which fish

[~nessy~]

hi everyone i have a fishtank its a jewal 96 i dont know how many gallons as everyone keeps telling me something different (uk/us) and i just got too confuzed so i dont use it much anymore anyway i have one fighter fish (betta) male and 2 male twig catfish i was wondering what other fish can i put into my fish tank

any help would be appreshiated

 

[emma12321]

Hi Nessy, your tank is 21 uk gallons 25 us. How about a group of corys or khuli loach, for some interest at the bottom.

Emma

 

[Ethos]

Hmhmhm.....Post this in the betta section, seeing their the ones who would know about betta companionship....

 

[KeddyPie]

Well, take the following into consideration when searching for fish to be with a betta.

1. Make sure the kind of fish is NOT bright colors - Bettas will attack other brightly colored fish such as guppies and some tetras

2. Make sure the fish you want is NOT nippy, as a bettas long, flowing fins can be appetising

3. Check if the fish needs to school or not, and if it can be in a tank your size.

I suggest, with that information, looking around the fish index pages here. I keep by betta in a 20 US gallon tank with 7 bloodfin tetras, 2 Dojo loaches, and one oto, and have never had a problem. But remember - It is never SAFE to keep a male betta with other fish... There are just SLIGHTLY safer methods then others. Your best bet is to stick to bottom and midlevel dwelling fish, as fish who stay at the top might bother the top-dwelling betta. Cories are good, as are otos and some tetras (just be careful they are not nippy ones)

Hope this helps,
Katy