Tank Mate

[blu187]

I am wanting to get a tank mate for my male betta. i only want one other fish though, so i cant get a cory, cos they need groups. i was going to get a snail , but i heard bettas bite their antena.

 

[devon_charm]

A tank mate for a betta is hard to be honest they would rather be alone any way

 

[starrynightxxi]

how big is the tank?

 

[FBTgirl]

Guppies, Mystery Snails, Minnows, Only Minnows and Guppies if the fish is right for it. I have Bling living with my guppies. so ya..

 

[lilfishie]

shrimp, although some eat them, my females havent

 

[Heather.]

What kind of shrimp have you got with your betta lilfishie? I saw some the other day at my LFS..

Edit: Think it was cherry shrimp and another type that said they are good for eating algae!

 

[FBTgirl]

Can ghost shimp go with them? Because they are cool, and I am thinking about getting a couple from wal*mart

 

[lilfishie]

i have an amano/aglae shrimp, hes only about an inch but they dont bother it at all

 

[MermaidMel]

I have a snail in with Rufus and he doesn't bother him at all, although he is going to be moved out of there because Rufus has a filtered tank, I don't think there's any need for the snail.

But Jai had a snail and he killed him

They're all so different aren't they!

 

[lilfishie]

oh and my lil guy Royal has a MTS snail with him, doesn't bother him at all the snail is less than a cm

 

[blu187]

about 1 metre accross in size

 

[afishdude]

Guppies, Mystery Snails, Minnows, Only Minnows and Guppies if the fish is right for it. I have Bling living with my guppies. so ya..

no guppies, or minnows.

minnows are to lively, they are way too active and can stress the betta out.
the betta will think the guppies are bettas and attack them, i have one male VT that wont touch a guppie, i have a PK female that shreads every guppies she sees, and a red and white VT male that bites my orange guppies. so dont take the chance.

 

[blu187]

what about a betta with a red tailed shark,

also do people feel that bettas like plant cover. i tend to find they dont care about plants , as long as they have a cave to hide in.

 

[lilfishie]

what about a betta with a red tailed shark,

also do people feel that bettas like plant cover. i tend to find they dont care about plants , as long as they have a cave to hide in.

defo a no

 

[XPANDA]

maybe a plec of some sort, my betta lives in a community tank and he definatly doesnt have a problem with the plec! they swim at different levels and eat different foods. good luck