I have 3 female bettas in a ten gallon with 2 hob filters on a low output setting. I originally had 4 bettas but recently lost one due to an unknown illness that we believed to be swim bladder disease. They are in a moderately planted tank with 2 large amazons in it and various other plants like java fern on driftwood.
The water perams are always amo 0, nitrite 0, nitrate 5-10, and pH 6.8. There's a little bit of an algae problem but I am trying to cut down on it by only lighting the tank for 8 hrs/day.
My question is this: The bettas seem bored and used to seem to enjoy swimming around with the tetras in the larger tank they used to be in. Should I add some company to their tank? If so, what and how many could I add? They just seemed to be so much more lively and active when they had tankmates.
Any advice at all would be appreciated. I LOVE my fish and want them to be happy.
The water perams are always amo 0, nitrite 0, nitrate 5-10, and pH 6.8. There's a little bit of an algae problem but I am trying to cut down on it by only lighting the tank for 8 hrs/day.
My question is this: The bettas seem bored and used to seem to enjoy swimming around with the tetras in the larger tank they used to be in. Should I add some company to their tank? If so, what and how many could I add? They just seemed to be so much more lively and active when they had tankmates.
Any advice at all would be appreciated. I LOVE my fish and want them to be happy.