Betta Help - Tankmates

[MrMarlin]

Hi Everyone,

I’ve had a healthy beta for about a year now. I’ve been keeping him in a small 1.5 gallon tank with no heater and no filtration. Recently, I purchased a 5 gallon tank with a nice little heater and a good filter. I plan to move my fish, Marlin, into this tank in a few days time. But my problem is I would also like to add another few fish to the 5 gallon tank. What fish coexist well with Betas? Also, what tips do you have for keeping healthy betas?

Thanks,

Mr. Marlin​

 

[afishdude]

in a 5g your limited to no fish, but maby a snail or two.

watch your filter, you said it had good filtration. bettas dont like water movement, so make sure he isnt bieng thrown around the tank.

 

[MrMarlin]

Only snails? Oh, ok thanks. Any specific type? Once again, thank for the advice ...​

 

[afishdude]

mystery snails, Pomacea bridgesi would be what i would suggest.

 

[Yazan]

Here is a thread that has just a little bit of information but, better than nothing.

 

[MrMarlin]

So there are really no good tank mates for Betas besides snails? What requirements do snails take to keep? What do they eat??

 

[afishdude]

there are lots of good tankmates for bettas. just not in a 5g tank.

snails will eat algae, left over food, algae wafers, and "snail biscuts".

 

[MrMarlin]

Do they have any special needs? I`m not sure if I thanked you for your advice up to this point, and I would, in fact, like to do so now. Thank you.

 

[afishdude]

snails, no. they are kinda easy to take care of. just make sure you feed them aglae wafers and snail biscuts.

 

[HODDY]

in a 5g you could hvae a adf with him or 3 otos.I would go for a adf there so kool.I think 3 otos would be pushng it.Especialyif bettas are better off with non or very little filtration power.

 

[afishdude]

in a 5g you could hvae a adf with him or 3 otos.I would go for a adf there so kool.I think 3 otos would be pushng it.Especialyif bettas are better off with non or very little filtration power.

3 ottos? are you serious? they need 5g each.ADF are good accept they do nothing but sit on the bottom.if your going to get one make sure its not a ACF as it will kill the betta.. http/www.fishlore.com/profiles_otocinclus.htm

 

[MrMarlin]

Hey,

After a bit of research, I`ve deiced I don`t want to keep snails. Any other ideas ...?

 

[afishdude]

nope, im sorry but theres no other fish that could posably be put in a 5g with a betta.

 

[gurnie]

you could always divide the tank (you can go to the hardware store and pick-up an 8X10 sheet or lexan or plexi. I recommend lexan over plexiglass b/c it doesn't splinter. Infact the whole tank is made of lexan and i have never had algae b/c the tank is made of lexan). Drill some 1/8-1/4" holes into the lexan for filter / water circulation. I have a macaquarium I built (approx a little over 3 gallons) that is split between a male and female betta. Its cute how they interact

I have ghost shrimps (about 7) and a snail in the tank. The ghost shrimp act as a clean-up crew / snack (i started with 10 ghost shrimp, there are at least 3 missing). So you could get a female so your male has someone to interact with and then maybe some shrimp for clean-up duty / midnight snack for the fishies