friend for beta

[newtoBeta]

I just got a new blue beta in a one gallon tank, what other fish can i put in there to keep him company, or make it look more like a community, without him killing it

 

[FroggyFox]

A 1 G tank is really too small to put any other fish in there with a betta. Why dont you think about getting an african dwarf frog or an apple snail or a couple of ghost shrimp to put in there with him?

 

[T/A]

I'd go with a snail. ADFs need caves(to be happy), and with a Betta the frog will definitly need somewhere to hide. In a 1 gallon tank, I doubt there is enough room for a cave. So stick with a snail, since it aready has it's protection with it's shell.

 

[newtoBeta]

thanks for the advice, you guys are right the tank is really too small, i just bought a 5 gallon tank and now slowly filling it, how many fishes can I put in a 5 gallon tank?

 

[mudwoman]

Good for you for being a conscience fish owner! Your betta will be psyched. Maybe you could try a small herd of cories. It will depend how aggresive your betta is. I'd go for a snail or a cool shrimp. Bamboo shrimp are fun.

 

[newtoBeta]

how about a small crab?

 

[twoluvcats]

i have a betta and 2 otos in a 5 gallon and they are all pretty happy.

 

[AquaticGem]

Pygmy cories (about four) would work in five gallon tank. You could even put a snail in there as well.

 

[T/A]

Pygmy Cories really need to be in larger groups. 4 just wouldn't make them feel secure enough.

 

[AquaticGem]

Having only three cories, who are happy and healthy, it just isn't always the case that they need to be in a larger group. Three is the smallest group cories should be kept in, but three can work just fine without stress, or other issues.

With pygmy cories, though because they are so tiny to begin with, I really would not recommend them in a school smaller than four or five.

 

[Lotus]

A crab wouldn't work. For one thing, they may nip at the betta's fin. For another, they need an area of land to crawl out on to.

 

[blueturq]

ya i recommend an apple snail for the betta.

Oh and for your 5 gal, YOU HAVE TO CYCLE IT!!!!!!, don't put fish in there right away because they more than likely will die.

 

[Leopardess]

I wouldn't keep fewer than 5 pygmy cories. They are more insecure than the other sp. due to their small stature. They need company to feel safe. You have room for 5, though, in the 5g tank.

however, they're really picky about water quality...

I would probably do something like...

1 betta
2 African Dwarf frogs (new article here: http://myfishtank.net/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17868)
An apple snail
and maybe some ghost shrimp, which should be fine around most frogs.