New Member...Need help setting up betta tank

molten1280 · 06-20-2005, 09:18 AM

Hi--

I'm a new member and I'm just bought a Marineland Eclipse 6 gallon tank. After much debate I decided on putting a betta in it, but haven't bought one yet. I thought about doing goldfish in a 10 gallon but they seemed to grow too big. I've owned a betta before and kept him in a 1 gallon hexagon, and I loved having him as a pet and I took great care of him, but I hated changing the water so often and felt bad about keeping him in such a small tank. After a few years he passed on.

So I've decided to get another betta. I have a few questions about how to keep my betta etc

1) Can I keep any other fish in a 6 gallon with the betta?
2) What kinds of plants could I put in there (preferably real). I have a 2 inch florescent light?
3) Are there any kinds of bottom dwellers, snails, shrimp, etc that I could keep in the tank to help keep it clean without the betta fighting with it?
4) Has anyone use the Marineland Eclipse tanks and know if it's any good?

Please help me...Thanks

fishfreaks · 06-20-2005, 11:12 AM

i must

you to fish forums! i am not a betta expert myself, but there are lots of other people here that are. and im sure they'll be glad to help you

osteoporoosi · 06-20-2005, 12:00 PM

I wouldn't add any other fish in a 6gal, which is fairly small even for a betta. But you could try a shrimp of some kind, cherry shrimps are nice and colourful.
For plants you probably should go with anubias nana, java fern and java moss. They don't need much fertilizers or light.

Lexus · 06-20-2005, 03:39 PM

Theres Osteo and her shrimp again

**Baby_Baby** · 06-20-2005, 06:33 PM

welcome to the forums! Ya, i'd go with shrimp. not a bottom dweller, because those get too big, then u'll have to buy a new tank

maxpayne_lhp · 06-21-2005, 02:33 AM

Welcome! Well sorry for your loss! You're right to come here. I am not an experienced betta keeper but I can answer some of your questions, If I made a mistake, others will come and fix it so dun worry.

For the 1st one, I think a 6 gal is a lil small. And plants... bettas love them so you can add some cabomba or so into the tank. Or whatever hardy, cheap plants so you can renew. For number 3... I think the previous have the ansers

and umber4, sorry I dunno.

That's it... I hope that helps and welcome again to the Fishforums!
lol @ Lexus, hey cool avatar, fishfreaks, I love "Finding Nemo"

must steal it

fishfreaks · 06-21-2005, 04:44 AM

hey thanks! i love it too, could see it a thousand more times

molten1280 · 06-21-2005, 07:28 AM

yeah i'm thinking about switching to a 10 gallon tank instead of the six, if i do that with one male betta would it be enough room for a couple of ghost or cherry shrimp just to give the tank a little more life? I know betta are beautiful and fun to keep but with such a big tank I'd like a little more life in it. Anyone know how cherry or ghost shrimp would get along with one male in a ten gallon, because i've heard betta sometimes attack the shrimp, but they are cheap right, so I could always get more shrimp....any ideas, maybe a snail instead?

Hamm35924 · 06-22-2005, 04:28 PM

Ghost shrimp are good because theyre cheap, (about 30 cents) small, and they're scavengers so they will eat any uneaten food, plus they're not aggresive. I dont think your betta would eat them, but just in case you might want to make sure you provide some good hiding spaces for them, plus they molt every month or so, so they need to be protected while they are anyways

Good luck with your new betta, i just got mine today and im very much inlove with him already

k3lly1xX · 06-24-2005, 05:28 PM

OMG GHOST SHRIMP ARE SUPER CHILL!! u know, when the eat stuff, u can see there eh..erm.. waste inside them!!

im king morris. MUAHS! xoxo.

Hamm35924 · 06-24-2005, 05:34 PM

really, i dont usually like to observe there...waste.

k3lly1xX · 06-24-2005, 05:41 PM

hey lovely ladyyy,
oh its fun stuff, try it some time.

wait.. are u SURE u havent??

Hamm35924 · 06-24-2005, 05:51 PM

pretty gosh darn sure ma'm

**Baby_Baby** · 06-24-2005, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by k3lly1xX

OMG GHOST SHRIMP ARE SUPER CHILL!! u know, when the eat stuff, u can see there eh..erm.. waste inside them!!

im king morris. MUAHS! xoxo.

