Question For A Friend

[Night61]

over the weekend a friend of mine expressed intrest in getting into fish, espeically bettas (what i lovingly call the gate way drug)
anyways to get her started i gave her one of my old tanks a five gallon marine land corner tank with filter and a spare media which i couldn't use on any of my current tanks.

after some fun with her sunday (She named her betta male princess not knowing he was a boy, poor little guy)

she wants to get another fish to keep him company, she was looking at gold fish (i think i disuaded her from that one) tetras and minnows.

what fish could she have as a proper companion for the tank with out overwhelming it and him?

 

[Tonym]

To be honest Bettas are quite happy to be by themselves but if she wants more fish for the tank i would look at maybe getting some pygmy cories or some kuhli loach.

 

[Xraymark]

Try this link
http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/382234-betta-fish-compatibility/page__view__findpost__p__3206880__hl__compatibility__fromsearch__1

 

[lilfishie]

In a 5 gal tank i wouldn't add anyother tank mates as they'd likely cause more trouble

 

[pablothebetta]

I wouldn't reccommend keeping more than shrimp, a snail or a few male endlers with a betta in a 5 gallon. Not all bettas will accept them though - some will kill/attack other tankmates, whereas some are so laid back they will accept most other fish.

 

[Night61]

i thought so but its been a while, all my bettas have lived on there own, unless female and in community, but she is a young fish keeper, just starting out. we all make mistakes when we start out, i want to encourage her and guide her the best i can. let her make he own mistakes but guide her to the right choices for her and her fish.

(thats why i gave her a five gallon.)

 

[OldMan47]

If you have a nicely cycled filter, try a couple of rasboras or even some pygmy cories. I must agree that a betta does not require tank mates but they also do not require a 5 gallon tank. Both changes do benefit a solitary betta though. With company they get a bit more exercise and the 5 gallon tank gives them room to move about more. Both are benefits to their health.