4 Gallon

[godzuki]

hi again


i have a 4 us gallon tank(not yet cycled) im wanting to put 1 betta and a hand full of tetras and was wondering if thats ok???

also I know I need a heater but what sort of filter do I need as I'm having trouble finding a small one??? i want a filter as I dont want to be doing several water changes a week.

also with bettas does the water need to be cycled??? stupid question but its always worth asking....


kiss kiss
godzuki

 

[OohFeeshy]

No on the tetras, both on tank size and compatability. For a filter, a sponge filter should be OK, and it would be best to cycle it, if possible.

 

[godzuki]

i have asked this before but what else can I put in it??? i dont want a CAE but is there anything nice I can get as a tank mate?? i would like little fishes though...

 

[OohFeeshy]

Nothing, really. Maybe a snail...

 

[godzuki]

not much fun....

 

[demonmagus]

maybe some cherry shrimp? But they may get eaten

 

[OohFeeshy]

Not a big tank either. ADFs are a possibility, but it doesn't always work out...

 

[godzuki]

adf's???

what are they

 

[demonmagus]

african dwarf frogs

 

[karen4kevin]

I have Platies in with my betta and they are all fine.

Karen.

 

[OohFeeshy]

I have Platies in with my betta and they are all fine.

Karen.

Yes, not in a 4g, and it depends on the betta.

 

[catxx]

ohhfeeshy beat me to it!

 

[karen4kevin]

I was just saying chill.

 

[OohFeeshy]

I was just saying chill.

You might have just been saying, but the question was 'what fish can live with a betta in a 4g tank'... Many a bad tank has come from people 'just saying'... Shrimp are possibly OK, but I'd stick with ghost shrimp or one of the less pricy species in case they do get eaten.

 

[MishyTheFishBreeder]

Best bet is a ADF or a species of shrimp.