Thats a little scary and disturbing.........just a little.....ha ha! nah, JK

06-20-2005, 09:18 AM	#1
molten1280 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 22 Posts: 4	New Member...Need help setting up betta tank Hi-- I'm a new member and I'm just bought a Marineland Eclipse 6 gallon tank. After much debate I decided on putting a betta in it, but haven't bought one yet. I thought about doing goldfish in a 10 gallon but they seemed to grow too big. I've owned a betta before and kept him in a 1 gallon hexagon, and I loved having him as a pet and I took great care of him, but I hated changing the water so often and felt bad about keeping him in such a small tank. After a few years he passed on. So I've decided to get another betta. I have a few questions about how to keep my betta etc 1) Can I keep any other fish in a 6 gallon with the betta? 2) What kinds of plants could I put in there (preferably real). I have a 2 inch florescent light? 3) Are there any kinds of bottom dwellers, snails, shrimp, etc that I could keep in the tank to help keep it clean without the betta fighting with it? 4) Has anyone use the Marineland Eclipse tanks and know if it's any good? Please help me...Thanks Last edited by molten1280; 06-20-2005 at 10:01 AM.

06-20-2005, 11:12 AM	#2
fishfreaks M&F Couple Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: PA Age: 21 Posts: 4,303	i must you to fish forums! i am not a betta expert myself, but there are lots of other people here that are. and im sure they'll be glad to help you __________________ VOTE FOR FISH FORUMS

06-20-2005, 12:00 PM	#3
osteoporoosi Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 633	I wouldn't add any other fish in a 6gal, which is fairly small even for a betta. But you could try a shrimp of some kind, cherry shrimps are nice and colourful. For plants you probably should go with anubias nana, java fern and java moss. They don't need much fertilizers or light. __________________ http://photobucket.com/albums/v640/osteoporoosi/

06-20-2005, 03:39 PM	#4
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06-20-2005, 06:33 PM	#5
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06-21-2005, 02:33 AM	#6
maxpayne_lhp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Michigan Age: 20 Posts: 2,174	Welcome! Well sorry for your loss! You're right to come here. I am not an experienced betta keeper but I can answer some of your questions, If I made a mistake, others will come and fix it so dun worry. For the 1st one, I think a 6 gal is a lil small. And plants... bettas love them so you can add some cabomba or so into the tank. Or whatever hardy, cheap plants so you can renew. For number 3... I think the previous have the ansers and umber4, sorry I dunno. That's it... I hope that helps and welcome again to the Fishforums! lol @ Lexus, hey cool avatar, fishfreaks, I love "Finding Nemo" must steal it __________________ ~Nam Nguyen~

06-21-2005, 04:44 AM	#7
fishfreaks M&F Couple Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: PA Age: 21 Posts: 4,303	hey thanks! i love it too, could see it a thousand more times __________________ VOTE FOR FISH FORUMS

06-21-2005, 07:28 AM	#8
molten1280 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 22 Posts: 4	yeah i'm thinking about switching to a 10 gallon tank instead of the six, if i do that with one male betta would it be enough room for a couple of ghost or cherry shrimp just to give the tank a little more life? I know betta are beautiful and fun to keep but with such a big tank I'd like a little more life in it. Anyone know how cherry or ghost shrimp would get along with one male in a ten gallon, because i've heard betta sometimes attack the shrimp, but they are cheap right, so I could always get more shrimp....any ideas, maybe a snail instead?

06-22-2005, 04:28 PM	#9
Hamm35924 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 16 Posts: 229	Ghost shrimp are good because theyre cheap, (about 30 cents) small, and they're scavengers so they will eat any uneaten food, plus they're not aggresive. I dont think your betta would eat them, but just in case you might want to make sure you provide some good hiding spaces for them, plus they molt every month or so, so they need to be protected while they are anyways Good luck with your new betta, i just got mine today and im very much inlove with him already Last edited by Hamm35924; 06-22-2005 at 04:31 PM.

06-24-2005, 05:28 PM	#10
k3lly1xX Fishy Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 21 Posts: 26	OMG GHOST SHRIMP ARE SUPER CHILL!! u know, when the eat stuff, u can see there eh..erm.. waste inside them!! im king morris. MUAHS! xoxo. __________________ i adopted a cute lil patriotic fetus from fetusmart!

06-24-2005, 05:34 PM	#11
Hamm35924 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 16 Posts: 229	really, i dont usually like to observe there...waste.

06-24-2005, 05:41 PM	#12
k3lly1xX Fishy Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 21 Posts: 26	hey lovely ladyyy, oh its fun stuff, try it some time. wait.. are u SURE u havent?? __________________ i adopted a cute lil patriotic fetus from fetusmart!

06-24-2005, 05:51 PM	#13
Hamm35924 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 16 Posts: 229	pretty gosh darn sure ma'm

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