jkrekord
Fish Addict
Hi all.
I'm a little confused, so allow me to explain. I'm sure we are all aware Betta Splendens are very popular for to keep alone in small setups, which is all well and good. However as far as I can tell they seem to have similar requirements to Paradise Fish, both species are anabanatoids, both species are rather temperamental, both species are a similar size, etc. If anything Paradise Fish appear to an even more hardy fish. So my enquiry is, why are they not more popular for being kept alone in small setups? I mean the average reccomended tank size seems to be 20+ gallons, but there isn't really much to say why that is apart from their temperement, what if you were to keep one alone? The reason I ask is i have a couple of spare small tanks and have always fancied keeping a Paradise Fish.
Thanks, James.
I'm a little confused, so allow me to explain. I'm sure we are all aware Betta Splendens are very popular for to keep alone in small setups, which is all well and good. However as far as I can tell they seem to have similar requirements to Paradise Fish, both species are anabanatoids, both species are rather temperamental, both species are a similar size, etc. If anything Paradise Fish appear to an even more hardy fish. So my enquiry is, why are they not more popular for being kept alone in small setups? I mean the average reccomended tank size seems to be 20+ gallons, but there isn't really much to say why that is apart from their temperement, what if you were to keep one alone? The reason I ask is i have a couple of spare small tanks and have always fancied keeping a Paradise Fish.
Thanks, James.