My first betta

[Fiori]

Today I got my first long awaited betta - just a VT but with beautiful turquoise/purple/red markings and a black head (is that called masked?) I am dead chuffed His name is Zorro.

I have been reading up on how to keep him happy and healthy, but wondered if there was anything that I could keep with him in a 5 gallon (UK) tank. There is a gravel substrate, with live plants and a wee bit of bogwood.


Any suggestions/advice are most welcome

 

[cation]

Wowzwer, 5g? He'll be in hog heaven! Sounds like your setup is good, you want to have a heater for him. In a tank that big I would also recommend a filter - corner sponge or a mini (like whisper mini, azoo, palm, something like that.)

In a tank that size you could also have a school of dwarf/pygmy cories. Or divide it and get another betta...

 

[Joby]

He sounds lovely

Any chance of a pic of him?

My males are by themselves as they tended to bully the cory I put in with them

 

[Fiori]

The tank already has a heater and a filter - poor baby would freeze in Scotland this time of the year

I would love to post a pic - I got a new digital camera for Christmas - but I am a complete numpty with it so far Any advice on how to post a pic here would be great and I'll do my best to oblige - anything to show off my wee huny )

 

[Sandusky]

Hehe! Can't wait for pictures of the little guy.Photobucket.com is a great hosting site. The instructions of the digi cam should tell how to upload from there.

 

[ral]

Betta's get along well with Cory's. Have seen two Betta + Panda Cory set-ups. A lot of people say 5G is too small for Cory's though.

 

[Fiori]

I'll give that site a go - thx for the tip, Sandusky. I am completely useless with stuff like that, so fingers crossed.

Cories need to be kept in groups so my tank would be too small for them, I think. Maybe I'll leave Zorro to be the King of his castle

 

[suspectdebbie]

but I am a complete numpty with it so far

I am going to use the word "numpty" all the time.

 

[Icewolf]

Congrats on the new fish.