Betta..in with other species?

[Sway]

Hello,
I have had betta's singly. on and off for four years.
This time I bought three: each has 1 betta, 1 zebra bottom feeder, and one small albino african claw frog per tank.
Now these tanks have under gravel water pumps...so very little to no mild current, the bottom zebra algae eaters pretty much clean the rocks and stay to the bottom, frog just seems to float about.
I do have stone caves,plants, & gravel with a heater (lamp on hood).
Is it okay to keep these three species togeather ( 3 per 1 gallon tank)?
Or do you for see a proplem here?

 

[Synirr]

Is it okay to keep these three species togeather ( 3 per 1 gallon tank)?

The simple answer is no.
Firstly, the tanks are overstocked. Three critters per gallon just isn't going to work and they'll be swimming in their own filth in no time. Second, African clawed frogs can quickly grow to the size of your fist, can be aggressive, and will eat anything they can manage to fit in their mouths (including fish and other frogs.) The tank is nowhere near big enough for a frog that can grow to that size and the bettas' fins will be history. I have no idea what a "zebra bottom feeder" actually is, but due to the tank size, it's gonna have to go as well. Basically, a 1 gallon tank is fit for a betta and only a betta.

If you would like to keep other critters with your betta, you could get a 2.5 gallon and keep an African dwarf frog with him. African dwarf frogs only grow to about an inch and wouldn't harm a fry
Edit: Haha, meant to say "wouldn't harm a fly." I've got fish on the brain

 

[Kiarra]

Synirr is entirely right on all counts.

And, for the record, your African Clawed Frog should be kept entirely alone, as, otherwise, he's going to eat his tankmates. They are rather aggressive, and essentially eat anything that can fit in their mouths.

African DWARF Frogs, however, are generally quite peaceful, and, though random fins sometimes enter their mouths (their eyesight is terrible), the fin usually comes right back out perfectly intact, and they surely don't eat the fish (unless it's TINY, to fit into that little mouth).

 

[afireinside]

an african frog should get along. at least that is what the label at walmart said, but i don't trust them.

 

[Mina]

-Please- Don't trust Wal-mart. ACF's are evil little things that will eat anything if they can get close enough to it. Mine tries to eat my fingers when I clean his tank. They are generally unsuitable for being with anything you don't want eaten. In my begining I lost a good half-dozen rosy barbs and tetras to him; suprised he didn't pop, the pig. I keep two in a split 5 gal.

As for the Zebra bottom feeder, I think it may be an Imperial Zebra Pleco (Peckoltia Zebra Pleco) as that is the only 'bottom feeding' fish that I can think of with zebra in the name. (Is it white-ish with black lateral stripes?)
Is this him?
Sriped Zebra
Dappled Zebra
Spotted Zebra
Patterns will vary in width and design, but stay true to the black and white coloration that gives it its name.
If so he will grow up to 5 inches, definately not meant for a 1 gal especially with a tankmate. They take a neutral pH, warm water (80 deg.), and perhaps most importantly (and contrary to their photo on veggie food tablets by Wardley) they are -NOT- algea eaters. They will eat algea wafers, but they eat meaty stuff and could quite possibly die if you are just gonna feed them that. I reccomend feeding them with blood worms or brine shrimp. Their natural habitat has no plants or algae (they live at about 20 feet down) but lots of rocks. It needs well oxygenated water.

 

[Synirr]

The zebra bottom-feeder may be a zebra loach or yo-yo loach? They're much more common where I'm from than zebra plecs, and while yo-yos don't have zebra in the name, I could easily see a pet shop calling them such thanks to their striped pattern.
Does it look similar to either of these?
Zebra loach
Yo-yo loach

 

[Sway]

African DWARF Frogs, however, are generally quite peaceful, and, though random fins sometimes enter their mouths (their eyesight is terrible), the fin usually comes right back out perfectly intact, and they surely don't eat the fish (unless it's TINY, to fit into that little mouth). [/QUOTE]
Sorry my mistake he is an African dwarf frog! Sway

 

[Sway]

Spotted Zebra

Thank you he is a "spotted zebra" and I feed them all pellets,brine shimp and bloodworms...not not too much to over feed!

 

[Sway]

Synirr,
Took your advise and I returned the 1 gallon tanks and bought three 5 gallon tanks from the local fish/reptile shop, thank you for your help! The frog was a dwarf albino after all, so hopefully all will be safe and a happy!
Sway

BTW your fish are beautiful!!

 

[red-devil0602]

does he have webbing on the beck feet ond not the front

 

[Sway]

does he have webbing on the beck feet ond not the front

Yes his back feet are webbed not his front though.
S~

 

[Saucy]

If your frogs are albino, they are NOT dwarf frogs. Take them out of the tank. Dwarf frogs do not come in albino. And if his front feet are not webbed, he IS an African Clawed frog. You were very misled when purchasing these frogs. They will get very large and are very messy. The female I had was probably about 8" long and could easily get ahold of a betta. I'd try and see if you can take them back to the store or plan on getting them at least a 20-gallon tank.

 

[red-devil0602]

thats why i asked about the webbing because i did the same thing he is an acf not an adf get him out before he has somebody for lunch

 

[Kiarra]

If you want to keep the frog, get a 10 gallon tank (per one or two frogs, and no more) and set it up for ONLY the frog. Then you can keep him, and not risk him eating anybody you're attached to.

 

[MegTheFish]

I thought ACFs needed atleast a 20 gallon tank, with 10 gallons per frog? (so in a 20 gallon you could have 2) Because I don't think an 8" frog is going to do well in a 10 gallon...