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Can male betta's be placed with other fish?:betta:
Thanks for reading,Kayla
Thanks for reading,Kayla
I am no expert, but that seems a bit cramped for a 29 gallon. I could be wrong though. None of your fish are stressed? I would think your 5" Gold would be stressed a little in a 29gal.:fish-in-a-bag:I've got my betta in a 29 gallon tank with about 25lbs of bowl rock and about 70 pounds of river rock.
I also have:
2 cobalt blue gouramis
1 5" gold gourami
5 blue flame tetras
2 german blue rams
2 bolivian rams
1 blue lobster
10 ghost shrimp
2 kribensis cichlids
they all seem to get along pretty well, but it's not something I'd recommend for a beginner.
Cool 25 fishesI've got my betta in a 29 gallon tank with about 25lbs of bowl rock and about 70 pounds of river rock.
I also have:
2 cobalt blue gouramis
1 5" gold gourami
5 blue flame tetras
2 german blue rams
2 bolivian rams
1 blue lobster
10 ghost shrimp
2 kribensis cichlids
they all seem to get along pretty well, but it's not something I'd recommend for a beginner.
Nah, my gold gourami is enjoying the upgrade from the 10G he was in. Hey, don't look at me that way, he came with the tank! Anyway, he just hangs out in cave, and only comes out if I put new fish in or if some fish are fighting. The others seem to have territories pretty well marked out, and the betta seems to hold his own as well. He likes to drift from the hornwort floating on the top to a small grotto in the back, to under the filter, and back to the hornwort.I am no expert, but that seems a bit cramped for a 29 gallon. I could be wrong though. None of your fish are stressed? I would think your 5" Gold would be stressed a little in a 29gal.:fish-in-a-bag:
Are you sure? underdog might not want to get a new tank though... since they do cost a lot of money and he's happy with a bigger tank. Like he said that the gold gourami is happy nowI would consider buying a bigger tank, and separate that stock. I havent found anyone that thinks that setup is acceptable. Everyone is telling me its extremely overstocked. I feel sorry for those fish.
Well, it sure does sound like a cramped tank to me. I would love to see a pic.Are you sure? underdog might not want to get a new tank though... since they do cost a lot of money and he's happy with a bigger tank. Like he said that the gold gourami is happy now![]()
I've had 8 small fishes in my 10 gallon before, but then I quickly upgraded to a 29 gallon and then I moved them in there one by one day by day. My Betta was the first to be moved in along with my pleco and my amazon swords.
How many fishes do you have in your tanks ELewandowski?
( I meant how many fishes do you have in all of your tanks in your entire house altogether)
Yeah I agree tooWell, it sure does sound like a cramped tank to me. I would love to see a pic.
I have 3 tanks with fish in them currently. I have a 29gal with 6 Exodons and 3 cory cats.
And i have a 55gal with 1 juvi red belly piranha.
and 1 10 gal with 3 cory cats
Oh I see.Yes, the exodons are aggressive, but there is only 6 of them, so not overly aggressive. The piranha tank is not planted, has a piece of driftwood in it. Its easy having only predators for me, because i can feed them all the same food. And the cory cats seem to love the food too.
It is a wonder that betta is still alive with all those gouramis in the tank. They are related to it and it is not a good idea to have them all together. Then to have the ghost shrimp in there too with him is not the best idea. When they molt they will probably start being lunch and dinner. There is not one fish in that tank that is technically compatible with a betta and then a lobster too. You have had luck but I am not sure that I would recommend this combination to a beginner or even someone advanced who loves their fish.I've got my betta in a 29 gallon tank with about 25lbs of bowl rock and about 70 pounds of river rock.
I also have:
2 cobalt blue gouramis
1 5" gold gourami
5 blue flame tetras
2 german blue rams
2 bolivian rams
1 blue lobster
10 ghost shrimp
2 kribensis cichlids
they all seem to get along pretty well, but it's not something I'd recommend for a beginner.
I agree, the ghost shrimp were a bad idea. I last saw one a few days ago, but since then, nothing :/It is a wonder that betta is still alive with all those gouramis in the tank. They are related to it and it is not a good idea to have them all together. Then to have the ghost shrimp in there too with him is not the best idea. When they molt they will probably start being lunch and dinner. There is not one fish in that tank that is technically compatible with a betta and then a lobster too. You have had luck but I am not sure that I would recommend this combination to a beginner or even someone advanced who loves their fish.
Rose