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It's generally not recommended. Due to the bright color of the Gourami a male Betta may look at it as a threat/competitor. Although that is just based on my own research on a community Betta tank...I can say from experience that I had a Betta with other peaceful fish and ended up with a killer...

I have that filter! It has special inserts (pad holder, output flow dispersing thing) that have the same prong type things that a bio ball has. I don't know how bacteria would not be able to live on the pad though...I have been through at least five different filters of different brands and...

The best way to keep ph low (and stable) is to use distilled water. Just make sure you are either only using distilled or are very careful to always make sure you mix is consistent. I feel that fish do better acclimating to a ph environment that is a little off from what they prefer than dealing...

Yeah taking the top off a leaf (blade?) of val will kill that one leaf. If they are all snipped they will all die off, but your roots will live and regrow. I did that to my own plant thinking I was pruning once.... it's going to throw your nitrates way up as it dies so you can take that into...

He ate both the white clouds and shrimp. :( He was moved to his own tank right after that. He seemed lonely, but not much else I could do if he couldn't be trusted.

I would agree he is probably just adjusting to the new environment, that doesn't look too out of the ordinary to me. Not knowing where your water current is, it seems like he is fighting a current and a bit freaked by the other fish. Keep in mind too that bettas like to rest on things. You'll...

Along with plants/more cover/betta log...I used to play with mine. I would put a ping pong ball or soda bottle top on the surface and he would come chase and flare at it. They are rather smart fish, if you keep him engaged he will probably be much happier. I had mine in a community tank with...

In my experience, the best thing you can do would be water changes, meds don't seem to do a whole lot. Have you checked your nitrates as well? I had one of my girls come down with dropsy a week or so ago, figured out I wasn't preparing the nitrate test property and figured out I was way high. I...

A note on stocking...I had a betta with white cloud minnows (small bit larger than a neon) and ghost shrimp... he ate them both. You can find one gallon filters at most pet shops - though they are not very reliable and will likely be too much current for the betta. You will also most certainly...

As others have said it depends on the filter - I use Aqueon filters and they have a nice insert that looks something like a stretched bioball across the output that diffuses the flow. Depending on the water level it is actually quite a relaxing noise and not too loud at all. There is a slight...