Possible Tankmates

[fobofobiac]

Ok guys, I know I asked before but that was with a 5g. This time I decided to put the breeding on hold for awhile until I'm totally 100% prepared for it. (If it wasn't for the experts input on this forum, I never would have came to that realization. Thanks guys.) So, I'd like to turn the 10g breeder into a community tank with 1 male betta. I'm still totally in love with kuhli loaches so I'd like to get at least 2 of them but any other suggestions? I'm not putting my fire gourami in there cause I learned from before that they don't do well with bettas. Tetras maybe but most likely something small, maybe schooling fish. Thoughts or advice?

 

[OohFeeshy]

I'd say just the betta and a group of 6-7 khulis. Although Maybe go for half normal khulis and half black khulis, they don't have the yellow but I've found they're move active during the day time.

 

[bettaBetta]

I'd say just the betta and a group of 6-7 khulis. Although Maybe go for half normal khulis and half black khulis, they don't have the yellow but I've found they're move active during the day time.

Hmmm.... I don't know much about kuulis, but I've heard they need arounf 6 G per fish and females are very agressive to ward eachother.
The best tankmates seem to be platy and oto (but oto's probably shouldn't be in such a small tank) from what I keep hearing from my and other's experiences.

 

[fobofobiac]

I'd say just the betta and a group of 6-7 khulis. Although Maybe go for half normal khulis and half black khulis, they don't have the yellow but I've found they're move active during the day time.

The best tankmates seem to be platy and oto (but oto's probably shouldn't be in such a small tank) from what I keep hearing from my and other's experiences.

Actually my husband had otocats in the same tank when it was his tank and they did fine. He had quite a few other fish too like a group of 6 danios and a few guppies. I may move one of my oto's over from my other tank. We have actually had quite a number of guppy broods and they're not all full size yet so I may let some of them grow out in there. Both my males don't mind the guppies.

 

[OohFeeshy]

Hmmm.... I don't know much about kuulis, but I've heard they need arounf 6 G per fish and females are very agressive to ward eachother.

Where did you hear that? I've got about 7 normal khulis (well, if you want to get technical, striped khulis I think) and one black on living together in a 20g with various tankmates. So for a 10g, 1 betta and 6 or 7 khulis would make a great setup.