Betta Vs Guppies, Which Would You Choose?

[Blondielovesfish]

Okay, if I get in trouble I'll blame it on you TT <kidding>

Here it is:
https/touch.trademe.co.nz/listing/view/596510461

 

[TallTree01]

Hmm, not sure on those. They should work.
If you try them be sure to let us ( me in particular ) know how they go.
Nice new profile piccy btw. Is it yours?

 

[Blondielovesfish]

Hmm, not sure on those. They should work.
If you try them be sure to let us ( me in particular ) know how they go.
Nice new profile piccy btw. Is it yours?

Haha I wish. It's just a pic I got off the net and liked the look of.
I probably will try them and I'll be sure to update you on how they turn out.
Are you thinking of getting a betta TT?

 

[TallTree01]

There has definitely been some lookers in the various LFS. my favorite would be a blue veil tail that was in a community tank and was very active and pretty at ***** for ****** . I'm worried that I would get a betta that would:
A) be nipped by tetras
B) kill my tetras

I must admit that seeing many bettas on here has made me want to go and get one.

 

[eaglesaquarium]

I will definitely update this and start a journal.
Am I allowed to link you to the tea bags, they're on a online auction site?

 
 
Go ahead.

 

[Blondielovesfish]

There has definitely been some lookers in the various LFS. my favorite would be a blue veil tail that was in a community tank and was very active and pretty at ***** for ****** . I'm worried that I would get a betta that would:
A) be nipped by tetras
B) kill my tetras
I must admit that seeing many bettas on here has made me want to go and get one.

You should get one!
You could buy a 5-6 gallon tank incase the betta is being a bully/bullied and put him/her in there and if he/she is fine then you have a quarantine tank. You win either way

I will definitely update this and start a journal.
Am I allowed to link you to the tea bags, they're on a online auction site?

 
 
Go ahead.

Thanks, I've already linked it but its good to know its allowed.

 

[snazy]

Having had a betta and guppies myself, I don't know how one can actually say one is more interesting than the other.
They are both the same boring/interesting.
The betta I've had for 9 months now does nothing more amusing than the guppies in my other tank and all come up for food when I approach the tank, that's about it.  The betta is actually so clumsy that if I put food behind him, he'll still keep looking at me so I've got to drop the pellets one by one in front of his nose, such a lazy sod
 
But I agree for a tank this size a betta is better but there are other options depending on the dimensions, like an attempt at a planted nano low tech tank(Diana Walstad method), then a small group of mosquito rasboras, some shrimp maybe.

 

[Blondielovesfish]

Yeah, I'm going to plant it though I'm not quite sure of the plants yet as quite a few are banned here in NZ due to people releasing them into waterways and them taking over.
I would love some shrimp but they're illegal to import so I could only have native ones which are coldwater.

 

[Blondielovesfish]

I'm definitely getting a Betta!
I went to my LFS today to get the filter (Aqua One clearview 100) and had a look at the fish and they had a beautiful purple/blue Betta that had a tiny bit of red on its front fins, (I think he was a veil tail but I couldn't get it to flare). I was so sad that I didn't gave my tank set up because this lil guy was so cool.
I just hope that when my tank is set up and ready for fish, they'll have some good stock in!

 

[Blondielovesfish]

Was looking at the LFS yesterday and saw some pygmy cory's, would they be alright with a Betta and how many could I have?

 

[TallTree01]

They need a 10 gallon and schools of 6. I wouldn't reccomend them.

 

[Blondielovesfish]

Okay, just saw they were in the nano thread for 5 gals, though thats probably meaning a tank with only them. Thanks

 

[eaglesaquarium]

^^^ That is correct.  The nano tank thread is based on one species stocking.

 

[Blondielovesfish]

Okay, thanks. That's fine, I'll give them a miss.

 

[TekFish]

Yes that's right, so I imagine the Betta would be better.

Tek oot.