Will One Get Along With My Tank?

[jmain]

Right now I have

3 Red Eye Tetra
3 Black Skirt Tetra
1 Tetra Serpa
3 Dalmation Mollies
2 Cory Cats
1 Pleco


If I get one I'm getting a female but will she probably nip at my other fish?

 

[sara19]

Right now I have

3 Red Eye Tetra
3 Black Skirt Tetra
1 Tetra Serpa
3 Dalmation Mollies
2 Cory Cats
1 Pleco


If I get one I'm getting a female but will she probably nip at my other fish?

Sorry i done quite understand what fish you want to put in? i dont think it says it anywhere

 

[jasminekiddell]

I they want to add a betta, because its on the 'betta' section.

 

[Curiosity101]

Right now I have

3 Red Eye Tetra
3 Black Skirt Tetra
1 Tetra Serpa
3 Dalmation Mollies
2 Cory Cats
1 Pleco


If I get one I'm getting a female but will she probably nip at my other fish?

I would say the answer to your question 'will one get along with my tank', depends how big the tank is.

In theory she shouldn't cause a problem to your current stock.

 

[jmain]

Yes I was talking about a betta (I guess I should have said but since it was in this section I figured that was obvious but sorry for me not saying) but yea we all know how theory and realistic is with how fish get along but like you said I wanted to check with theory and see if she would get along in there I know bettas have problems (fin nipping mostly right?) with some fish but I didn't know if she would with any of my fish.

Also its a 75 us gallon tank my hopes for the total count to be is

5 black skirt tetra
5 red eye tetra
1 tetra serpa (only reason for this is he/she killed the other 2 so I don't want anymore bullying to go one)
5 cory cats
1 female betta
7 dalmation mollies
1 pleco

Also thats as long as I'm not pushing the stocking limit but that might be doing it a little I think so my numbers might have to be played with some

 

[Forestpisces]

A female should be fine.

 

[Curiosity101]

You're no where near your stocking limit (depending on what the pleco is)
I'd go for...
5 black skirt tetra
5 red eye tetra
6 tetra serpa (to spread out agression)
5 cory cats
1 or 4+ female betta (Need to be kept alone or in groups to spread out any agression)
7 dalmation mollies
1 pleco

But yes a female betta would be absolutely fine in your tank with your current plan.

 

[jmain]

You're no where near your stocking limit (depending on what the pleco is)
I'd go for...
5 black skirt tetra
5 red eye tetra
6 tetra serpa (to spread out agression)
5 cory cats
1 or 4+ female betta (Need to be kept alone or in groups to spread out any agression)
7 dalmation mollies
1 pleco

But yes a female betta would be absolutely fine in your tank with your current plan.

I started off with 3 tetra serpas and he killed the other two within days so I was kinda bummed about that because they are nice bright fish. Also my pleco is (I think) a Trinidad Pleco but I'm not 100% sure. I know its nothing fancy because he was cheap.

 

[Curiosity101]

That's why you need more serpae tetras, to balance out the aggression. Hence why I suggested 6.

Well you could have:
5 black skirt tetra
5 red eye tetra
6 tetra serpa (to spread out agression)
5 cory cats
1 or 4+ female betta (Need to be kept alone or in groups to spread out any agression)
7 dalmation mollies
1 trinidad pleco

With no issues. Though for that stocking I'd probably upgrade the filter or just add another one onto the tank.

 

[kizno1]

can you get anypics of the plec

 

[jmain]

can you get anypics of the plec

I will try to get a picture of the pleco when he comes out tonight.... Also my filtration is an Emperor 400 along with an under gravel filter with 4 power heads.


Which is more aggressive with the bettas the males or females?

 

[Curiosity101]

Well you have to keep males on their own, they cannot be mixed with females or other males. They also 'generally' don't do well in community set-ups.

Females are often agressive with eachother but if you keep 4 or more it allows them to create a hierachy which tends to significantly lower any agression.

 

[Ben M]

i would add more serpaes at least 5 more because they may nip the bettas fins if not. with a group they should chase each other about and ignore the other fish.

 

[jmain]

Well you have to keep males on their own, they cannot be mixed with females or other males. They also 'generally' don't do well in community set-ups.

Females are often agressive with eachother but if you keep 4 or more it allows them to create a hierachy which tends to significantly lower any agression.

I'm most likely only going to get 1 female then to start off and make sure everything goes all right before I decide if I'm going to keep it at 1 or do 4+

 

[Forestpisces]

Bear in mind that if you add others later the origional girl may well get nasty as she thinks the tank is her territory.