A standard rectangular tank is ideal, and bettas should not be housed in bowls, vases, jars, or bioorbs. A betta fish requires a 5-gallon minimum setup, and a togallon tank is necessary if you plan to add tank mates. Space is important to ensure that your betta does not get aggressive over a lack of space. A bonus to larger tanks is that your betta will not be able to see the tank mates constantly and this will lower the chance of your betta running into their tank mates.
Aside from tank size requirements, water quality and feeding are just as important. Betta fish eat different foods than other tropical fish and invertebrates do. You should plan a feeding schedule to ensure each inhabitant is receiving their ideal diet. Betta fish should never eat plant-based foods as they struggle to digest the material. Since snails and bottom feeders consume large amounts of vegetables, plants, and algae, you should watch closely that your betta fish does not try to eat their food.
Tetras and rasboras eat tropical foods that may cause bloat and constipation in bettas. A tip on feeding all inhabitants their share of food is to place the food in different areas in the tank. Snails and bottom-dwellers should be fed at night when your betta fish is sleeping, and other shoaling fish should be fed on the opposite side of the tank.
This way you will be able to successfully feed all inhabitants without issues. A good quality filter is necessary to keep the waste and bioload at a minimum. Clean water is essential for the well-being of all tank inhabitants. The filter should not have a current which will stress out your betta fish. An aeration system is necessary to maintain a good oxygen ratio within the water. Gentle air stones, bubble walls, or air rings will work well.
Maintaining a community tank with your betta fish may be tricky, but it will become enjoyable once the inhabitants have established themselves and tolerate each other.
Keeping betta fish with other fish or invertebrates rarely fails and ensuring that you follow the correct guidelines for tank conditions will lead to success. Sign up to receive our latest articles, tips, tricks, and guides, plus discounts on top products, to hit your inbox every week! Betta Goldfish Fishkeeping Supplies. Sarah Psaradelis Last Updated: Aug 02 Plecos all grow to at least around four inches and are absolute poop machines that need a large tank to prevent them from overloading the filter.
Ammonia especially can quickly be fatal. Lack of swimming room is also an issue for the livebearers. Definitely will consider it, much appreciated, until we can get more tanks its mostly using chemicals to balance the water. Be sure to also do plenty of water changes! I love this article! The lists here are, though incomplete, highly accurate from my experience. I especially agree that gouramis and goldfish are bad, and loaches are good, but I would add non-fantail guppies to the list of good.
Even there though, I again urge great caution. I never leave females in when they are nearing birth time, as they can become aggressive. Aside from that, the only time I have ever seen a betta get attacked by a guppy was one time I dropped some guppy fry in one of my solitary bettas, and the fry, I kid you not, started going after the betta instead of vice versa.
It was pretty funny, and in the end, Mr. Betta won handily. I left guppies, even non-fancy ones, off the list because of their preference for harder water and active nature. If great caution is necessary as you describe then the risk is just too high for me personally and it might be especially problematic for new fishkeepers. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Sharing is caring! Need a crash course in Betta care?
Have a look at Betta Than A Bowl. An example of a very stressed Betta; note the stress stripe on his side. Like a boss by gibbyson4. Hover over image to pin to Pinterest. Assassin snails make good Betta tankmates. Photo by Mason.
What Is The Labyrinth Organ? January 26, Interkoi — Betta photos inside! April 18, Pink Betta Fish December 2, This should reduce stress. If you are still having problems, you may want to try a hardier snail species like the black racer snail.
Thanks for getting back to me. We are off to buy Slimy number 4 tomorrow and will try your tips to acclimatise him and will hopefully have more luck. However, when we were cleaning the tank yesterday we found what we think is a clutch of snail eggs on the tank cover!
Could it be that the snail died after laying its eggs? Also we are not sure if they are fertile but do you think Nigel the Betta will eat the baby snails if they hatch?? Thanks again.
Dying after laying a clutch is possible but not the norm, and yes they deposit the eggs above the surface of the water. Yes, Nigel will likely snack on the baby snails if allowed to.
However, my betta has nipped at the snail a couple of times… would you recommend me remove the snail from the aquarium? It really depends on the bettas temperament, but snails can hide in their shells for protection and usually the betta is more curious than anything. I would give it a little more time, monitoring closely, and if the betta is nipping at the snails tentacles then I would consider removing the snail.
Love your site! I just added a yellow mystery snail to my five gallon hab. Fishy is unimpressed and has spent the past two days hanging out in his pothos and avoiding the rest of the tank. How long should I wait this out before I remove the new addition?
Can mystery snails thrive in slightly brackish water? I like to add just a bit of aquarium salt when doing my water changes.
One thing you may need to be more aware of is that a snail will produce additional waste in the tank and the water will get dirty faster with another inhabitant. This means you may need to perform more frequent partial water changes although your readings provided look great. I have a 1. Your tank is too small for a betta as it is, you cannot add another tank mate to a tank that small.
Please refer to the tank mate page. I am just confused if I should add the Betts first and then the snail, or if I should add the snail first and the Betts second. Any ideas? I recently purchased 2 mystery snails. Both snails have climbed up a plant and have stayed there for three hours. They seem to be scared. I have them in a 5. Please give me advice. Also I got the snails five hours ago as of the time I am writing this. The betta may have been very curious of it at first but may be disinterested over time.
Snails can go dormant a lot, especially when first introducing them into a new habitat. I have a male betta in a gallon tank by himself; I am considering adding one mystery snail to the tank.
Would it be a problem for the snail if the substrate is sand? Also would aquarium salt be harmful to the snail? Snails can tolerate slightly brackish salty water and the sand is fine. Hi, I have a 5 gal tank with one male Betta. It has a medium tetra filter that the starter tank came with. I feed a very small amount every morning and the Betta seems to eat it all within a few minutes of feeding, however the water still becomes very cloudy.
I have tried additives to clear it up, but it just makes it worse. Any recommendations? Note I only have artificial plants. Hi, I have a Betta fish for first 2 weeks, We call him Blue. I clean the 5. Blue likes to hide in his little house. I feed him twice a day. I give it to him a little portion of food. Please, I always have dogs so, this is a new world for me.
Thank you, we already love Blue. For food, pellets times per day is ideal. I have a 39 gal well established tank.
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