29 Gallon Journal

[allaboutfish]

im really liking the idea of a plakat dragon scale or king betta. do you really think it could work? where do they usually hang out? are they the sam as other bettas aggression wise?
could i do
1-plakat betta
6-columbian tetras
6-scissortail rasboras
6-corys
1-female cockatoo apisto
(took out the heavily bioload of the pleco)
would it tork or a little too much?

 

[Jayhawk]

Bettas (and other anabantoids) are like cichlids - they have highly variable personalities. I've kept male bettas with similar tankmates and not had a problem. I've also had aggressive bettas. Personally, I'd give it a try.

If you can't find the dragonscale/king bettas in your area, don't underestimate female bettas - same great colors, short fins so no issues with others nipping them...and mostly they're even more peaceful than their male counterparts (although I had one really mean female betta :evil_lol.

If you have any floating plants, your betta will often hang out in the roots hanging down. Water sprite (Ceratopteris thalictroides) is a wonderful top water plant and fairly common. You can also let java fern float, too.

 

[allaboutfish]

actually id do harlequin rasboras not scissortails. ive actually never sen watersprite or anything like that around me. but ill look harder next time. i actually have king bettas, dragon scales, and beautiful females all at my petco. so bioload wise would
6-harlequin rasboras
6-columbian tetras
6-corys
1-female cockatoo apisto
1-betta
work?

 

[Jayhawk]

That sounds like a great set-up to me.

 

[TheFishBoss97]

Angelfish have great personalities too, but I am not sure if it would work out in a 29G. DGs work kind of. But, I have seen petsmart carry gold rams, and german blue rams, but those are mid-bot dwellers. +1 on bettas like jayhawk said.

 

[BradH]

Get 6 marbled hatchet fish for the top.

I have a 29 gallon myself. My stock list is 1 Angelfish, 2 Bolivian Rams, 10 Cardinal Tetras, 6 Marbled Hatchets, and a Bristlenose pleco.

 

[Jayhawk]

Brad - how mature are your fish in that 29 (not personality-wise, I mean mature in size)? That's a pretty heavy stocking list for adult fish.

 

[allaboutfish]

That sounds like a great set-up to me.

not too much bioload right? im getting 100 dollars for my late birthday so im tricking out my tank. are there any rainbowfish that will stick at the top and work? like celebes?

 

[allaboutfish]

jayhawk. would a paradise fish interact more than a king betta would?

 

[BradH]

Brad - how mature are your fish in that 29 (not personality-wise, I mean mature in size)? That's a pretty heavy stocking list for adult fish.

Everything is full grown except for the Angel. I'm definitely heavily stocked.