure how many). I know people do have guppies and a betta. Are the likely to fight? And would the betta be likely to err take care of the babies my guppies make? And would it be smarter to get the guppies first, then introduce the betta? Or is it just a bad idea altogether? It depends. I've done it 3 times, with success. Really just depends on the Betta and the amount of space, and how much of a Betta-tude the Betta has. I've done it in 5 (that was very much temporary), 10 gallons, and 30 gallons. The 30 gallon worked out the best, obviously. Two of the Bettas were male Plakats (short finned) and the other one was a male Halfmoon. If you can find them, I'd suggest Endlers. They are related to Guppies, but are smaller (the males topping out at about an inch long, the females 1 1/2 inches), and are a less flashy and colorful, depending on the strain. You can keep alot more Endlers than Guppies, so the tank'll look really fun =) The Betta will definitely take care of any fry. One time, I had a female Guppy drop over 200 fry, so my Betta, who was in a separate tank, ate real good for about 3 weeks XD If you are doing fishy tank mates, the Betta should go in last, yes. Just be sure to have a back plan if the Betta disagrees with tank mates. Like an extra tank, or making sure the store you buy from will take the fish back if it doesnt work out.
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