tankmates?

chrisinha · 01-29-2005, 12:03 AM

what are good betta tankmates in a 10 gallon tank?

shev · 01-29-2005, 12:33 AM

Fish without fins to be nipped or would nip the bettas fins, fast tetras, afr. dwarf frog.

**Cichlid Man** · 01-29-2005, 11:06 AM

Avoid fish such as guppies and dwarf gouramis as these fish tend to intimidate bettas because they are a similir shape and colour, the betta will soon fip their fins to shreds.

Lexus · 01-29-2005, 11:15 AM

in my 55G I have lots of different fish with my betta but for a 10G I would suggest maybe some black skirt tetras 3 or more. They haven't bothered my betta at all and they are personable little guys.... also corydoras are adorable and do good cleaning the bottom of the tank

osteoporoosi · 01-29-2005, 12:52 PM

black tetras are usually fin nippers, especially when they are not kept in proper groups.
I suggest cardinal tetras or harlequin rasboras(Trigonostigma heteromorpha ).

Fish and frogs should never be kept in the same tank.Frogs produce wsate, that is toxic to fish and can cause death and shortened lifetime.

chrisinha · 01-29-2005, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by osteoporoosi @ Sat Jan 29, 2005 11:52 am

black tetras are usually fin nippers, especially when they are not kept in proper groups.
I suggest cardinal tetras or harlequin rasboras(Trigonostigma heteromorpha ).

Fish and frogs should never be kept in the same tank.Frogs produce wsate, that is toxic to fish and can cause death and shortened lifetime.

aha!!! harlequin rasboras!! i like them! thanks!

osteoporoosi · 01-30-2005, 05:08 AM

No problem, it is always nice to help.
Remember that harlequins need soft and black water.

(RC) · 01-30-2005, 05:22 AM

I know many people ( including my wife) that has kept dwarf frogs in there tank along with fish for years without any problems.

RC

osteoporoosi · 01-30-2005, 08:11 AM

many people keep their fish with frogs and it may seem that they go well together. But the frogs are slower in eating than fish and it may be very difficult to keep them in good shape.
Frog poo also irritates the fishes gills and their protective layer on top of their skin.
So no frogs with fish, aye

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(RC) · 01-30-2005, 09:26 AM

My experience has shown me a different opinion, but I will respect your opinion on this as well.

RC

Lydia · 02-24-2005, 06:14 AM

i got a question thats totally off subject, but....what is with your avatar rc??

maxpayne_lhp · 02-24-2005, 08:37 AM

If I were you, I'd keep him alone :S that siunds does it?
PS: the avatar is cool!

**Fishfirst** · 02-24-2005, 10:48 AM

Quote:

many people keep their fish with frogs and it may seem that they go well together. But the frogs are slower in eating than fish and it may be very difficult to keep them in good shape.
Frog poo also irritates the fishes gills and their protective layer on top of their skin.
So no frogs with fish, aye ?

Frog poo is very similar to fish poo, frogs and fish co-exist in the same environment too. I've kept af. dwarf frogs with fish for years. Give me some scientific evidence of it and I'll believe you... (scientific article on a study) but until then, I would say that is just opinion and not fact.

Lydia · 02-24-2005, 01:24 PM

yah the avatar is cool....its just....weird.....is that like a baby pic of you or something?

MB75 · 02-25-2005, 02:22 AM

Harlequin or dwarf rasboras would go nicely with a betta. A group of 6 or so.

No frog with fishes in small tanks, is my opinion. The frog waste is quite strong stuff. You cannot compare the situation with frogs and fishes in a small tank to a situation in nature. In nature the water flow is constant and the amount of water is huge compared to the small tank, and the fish and frogs can spread to a large area rather than stick tightly together in small spot with their feces etc.

aaa · 02-25-2005, 08:17 PM

yeah, RC, the avatar is pretty cool. is the baby picture your son? anyway, i want to get clear how betta pal really works. is it like any fish left over in a show and people don't have money to ship them back so they are donated to the bettapal program? is that right? that's what i heard.

(RC) · 02-25-2005, 09:04 PM

The Baby is my Avatar is my 7 month old son. Betta Pals does get a few fish from shows , but 95% of the Betta Pals stock comes directly from the Breeder. The Breeders themselves ship the fish to the new IBC members.

RC

Lydia · 02-25-2005, 09:34 PM

awwwwwwwwwwwww.....thats so sweet! hes cute, rc

aaa · 02-26-2005, 06:57 AM

i see, RC. so it will be running again at the time of the next show? do you know what is in stock right now? i am looking for melano or copper

(RC) · 02-26-2005, 07:50 AM

It will be running by closer to the end of march. I don't have any idea yet what stock will be available, but I'm working "double Black" stock that will be ready by then.

RC

01-29-2005, 12:03 AM	#1
chrisinha Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 383	tankmates? what are good betta tankmates in a 10 gallon tank?

01-29-2005, 12:33 AM	#2
shev Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montana Age: 19 Posts: 1,561	Re: tankmates? Fish without fins to be nipped or would nip the bettas fins, fast tetras, afr. dwarf frog.

