Betta Tank Mate Options

[Joshy]

As some will know, I got myself a beautiful line-bred crown-tail, Colin, his only a baby though, just under an inch and a half. But I want some thing else in with him in his 30L palace. What options do you all think I have, if any?

Its nicely planted, although of course I cant guess the temperament of Colin, he flares at himself a lot but does not give the snails any hassle. I was thinking maybe a school of small rasbora (though I hear they are delicate). Or maybe a few cory catfish?

The tank is 13 inches x 13 inches x 13 inches, and the snails will be coming out.

Would be nice to see lots of suggestions from the lovely community on this forum.

 

[doresy]

Check my signiture

 

[Joshy]

Wow your tank itself is pretty much identical to mine i recon, does your say 'classic' on the top? How many corys do you have doresy? And how big are those Lilac Spot Corys? Your SD looks stunning.

 

[newfishy]

I would go with corys, such super cute little guys, plus if your betta is young now may be the best time to introduce tank buddies while he is not too set in his ways.

 

[doresy]

Wow your tank itself is pretty much identical to mine i recon, does your say 'classic' on the top? How many corys do you have doresy? And how big are those Lilac Spot Corys? Your SD looks stunning.

Hi, no it doesn't say Classic on the top. It's an AquaOne 380 (there are some very similar tanks on the market)
I have 3 Pigmy cory at around 12mm and 3 Lilac Spot cory at around 18mm.

All are about a year old but have only been with the Betta for 4-5 weeks and all seem very happy together.

Yes he (RedBull) is stunning, one of Modaz's finest

 

[newfishy]

dorsey, can I see a pic of the lilac spot corys sometime, and do they ever go by another name?

 

[MermaidMel]

Josh you been to see Mark in Brentwood by any chance? When you said yesterday a red CT I just suddenly thought because I knew Mark was breeding the pair my sister had.

 

[Proud Texan]

Bettas are nice get some corys

 

[Joshy]

Yeah it was Mark! Wow funny how betta's can get passed around, and even their offspring go around in circles. His a lovely boy.

Looks like cories it is. Has no one had success with endlers or rasbora though?

*Oh and i sent your coconut cave yesterday morning 9am mel.

 

[MermaidMel]

Yeah it was Mark! Wow funny how betta's can get passed around, and even their offspring go around in circles. His a lovely boy.

Looks like cories it is. Has no one had success with endlers or rasbora though?

*Oh and i sent your coconut cave yesterday morning 9am mel.

My boy Cam is in with galaxy rasboras and a pitbull pleco and he loves it and they love it. All bettas are different, Josh if u wanna trial and error something I would go for it tbh.
Thanks for the cave hopefully will come tomorrow.

 

[doresy]

dorsey, can I see a pic of the lilac spot corys sometime, and do they ever go by another name?

This is the one- Corydoras Similis (Spot Cory, in my case Lilac)

 

[jacko9901]

i think you could get a group of harlequin rasboras or white cloud mountain minnows. and some cories

 

[newfishy]

thanks dorsey, thats a very cute cory.