MY new betta
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Even if you go with fakes, tall leafy plants are good for bettas, especaially if their leaves get to the surface, they like to hover in them and use them to blow bubble nests when they're happy. Mine likes to kick the cories out of their cave too and hang out in there too.
How big is the tank he's in there?
How big is the tank he's in there?
A pair of cories (if you could find pygmy cories you could go with even 3 or 4)? A couple african dwarf frogs? Some fresh water shrimp? A couple small tetras (like neons)?
There's lots of choices! You want him to be the biggest fish in the tank and you want to avoid fish that nip at tails or that have long flowy tails cause he'll perseive them as a threat (so no guppies). And usually you want something small that will back down if the male betta flares up at all.
I find Betta's go really nicely with a bottom dwelling type since they tend to hang out on differant levels of the tank you tend to have fewer territory issues.
Frogs and Cories in my experience seem to go really well with bettas because they have similar diets so they'll pick up what ever the betta doesn't eat and have similar preferances in water and environment.
Just make sure you give some hiding places for what ever you pick.
There's lots of choices! You want him to be the biggest fish in the tank and you want to avoid fish that nip at tails or that have long flowy tails cause he'll perseive them as a threat (so no guppies). And usually you want something small that will back down if the male betta flares up at all.
I find Betta's go really nicely with a bottom dwelling type since they tend to hang out on differant levels of the tank you tend to have fewer territory issues.
Frogs and Cories in my experience seem to go really well with bettas because they have similar diets so they'll pick up what ever the betta doesn't eat and have similar preferances in water and environment.
Just make sure you give some hiding places for what ever you pick.
You should be able to put plants in there without any problem.
Just go to the link below and look for some low light low maintenance plants that you like and see if you can find them at your LFS.
PlantGeek.net - Plant Guide
Just go to the link below and look for some low light low maintenance plants that you like and see if you can find them at your LFS.
PlantGeek.net - Plant Guide
Thats how they are at the stores I like to go to as well. The one I actually end up getting my plants at is the LFS that I hate the most but they really seem to have the healthiest and best selection of plants. So you might want to look at a couple other stores in your area and see if maybe one of them has any plants that look better then your regular store.
Im not sure if shrimp would fair in a tank with a Male Betta. Its one of those 50/50 shot things. I think that if he has been in the tank alone for a while your best bet would be to get some new decor and the fish that you want to add at the same time. This way it creates a new territory for him and he will be less likely to attack the fish that get introduced. Not all Betta's allow tank mates so be ready to remove them if need be. Also since he has been alone your best bet might be to go with Cories (2) or African Dwarf Frogs (2 or 3). The reason for that choice is because they are not going to be in his way and he wont see them as a threat
I have a 5g hex too. I have a male betta, 2 swordtail fry, and 2 ghost shrimp in there. My ghost shrimp ignore the betta and he doesn't even see(?) them. I've got some corkscrew plants in there that are starting to get taller again. I bought a pack of "betta bulbs" for my 20g. Might want to look into that.