I was thinking it would be really neat to do a tank with one of my bettas as a centerpiece fish. I was going to put ember tetras, endlers livebearer and pair of sparkling gouramis in there. If I took out the endlers livebearers and added a few more sparkling gourami could I put a betta in there? The tank would then look like this
6 ember tetras
6 sparkling gourami
1 male betta
3 oto
If not, then what other fish could I put in there? Please do not say that bettas cannot live with other fish.
6 ember tetras
6 sparkling gourami
1 male betta
3 oto
If not, then what other fish could I put in there? Please do not say that bettas cannot live with other fish.
I have only trusted tetras with bettas. As long as they are all peaceful, I think you will have a nice set up. I'd establish the betta in the tank first, then the tetras, then the gouramis over about 2 weeks. The other fish are less likley to cause the betta problems if he was there first.
Gouramis and bettas are incompatible because they are so closely related. Both are labyrinth fish and will be competing due to their close relations. The tetras should be fine as long as they don't harass the betta which some of them have been known to do.
The otos should also be fine, but I would wait until the tank has been established for at least a month before introducing them, s that they have enough algae to graze on. If they run out of that and seem to not be doing well, then try putting them on algae tablets. My cat fish weren't very fond of them, but my corydoras were.
The otos should also be fine, but I would wait until the tank has been established for at least a month before introducing them, s that they have enough algae to graze on. If they run out of that and seem to not be doing well, then try putting them on algae tablets. My cat fish weren't very fond of them, but my corydoras were.
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the bettas and the gouramis will fight.
Oh no do not do that unless you want your beautiful fish to die. Male betas are extremely protective of their habitat. In an aquarium with other fish, a male betta, would attack the others and there is no retreat, so the betta would continue attacking the other fish, often resulting in death.
Common tankmates include platies (moons), Corydoras catfish, and loaches. Females can share a tank with danios and tetras, but males should not be kept with these species as they tend to nip at their long fins. Shrimp are popular tank-mates because, provided with sufficient natural plant cover, they keep the tank clean without causing stress to the bettas.
The success of a betta in a community aquarium, however, is largely dependent on the particular betta's level of aggression. Whereas some bettas make wonderful community fish, particularly belligerent or skittish bettas are best housed alone. Bettas are very aggressive towards long-finned fish.
Common tankmates include platies (moons), Corydoras catfish, and loaches. Females can share a tank with danios and tetras, but males should not be kept with these species as they tend to nip at their long fins. Shrimp are popular tank-mates because, provided with sufficient natural plant cover, they keep the tank clean without causing stress to the bettas.
The success of a betta in a community aquarium, however, is largely dependent on the particular betta's level of aggression. Whereas some bettas make wonderful community fish, particularly belligerent or skittish bettas are best housed alone. Bettas are very aggressive towards long-finned fish.
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http://www.bettafishcenter.com/Betta-Beh...
http://freshaquarium.about.com/cs/anaban...
http://cas.bellarmine.edu/tietjen/Projec...
PS. if you want to include him in your tank you could place him in a vase thats tall enough that he is unable to get into the aquarium and let the other fish be in the aquarium... However your betta may try to attack them through the vase, but he will soon figure out that nothing is happening and he's hurting himself, it sounds mean but at least he will not kill your other fish.
http://www.bettafishcenter.com/Betta-Beh...
http://freshaquarium.about.com/cs/anaban...
http://cas.bellarmine.edu/tietjen/Projec...
PS. if you want to include him in your tank you could place him in a vase thats tall enough that he is unable to get into the aquarium and let the other fish be in the aquarium... However your betta may try to attack them through the vase, but he will soon figure out that nothing is happening and he's hurting himself, it sounds mean but at least he will not kill your other fish.