What I have to say for the forum and future plans.

[Rocky998]

That's interesting about the lights! I can't imagine keeping a betta tank outside. That would not work here. I see you're in Malasya...have you ever tried keeping the wild species from your area?

An often overlooked potential tankmate for a betta is the stone catfish (sometimes known as the dwarf anchor catfish), Hara jerdoni. They are very small, fairly inactive so they don't require a lot of space, and they don't mind being kept alone. In my experience, bettas leave them alone. They're really, really cute, too.

Hara jerdoni (Asian Stone Catfish) — Seriously Fish

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If you're going to get shrimp, I'd advise amanos. They are big enough that most bettas won't eat them.

Could I actually keep one of those with 3 peacock gudgeons in a 20H?

 

[WhistlingBadger]

No experience with peacock gudgeons/ gobies. They look cool. Looked them up, looks like they'd be OK with stone cats except stonies prefer water that's a bit harder and cooler.

 

[Rocky998]

No experience with peacock gudgeons/ gobies. They look cool. Looked them up, looks like they'd be OK with stone cats except stonies prefer water that's a bit harder and cooler.

Oh ok, then I shouldnt. No need to put them with a fish that requires different conditions. Thanks!

 

[WhistlingBadger]

Tateurndina ocellicauda (Peacock Goby) — Seriously Fish

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[Rocky998]

Tateurndina ocellicauda (Peacock Goby) — Seriously Fish

www.seriouslyfish.com

Yes, Ive read that 3 times today actually LOL. Thank you though...

 

[Animallover😍]

It's a bit hard to see anything on the mouth due to the colour. A video or more pictures might provide more information.

From the picture it does not look like mouth fungus (Columnaris), which causes the lips to go white and within 24-48 hours the white has chewed up the face and the fish is dead.

How long have you had the fish?
Have you added anything to the tank in the last 2 weeks?
How long has it looked like that?

Ok I'll send more pictures. I got the fish on Wednesday evening and now it's Friday morning.
I did not add anything to the tank but I moved it to inside the house so I can put a Betta in it.
It's looked like that since I got it from the pet shop. 2 of them look like this.

 

[Animallover😍]

I'm not getting pygmy cories. For one, the pet store doesn't have, for 2, I don't think they're safe around a Betta.
Yesterday when I got back from holiday, I went to the pet store and got 3 rummies and 3 black neons, put them in my betta tank coz the QT wasn't set up.
I put the HOB in the Betta tank with them. I will move them to my QT which I set up this morning, and put the sponge filter from the betta tank to cycle it. I might get my Betta this evening.
They are all ok except 2 black neons look like they have mouth fungus. Here's a pic.
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And this tetra is unusually lethargic and is hiding a lot, it has a faded red area near the anal fin. Could it have been bullied?

 

[Animallover😍]

And this tetra is unusually lethargic and is hiding a lot, it has a faded red area near the anal fin. Could it have been bullied?

here is a picture. This fish is also the fattest. Could it have a fungus ulcer?

 

[Animallover😍]

Can someone pleaseeee help with my black neon??

 

[Colin_T]

can't tell anything because the fish isn't in focus

 

[Animallover😍]

can't tell anything because the fish isn't in focus

I'm sorry I can't get any clearer than this and it keep hiding.

 

[Animallover😍]

Sorry if some people feel like I am not taking your advice or doing things too quickly, I am trying to be patient.
So, I got my Betta today.
Moved my healthy rummies to the community tank, and put the black neons in QT tank.
I tried to take a picture.

Here is my lovely lovely lovely Betta.

 

[WhistlingBadger]

That's a pretty one! I can't see what's happening with your black neon. Is the betta by himself now?

 

[Animallover😍]

That's a pretty one! I can't see what's happening with your black neon. Is the betta by himself now?

Yes all by himself.

 

[Spyro]

The rest of my tanks are outside in the porch.
I used to go to a jungle survival class with my brothers in Gombak, there are crabs, Amano shrimp, and a schooling fish I don't know the type and have never caught it to get a good look(so frisky) in the river. Anyway during covid cannot go. But there is a local pond where I found wisteria that has Mosquito fish(I think), Amano shrimp, Koi, Tilapia and a huge lobster that I only saw once. I will try to catch the fish next time and if they are a type that have been store-bred, I might keep them.
Btw, my friend has a pond with guppies and a big orange goldfish, would it be ok to add another goldfish(or more) to the pond so that it won't be lonely? The fish eat the stuff on the bottom of the pond and sometimes insects that drown, I come along sometimes with fish food and brine shrimp to feed the guppies and goldfish.

If you get really young Betta or preferably one that grew up with cherry shrimp: It won't hunt them down (maybe occasional baby shrimp).

Adult or near adult: Not much chance it won't hunt cherry shrimp down to the last one.

Good luck