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Liz1993

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Ok so I have a 36 litre tank with 4 white cloud minnows, 5 zebra danios and one tiny baby pleco. I just want to know if it would be safe to have a Betta in there aswell? I have a spare 5 litre tank but i didnt really want to use that. help would really be appreciated. Ill take all advice but I dont want people to give me their know it all speeches, I am new to keeping anything but Goldfish.
 
Hi and welcome to the forum. I'm sure someone will answer your question very shortly
 
As I said on your other thread:

Your tank is already unduitable. Zebra danios require a 4 foot tank as they are energetic. Both the minnows and danios need 6+ of each. Other than that a Berra could go in there I THINK. but only if you rehome the danios and up the minnows to 6 if they fit i don't know if they do. Also assuming you have a heater?
Actually bettas can't go in 2-3 liters of water and I consider 12 liters an absolute minimum with 25ish being better.

But you said nothing of a baby pleco. Of what type because some plecos will grow very big and are too big for your tank.
 
With your tank you are already encountering problems referring to the stocking. As danios, as well with those types of minnows. They are both schooling fish, which means they can live in smaller groups as small where you have them yet they won't be as secure and you won't see there full potential keeping them confined to lower numbers. You also have another problem with the danios, they are very active fish for there size. And won't be as happy in anything short of a 3 foot tank due to there activity and group preference.
If you could ideally find a better home for the danios you could easily purchase a male Betta, assuming you have no flashy fish, and no plastic plants. And you are willing to get another minnow. Baby Plecos would also render the tank over stcoked. Any type of Pleco would outgrow a 10 gallon easily, referring to the more common types such as bristlenoses, and pit bulls. My advise would also to be return the Pleco as well

Also
From expecting experiences a Betta can survive in unaceptable conditions such as keeping them in confined spaces with minimal water changes, but mark my word. They Survive, ideally with all fish you want them to thrive which is why a tank upwards of 2.5 gallons would be ideal, more so of a tank around 5 gallons would be much better, and you'll see the full potential in the fish regarding to behaviour, and personality
 
Hiya, Basically when I baught the cloud minnows I got home and saaw a tiny baby pleco in the bag with them! So i have no idea what type it is!
I really dont know what to do now because i dont want to be cruel to them! should i take my danios back to the shop? will the shop even take them back?
 
I'd take the pleco and wcmm back too because the plec may be a huge species that will cause problems :/ and the wcmm aren't really suitable.
 

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