betta dilemma

[jaxonlikeslasers]

i have 2 tanks each with a betta in it and I switched them because I thought my betta jeffson would suit my tank with shrimp more but today i noticed he my other betta jeffson is hiding with fin tears which I have discover are from yoyo loaches so I moved him over and put the other betta in and now he is being attacked I put many decorations in the tank to try to stop the loaches but it looks terrible and i can only have 2 tanks running please help.

 

[OliveFish05]

Hi! What are the tank sizes and tank mates? Water parameters? Photos of the tanks could be helpful too! Also, Welcome!

 

[jaxonlikeslasers]

Hi! What are the tank sizes and tank mates? Water parameters? Photos of the tanks could be helpful too! Also, Welcome!

they are 20L with 5 cherry shrimp and 40L with a molly, balloon molly, 6 rummy nose, and neon tetras and 4 ember tetras and don't know the parameters also thank you for responding.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

A 20L is a super small tank, even for a Betta. Definitely remove him and put him in the smaller tank, rather than keeping him in the community tank.

As you have painfully found out, Bettas are not community fish.

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Is it possible for you to get a bigger tank for the Betta?

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There are issues concerning your stock in the “bigger” tank. Not only is that way to small of a tank for those fish, but some species of fish in your tank require different water hardnesses to be happy and healthy.

 

[UnknownFishies]

I would rehome the loaches. They seem to be the main problem and removing them will make the betta come out again.

 

[OliveFish05]

A 20L is a super small tank, even for a Betta. Definitely remove him and put him in the smaller tank, rather than keeping him in the community tank.

20 liters is 5 gallons, I was under the impression 5 gallons is alright, even though bigger is always better? They have a betta in each tank, so there are 2 bettas

 

[OliveFish05]

The best option would really be to rehome one of the bettas or buy a second 5 gallon or larger as soon as possible. Temporarily, you can keep one of the bettas in a tote or container, but that is really not ideal for more than a day or two. If you go that route, daily water changes are necessary and keep the betta in as warm a space as possible. You could also try dividing the 20l. Is the 20l filtered and heated?

 

[PheonixKingZ]

20 liters is 5 gallons, I was under the impression 5 gallons is alright, even though bigger is always better? They have a betta in each tank, so there are 2 bettas

I don’t know what I was thinking on the L - G conversion. @_@

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If the OP has a Betta in both the 5g and the community tank, it would be best to rehome the one in the community tank, or get a separate 5g tank, as @OliveFish05 mentioned.

 

[OliveFish05]

I don’t know what I was thinking on the L - G conversion. @_@

That’s alright, I had to look it up

 

[Colin_T]

Buy a 3 foot tank and put the loaches and stuff in that, and leave the Bettas in the smaller tanks.

 

[DragonScales+Doubletails]

I think 5 gallons is quite ok if the betta is alone but I would remove the betta from the community for it's safety.