Betta Question

[Jayman1692]

Ok for a 12 gallon ... can i have a betta...a snail or two ( dunt worri i no about them breeding) and maybe 3-5 cory cats for bottom movement... does that sonund good? i just want a simple tank seing as for the nextt few months i wont put as much care as i did before..but ill still care for it u no whut i mean?> lol

 

[FalconStorm]

Actually, that sounds perfect for a betta. What kind of filtration are you looking at, though? It needs to be somewhat low on turbulence for the betta's sake.

 

[Karah's_Mommy]

Sounds good. Just watch for the betta getting aggressive with the snails. They find the 'danglies' (feelers, etc.) just irrestible. I have snails in with my bettas, but I had to remove one of them from one of my bettas, he was just downright mean and wouldn't give the snail a moment's peace.

 

[Jayman1692]

O ok good well i have an old aquaclear filter but i think its the course to the white fungi moss groweing on my plant gravel and the filter itself as we speak so i provided the link below to a GOOD filter that keeps the water clean is it too rough? or i can get a tetra whisper only if that ones to rough...

http/www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp...202074%3A202100
Also um what should i do to my tank seeing as theres white moss growing on my gravel plants n filter bottom !!! should i do partial water changes and add this parasite liquid that takes out parasites???

 

[Jayman1692]

BUMP

can someone answer my fgilter question?

 

[Saucy]

As long as the filter is adjustable, I wouldn't worry about it too much. That could be a whole lot of filter for a 12-gallon, though. I'd personally go with something smaller. As for the white stuff. I'd try and gravel vac it out... if that doesn't work, just go get some new gravel.

 

[Synirr]

I have that filter on my 29 gallon, and even in that size tank it creates a lot of turbulence. Way, way too powerful for a betta in a 12 gallon. I'd go with something much smaller. I recommend Whisper brand filters for bettas, since they tend to be very gentle.

 

[fishwatcher]

My Whisper filter is quite powerful for some reason (it's a 5-15 gal filter on a 10-gal tank). But, my betta seems to like it. He spent an hour today riding the current up and down. I think it depends on the fish. You could try it with what you have, and see how he likes it first before you spend money on another one. Just my $0.02.