Bettas in a 10 gal...
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It's a common misconception that cories must be kept in groups... they do not.
Weekly water changes are best, no matter your stocking levels and tank size, so don't let that factor into your decision.
Your 10 gallon will be just fine w/ a school of 6 neons, and 3 or 4 dwarf cories, and your betta! None of these fish get huge, and they are all low waste producers. Again, this all hinges on religious weekly water changes.
Weekly water changes are best, no matter your stocking levels and tank size, so don't let that factor into your decision.
Your 10 gallon will be just fine w/ a school of 6 neons, and 3 or 4 dwarf cories, and your betta! None of these fish get huge, and they are all low waste producers. Again, this all hinges on religious weekly water changes.
ok sounds good. I'm dropping the neons and going with just a betta and sounds like 3 corries. This sound good? could I get the devider thing and do two bettas and 4 of the corries, two on either side?
Hmmm, yeah, you could do 2 cories on each side... I've never had experience w/ divided tanks, so I don't know if the cories would get "sad" seeing the other ones on the other side and not being albe to "play" with them??? But besides that aspect of it, I think it sounds like a great idea!
Alright, I did a research feild trip to my LFS, and came back with a few more questions.
What about clown loaches instead of corries? they are a little more colerfull and active...
They also had a golden bristlenose plecto. I had to restrain myself from buying him right away! *sigh, but don't we all. I just don't have an apropriate place for him yet.
So would this go?:
1- male betta
3-4 Clown Loaches
1 Golden bristlenose plecto
*I know the plecto can get to 8", but is he does that I'll just put him into one of my bigger tanks.
What about clown loaches instead of corries? they are a little more colerfull and active...
They also had a golden bristlenose plecto. I had to restrain myself from buying him right away! *sigh, but don't we all. I just don't have an apropriate place for him yet.
So would this go?:
1- male betta
3-4 Clown Loaches
1 Golden bristlenose plecto
*I know the plecto can get to 8", but is he does that I'll just put him into one of my bigger tanks.
A clown loach will grow to a foot long, so no.
The bristlenose pleco are smaller than the common plecos and usually stay around 6", still rather big for a 10 gallon long term.
The bristlenose pleco are smaller than the common plecos and usually stay around 6", still rather big for a 10 gallon long term.
dang, I tried. Will I have any problems between the plecto and the corries? I think that they will work together.
No, you cannot have the pleco in your stocking plan. They are prodigeous waste producers, and the fish just plain gets too big for the tank.
Stick with the betta and cories.
Stick with the betta and cories.
I agree with happychem... stick with your original plan of divided tank w/ 1 betta and 2 cories on each side -- everyone will be much happier!!!
