Son wants a betta

[troublew/fish]

My son wants a betta but I know nothing about them. I have a ten gallon aquarium with 5 glow light neons I could put I in I think. Or I could put I in with my ADF in a 2 gallon tank. both tanks have heaters and are kept at 78degrees. Which tank would be better for this fish and how do I know if it is healthy?

 

[wuvmybetta]

Hmmm, bettas and tetras are generally a no-no because the tetras are nippy and the betta is slow. And frogs give me the heebie-jeebies so I cannot recommend one with a betta
How's about...moving the frog into the tetra tank and putting the betta alone in the two?

 

[Dwarfs]

My frogs have never hamed a fish, although they have taken the lives of many brine shrimp Go ahead and put the betta with the frog

 

[troublew/fish]

Are their different kinds a bettas that would do better then others. Like I said I know nothing about them he just likes the colors.

 

[wuvmybetta]

If you want to put it in with the tetras I would highly suggest that you get a plakat (short finned betta),but they're not nearly as flashy and flowey as a long finned betta so your son may not be interested.

 

[The_Gilly]

had a male and two females in with six tetra and all was well. It's down to the individual fish completely.

frogs are also fine with them. We've got two of those too.

 

[reddeerhobbiest]

i would also put the adf in with the frog, and the betta alone. i have 4 adfs with numerous tetras in a 20 gallon, and a betta in a planted 5 gallon. The bettas so happy that he always has a bubble nest. Bettas are great fish, and i hope you enjoy yours.



55gallon
5 bala sharks
2 dojo loaches
3 cory cats
1 african butterfly
1 whip tail catfish
1 twig fish catfish
1 apple snail


20 gallon
3 baby kuhli loaches
numerous neon tetras
4 adfs
ghost shrim
apple snail- with a new clutch of eggs

10 gallon
2 fire belly toads

5 gallon
betta

 

[ral]

I get impression betta's like a small area to themselves. So in a 2 gallon I would probably leave the betta alone.

After trying betta's with tank mates (Panda Cory's) the only time it have been successful was in a 10G tank. In the smaller tanks (5G and 7G) one or the other was moved out.