Betta In The Community Tank = Success. What To Stock In The 10 Gallon Now?

lateinningmagic

lateinningmagic

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I'm in the process of changing the substrate of my two 10 gallon tanks from ugly blue to nice natural sand (Don't worry there will before and after eventually). I'm doing it one tank at a time, so I moved the two ADF into my guppy tank (one pair, 1 juvie, and 4 fry in a fry net) and the male Betta in my community tank.

Initially he was flaring at his reflection (which he never did before), but now he's stopped and just swims to one side, explores the sides of the tank, quickly swims through the middle (sometimes through the bubbles) and explores the other end. He seems to be enjoying it and hasn't bother any of the other fish at all, and the other fish don't seem to care he's there at all. I think I'm going to keep him there.

What should I put in the 10g then now? It will definetly have 2 ADF. I tried the frogs in my community tank, but they never got any food, so I switched them over to the 10g. What would do well with ADF? Especially when it comes to not hogging all the delicious brine shrimp? Should I just get another Betta?

P.S. The Zebra Danios go after the Betta's flakes in the community tank. I'm thinking of just buying some Betta Bites. Zebras won't go after those right? Plus my cousin's Bettas love their Betta bites.
 
dirtydawg10 said:
Another betta is not a good idea. If you have two males they will fight.

Zebra Danios will eat anything you put in the tank that fits in their mouth IME.

I had a male betta in with a small school of neons and they did well together. You could try some neons.
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I think you misread. The community tank, as is indicated in my sig is 20 gallons. It currently has 7 Zebras, 6 Neons, 3 BN Plecos, and 1 Betta. I am happy with this stock as the Betta has not been bothering any fish, and no fish are bothering him.

My question is what should I put in the 10g tank. It's currently empty because I just added the sand last night, so it is quite cloudy. When it clears up I'm going to put the 2 ADF back. I'm asking for suggestion on what else to put with them. Something that won't automatically eat the Brine Shrimp I feed them. The Betta that was in there didn't automatically go after the Brine Shrimp. When he swam past it in the gavel he would pick some out, but that would be after the ADF had noticed it and ate some. I'm thinking of adding a Betta in there again, since they seem to get along with ADF.


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jm1212 said:
your 20 with the betta is enough fish, for now at least.
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Yup, I'm set with this. I don't plan on adding any more fish, just snails and a few shrimp. Not 100% on what the shrimp and snail distribution will be for the three tanks (I have a plant/snails/shrimp pack on its way). In fact, the only move I can see making is taking out a BN Pleco or two as they grow older.
 
lateinningmagic said:
I think you misread. The community tank, as is indicated in my sig is 20 gallons. It currently has 7 Zebras, 6 Neons, 3 BN Plecos, and 1 Betta. I am happy with this stock as the Betta has not been bothering any fish, and no fish are bothering him.

My question is what should I put in the 10g tank. It's currently empty because I just added the sand last night, so it is quite cloudy. When it clears up I'm going to put the 2 ADF back. I'm asking for suggestion on what else to put with them. Something that won't automatically eat the Brine Shrimp I feed them. The Betta that was in there didn't automatically go after the Brine Shrimp. When he swam past it in the gavel he would pick some out, but that would be after the ADF had noticed it and ate some. I'm thinking of adding a Betta in there again, since they seem to get along with ADF.


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Yup, I'm set with this. I don't plan on adding any more fish, just snails and a few shrimp. Not 100% on what the shrimp and snail distribution will be for the three tanks (I have a plant/snails/shrimp pack on its way). In fact, the only move I can see making is taking out a BN Pleco or two as they grow older.
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I totally misread your post...lol.

The betta with the ADF's should be fine.
 
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