planted aquarium with betta guppies shrimp catfish 75 gallon

[Sgooosh]

edit : some catfish maybe?, lots of guppies, 1-3 bamboo shrimp maybe dwarf shrimp, need to move my mystery snail in here too actually.

 

[Colin_T]

No, no, no and no.

Guppies and Bettas need completely different water chemistry.
Guppies need a pH above 7.0 and a GH above 200ppm.
Bettas come from water with a pH below 7.0 and a GH below 100ppm.

Male Bettas will attack brightly coloured fish with big fins like male guppies.

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What are the tank dimensions (length x width x height)?

What is the GH (general hardness), KH (carbonate hardness) and pH of your water supply?
This information can usually be obtained from your water supply company's website or by telephoning them. If they can't help you, take a glass full of tap water to the local pet shop and get them to test it for you. Write the results down (in numbers) when they do the tests. And ask them what the results are in (eg: ppm, dGH, or something else).

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Big Plecostomus should only be kept in huge tanks because they can reach 12-24 inches in length.

 

[ClownLurch]

As Colin says above no no no.
Research all prospective fish on seriouslyfish.com before buying. Stick it in the search box then click on it when the site returns your reqd fish. Just about everything you need to know will be there.

 

[Essjay]

Male bettas are solitary fish which should be kept alone.

 

[Sgooosh]

No, no, no and no.

Guppies and Bettas need completely different water chemistry.
Guppies need a pH above 7.0 and a GH above 200ppm.
Bettas come from water with a pH below 7.0 and a GH below 100ppm.

Male Bettas will attack brightly coloured fish with big fins like male guppies.

--------------------
What are the tank dimensions (length x width x height)?

What is the GH (general hardness), KH (carbonate hardness) and pH of your water supply?
This information can usually be obtained from your water supply company's website or by telephoning them. If they can't help you, take a glass full of tap water to the local pet shop and get them to test it for you. Write the results down (in numbers) when they do the tests. And ask them what the results are in (eg: ppm, dGH, or something else).

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Big Plecostomus should only be kept in huge tanks because they can reach 12-24 inches in length.

thank you i have not set it up yet thats why im asking

 

[Sgooosh]

As Colin says above no no no.
Research all prospective fish on seriouslyfish.com before buying. Stick it in the search box then click on it when the site returns your reqd fish. Just about everything you need to know will be there.

ok i never kneew there was a thing like that thanks!

 

[Sgooosh]

As Colin says above no no no.
Research all prospective fish on seriouslyfish.com before buying. Stick it in the search box then click on it when the site returns your reqd fish. Just about everything you need to know will be there.

how do i test the tank tho

 

[mrsjoannh13]

No, no, no and no.

Guppies and Bettas need completely different water chemistry.
Guppies need a pH above 7.0 and a GH above 200ppm.
Bettas come from water with a pH below 7.0 and a GH below 100ppm.

Male Bettas will attack brightly coloured fish with big fins like male guppies.

--------------------
What are the tank dimensions (length x width x height)?

What is the GH (general hardness), KH (carbonate hardness) and pH of your water supply?
This information can usually be obtained from your water supply company's website or by telephoning them. If they can't help you, take a glass full of tap water to the local pet shop and get them to test it for you. Write the results down (in numbers) when they do the tests. And ask them what the results are in (eg: ppm, dGH, or something else).

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Big Plecostomus should only be kept in huge tanks because they can reach 12-24 inches in length.

@Colin_T - I would like to get a betta for my next tank but my pH is pretty high - between a 7.2 and 7.8. Will a betta not survive at that pH level? Would I need to be constantly treating the water to bring the pH down and what is the best / safest way to do so to avoid fluctuations in the pH when doing weekly water changes? Thank you.

 

[Sgooosh]

@Colin_T - I would like to get a betta for my next tank but my pH is pretty high - between a 7.2 and 7.8. Will a betta not survive at that pH level? Would I need to be constantly treating the water to bring the pH down and what is the best / safest way to do so to avoid fluctuations in the pH when doing weekly water changes? Thank you.

make a new string or just chat that guy

 

[Colin_T]

@Colin_T - I would like to get a betta for my next tank but my pH is pretty high - between a 7.2 and 7.8. Will a betta not survive at that pH level? Would I need to be constantly treating the water to bring the pH down and what is the best / safest way to do so to avoid fluctuations in the pH when doing weekly water changes? Thank you.

It's preferable to start a new thread but since we are here. Common Siamese fighting fish that are sold in shops should be fine with a pH between 7.2 and 7.8, but you need to check the GH as well. A slightly high pH for well domesticated fish isn't as much of an issue as a high GH.

If you have a low GH (below 150ppm), then Siamese fighting fish will be fine.

If you want wild caught Bettas, then they won't like the high pH and it will need to be reduced a bit.

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If you have to adjust the water chemistry (pH, GH or KH), you do it in a holding container before using that water in the aquarium. Basically get a large plastic container (rubbish bin or storage container) and fill it with tap water. Aerate the water for 24 hours and then adjust the pH and GH as necessary. Let the water aerate for at least another 24 hours before using it so it can stabilise and anything added can dissolve completely.

When the pH, GH & KH are correct, add a dechlorinator and use that water to do water changes.

 

[Sgooosh]

people keep on moving my threads back and forth idk why