01-29-2005, 11:06 AM	#3
Cichlid Man Super moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,100	Re: tankmates? Avoid fish such as guppies and dwarf gouramis as these fish tend to intimidate bettas because they are a similir shape and colour, the betta will soon fip their fins to shreds. __________________ If you have a big enough tank with enough hiding places, pH of around 7, you can keep virtually any fish together as long as all the fish are around the same size and these two groups of fish are avioded: Serrasalmus Tetradon(figure eights and dwarfs are the exception). I keep a successful community of fish in a 4 foot tank including the following families: Cichlids, tetras, loaches, gouramis, barbs, rainbows, livebearers, killiefish, catfish, puffers.

01-29-2005, 11:15 AM	#4
Lexus Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 22 Posts: 2,406	Re: tankmates? in my 55G I have lots of different fish with my betta but for a 10G I would suggest maybe some black skirt tetras 3 or more. They haven't bothered my betta at all and they are personable little guys.... also corydoras are adorable and do good cleaning the bottom of the tank __________________ 55 Gallon 2 Blood Parrots 2 Angelfish 1 Fantail Goldfish 46 Gallon 1 Albino Bristlenose 2 Angelfish 4 African Dwarf Frogs 4 Black Skirt Tetras 5 Zebra Danios 8 Tiger Barbs 9 Neon Tetras 13 Assorted Corys 29 Gallon 8 Daffodil Cichlids & fry 1 Electric Blue Crayfish 10 Gallon 2 Snails

01-29-2005, 12:52 PM	#5
osteoporoosi Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 633	Re: tankmates? black tetras are usually fin nippers, especially when they are not kept in proper groups. I suggest cardinal tetras or harlequin rasboras(Trigonostigma heteromorpha ). Fish and frogs should never be kept in the same tank.Frogs produce wsate, that is toxic to fish and can cause death and shortened lifetime.

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01-30-2005, 05:08 AM	#7
osteoporoosi Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 633	Re: tankmates? No problem, it is always nice to help. Remember that harlequins need soft and black water.

01-30-2005, 05:22 AM	#8
(RC) nobody Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: upstate NY Age: 46 Posts: 793	I know many people ( including my wife) that has kept dwarf frogs in there tank along with fish for years without any problems. RC __________________ "Lead by Example, Follow by Choice" http://www.ibcbettas.org/ http://www.cnybc.org/

01-30-2005, 08:11 AM	#9
osteoporoosi Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 633	Re: tankmates? many people keep their fish with frogs and it may seem that they go well together. But the frogs are slower in eating than fish and it may be very difficult to keep them in good shape. Frog poo also irritates the fishes gills and their protective layer on top of their skin. So no frogs with fish, aye ?

01-30-2005, 09:26 AM	#10
(RC) nobody Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: upstate NY Age: 46 Posts: 793	My experience has shown me a different opinion, but I will respect your opinion on this as well. RC __________________ "Lead by Example, Follow by Choice" http://www.ibcbettas.org/ http://www.cnybc.org/

02-24-2005, 06:14 AM	#11
Lydia Ichthus Owner Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: FL Posts: 1,907	Re: tankmates? i got a question thats totally off subject, but....what is with your avatar rc??

02-24-2005, 08:37 AM	#12
maxpayne_lhp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Michigan Age: 20 Posts: 2,174	If I were you, I'd keep him alone :S that siunds does it? PS: the avatar is cool! __________________ ~Nam Nguyen~

02-24-2005, 01:24 PM	#14
Lydia Ichthus Owner Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: FL Posts: 1,907	Re: tankmates? yah the avatar is cool....its just....weird.....is that like a baby pic of you or something?

02-25-2005, 02:22 AM	#15
MB75 Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 77	Re: tankmates? Harlequin or dwarf rasboras would go nicely with a betta. A group of 6 or so. No frog with fishes in small tanks, is my opinion. The frog waste is quite strong stuff. You cannot compare the situation with frogs and fishes in a small tank to a situation in nature. In nature the water flow is constant and the amount of water is huge compared to the small tank, and the fish and frogs can spread to a large area rather than stick tightly together in small spot with their feces etc.

02-25-2005, 08:17 PM	#16
aaa Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Grand Prairie, Texas Age: 20 Posts: 521	Re: tankmates? yeah, RC, the avatar is pretty cool. is the baby picture your son? anyway, i want to get clear how betta pal really works. is it like any fish left over in a show and people don't have money to ship them back so they are donated to the bettapal program? is that right? that's what i heard.

02-25-2005, 09:04 PM	#17
(RC) nobody Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: upstate NY Age: 46 Posts: 793	The Baby is my Avatar is my 7 month old son. Betta Pals does get a few fish from shows , but 95% of the Betta Pals stock comes directly from the Breeder. The Breeders themselves ship the fish to the new IBC members. RC __________________ "Lead by Example, Follow by Choice" http://www.ibcbettas.org/ http://www.cnybc.org/

02-25-2005, 09:34 PM	#18
Lydia Ichthus Owner Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: FL Posts: 1,907	Re: tankmates? awwwwwwwwwwwww.....thats so sweet! hes cute, rc

02-26-2005, 06:57 AM	#19
aaa Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Grand Prairie, Texas Age: 20 Posts: 521	Re: tankmates? i see, RC. so it will be running again at the time of the next show? do you know what is in stock right now? i am looking for melano or copper

02-26-2005, 07:50 AM	#20
(RC) nobody Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: upstate NY Age: 46 Posts: 793	It will be running by closer to the end of march. I don't have any idea yet what stock will be available, but I'm working "double Black" stock that will be ready by then. RC __________________ "Lead by Example, Follow by Choice" http://www.ibcbettas.org/ http://www.cnybc.org/

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