betta tankmate advice

Srenaeb

Srenaeb

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Hello,
I would really like to get a single, male betta. Need advice on whether one will fit in happily in my current tank:

72 gallon (48"wide) + 1HOB filter + air pump + powerhead
silica sand
no live plants except for one marimo ball
1 common pleco, very shy, 6-7" long
5 bronze cories, rather rowdy in their crazy cory ways
8 blue emperor tetras, new tankmates mostly in fake plant, school, eat floating flakes

my 2 main concerns :
1)will the species get along
2)will betta be stressed by filter/powerhead/airpump

prelim research regarding question one, all websites I looked up indicate they will be okay with each other
the powerhead is staioned in the middle brace of my tank, which means the left half the tank has slower moving water moved only by the HOB and air pump. If it will make Mr Betta feel better I can even move the HOB over onto the right side, leaving only airpump on the left.

any advice welcome =)
 
I think it should be fine with the tankmates, expecially in a tank that size. Maybe watch that the tetras aren't nipping his fins but I don't think that should be a problem. Just watch them.

And there shouldn't be a problem with the current with a tank that size, if the surface is fairly calm he should be fine
 
now this could work but id keep an eye on all the occupents my betta likes a tank to himself an picks on all the lil guys i try an put with him cause his a grumpy old man so if u do descide to go ahead an it doesnt work out make sure u have a spare tank up an running so u can put ur betta in.
 
Sounds like a good set up to me for a Betta! I have a Betta myself with a couple peppered cory's and a bunch of zebra danios (similiar to tetras in size/shape), and they are all fine together.

The rule I was taught about tankmates for Bettas is to make sure they are smaller-finned - anything with big floofy flashy fins can make the betta start nipping, but smaller finned fish are fine, like corys and tetras.

I am little new to the fish tank world, but it's been 8 months and no problems, so I would think you would be fine. Good luck!
 
really makes no diff if they borin bright in colour if a betta does not get on with tankmates he is goin to let the rest of the fish know an u dont want any fish to suffer uneccessary stress.
 
Ara said:
Sounds like a good set up to me for a Betta! I have a Betta myself with a couple peppered cory's and a bunch of zebra danios (similiar to tetras in size/shape), and they are all fine together.

The rule I was taught about tankmates for Bettas is to make sure they are smaller-finned - anything with big floofy flashy fins can make the betta start nipping, but smaller finned fish are fine, like corys and tetras.

I am little new to the fish tank world, but it's been 8 months and no problems, so I would think you would be fine. Good luck!
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that sounds cool =) I hope mine works out as well as yours!
 
I have my betta in with my 20 gallon with Red Phantom tetras and they seem to get along pretty well. Occasionally he'll chase them away from the food, but only when they venture too close to the top. All in all, the tetras chase each other a lot more then he chases them.

I say go for it. He'll love having 75 gallons to explore!
 
I think it should be fine. The only possible problems are 1. You get a really mean Betta (unlikely, most are fine in communities) 2. Tetras nip fins (unlikely, since they're in a large school it should be fine) The current shouldn't be a problem, as long as there are places the Betta can go to be in calm water.
 
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