Help! We Have A Problem With Our Male Siamese Fighter And Red Tail

[fish novice]

No, from personal experience, you don't necessarily have to wait for your new Betta tank to mature before adding him - he'll probably not be alive if you wait that long, anyway, judging by the war that's going on where he is right now.

You will only be adding one fish to the new tank so the ammonia levels will be controllable - he is not going to churn out much ammonia on his own and cause a spike. So set the tank up, get the conditioned water to the right temp and then add your Betta to his new home. If you do regular 25% water changes, say weekly, it should all be fine. This is what I did and my Betta has been living happily in his 1ft tank for the last few months with no problems.

All the best!

Thank you all for your advice. I am going to get a nice new home for him, hopefully we will see him alot happier in the next few days.

Thanks again

 

[bronzecat]

The guy in the fish shop said that the knife fish would be okay in a community tank but he may eat other small fish. He doesn't come out from his hidey hole, even at night really.

I bet he does come out when its dark Thats what they do

 

[Athena]

Ah, that's ok - I'm sure things will all work out happily in the end. One last tip - don't site your new tank next to your present one unless you put a sheet of cardboard or decorative tank backing sheet between them, otherwise the flaring will continue as the fish eye each other up from their prospective tanks LOL

 

[fish novice]

Ah, that's ok - I'm sure things will all work out happily in the end. One last tip - don't site your new tank next to your present one unless you put a sheet of cardboard or decorative tank backing sheet between them, otherwise the flaring will continue as the fish eye each other up from their prospective tanks LOL

The Betta is in a tank on his own and loving it! He looks relaxed and much happier.

The other fish are in a slightly bigger tank that a friend was getting rid of, also alot happier and the RTBS has lot more territory to patrol. All in all everyone is happy!

 

[Adie]

Ah, that's ok - I'm sure things will all work out happily in the end. One last tip - don't site your new tank next to your present one unless you put a sheet of cardboard or decorative tank backing sheet between them, otherwise the flaring will continue as the fish eye each other up from their prospective tanks LOL

The Betta is in a tank on his own and loving it! He looks relaxed and much happier.

The other fish are in a slightly bigger tank that a friend was getting rid of, also alot happier and the RTBS has lot more territory to patrol. All in all everyone is happy!

Good news.

It's picture time now.....we're a nosy lot. What does he look like?