20 gallon community tank

No, I meant in the 20G. I don't want the 10G anymore, I am getting a 20 gallon long now so I can put different varieties of fishes in it. And for my original question, Can I have 2-3 otos in a 20g with a BN pleco along with the cherry shrimp?

Can you re-name this thread to "20 gallon community tank"?

Any comments are apprecieated.
 
DAVIDFBT said:
No, I meant in the 20G. I don't want the 10G anymore, I am getting a 20 gallon long now so I can put different varieties of fishes in it. And for my original question, Can I have 2-3 otos in a 20g with a BN pleco along with the cherry shrimp?

Can you re-name this thread to "20 gallon community tank"?

Any comments are apprecieated.
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Ah gotcha.lol I could not keep track with the title imprinted on my mind.:duh: A BN is fine for a 20g along with a few otos and cherry shrimps.:)

Second paragraph: Done.
 
Yeah, I think I have enough fish as it is. You're right about the shrimp and betta though, but I don't think the shrimp will cross paths enough to bother the betta so I think I'm in the clear.
 
Male Bettas will often attack any fancy guppies that are in their tank, and when a betta attacks it generally kills. So no fancy guppies.
Neon tetras will often nip on a bettas flowing tail, it looks like food to them i guess.
In any case, they aren't very good tank mates.
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wrong on both accounts, i've seen over a dozen bettas peacefully housed with tetras. and while the male guppies are the most likely to be mistaken i've also seen them housed together as many times, i just wouldn't risk it.
3 ADFs, 10 Neon Tetras, 5 Cherry Shrimp, 1 Bristlenose Pleco, 3 Otos, and a male Betta
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sounds good to me.
 
Danyal said:
wrong on both accounts, i've seen over a dozen bettas peacefully housed with tetras. and while the male guppies are the most likely to be mistaken i've also seen them housed together as many times, i just wouldn't risk it.
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Mileage varies.

The person whom you quoted indicated the word "often", not "always" which you would have answered correctly as wrong. What was the size of the tank when you've seen both tetras and bettas work? What species were the tetras? As for the guppies, what size was the tank where you've seen them housed together many times?
 
Just to say I have a Male Betta (my avatar) in a 76L tank with a small shoal of Neons and they have never bothered with each other at all
 
What was the size of the tank when you've seen both tetras and bettas work? What species were the tetras? As for the guppies, what size was the tank where you've seen them housed together many times?
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standard 10g and 15g AGA tanks at the LFS every week for the last 3yrs, i've seen them in with neons, cardinals, pristellas rummy noses etc i've never heard of tetras picking on bettas, i could imagine some of the more nippy ones like black skirts but never neons. i've heard of a few occurances with male guppies but the owner just moves the betta over to a tetra tank.
 
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