Beta in a 10 gallon community

(thanks:) I'm still not really satisfied with it. Some stuff needs to fill in and some others need to be moved around...but at least it seems to be growing! Now if the 10g would fill in...I'd be one happy girl! And I can't wait to start the new planted 10g this week:))
 
I'd like to get some updated pics of my tanks, as well(just need to borrow my friend's digital camera again). They look so much better now than in my original pics too. Especially my Java fern...it has nearly doubled in size and coverage...and my foreground is completely covered with anubias and crypts now.:)...my loaches love it in there..especially around that fern-covered driftwood. I repositioned the wood so there is a little overhang now that the loaches enjoy 'chillin in the shade' under. I am getting a bit more spot algae now though..and with as many anubias as I have, it can be a bit of a nuisance on all those older leaves. I really should thin out the fish population a bit as all the fish are full grown, or near grown, now and really are getting 'too big' for my tank. I just can't decide on whom to get rid of:(...I'm attached to them all..lol. That's one of the things I admire about your tank, with it being relatively understocked as it is.
 
oh yah, i hear you about those darn anubias. Sheesh. Half of my nana is black...although my "congensis" (changed to barteri subspecies:rolleyes: ) is algae free. *Hopes I didn't just jinx it*

My cories love hiding in the wisteria and under that big driftwood. The only problem is that now I hardly ever see them! But oh well, as long as the little buggers are happy:)

Ah, crypts. I wish mine would stop melting everytime I first introduce them to the tank;) But, the most recent one I had is coming back into it and now is like three mini plants rather than one. They'll be going in the middle behind the riccia rocks.

I will actually be adding the boesmani to this tank. It was in the 29, but that goyder is a DEVIL. He killed my turquoise:(:( and harassed the boesmani to the point where he got stressed and developed mouth fungus. Sigh. So, I'm hoping I can get rid of that and then he'll go in this tank. By himself, but better than getting beat up a lot. I'd love to get two more boesmani, but I think that would be too much. I was thinking I had more fish in this tank than I wanted anyway! lol.

I was happy to get those pics up at all! Its a borrowed camera I use, as well. And I forgot to grab the tripod. Plus my batteries kept running out and I was sucking every last bit of juice out of them.
 
i just got a small two gallon tank, and i was thinking about putting a betta in it....the problem is that all the bettas at the store always look depressed or sick. can someone give me some sort of a purchasing guide for bettas?
 
Try and find ones that they keep in the actual tanks. If they don't have any (or any that you like) you can ask them to transfer it into a bigger container, or you could bring your own. Though you won't notice too much difference since they aren't going to just up and start swimming.

Just look for fin rot/fungus, dull eyes, any other obvious ailment, a sunken belly, etc.

Spin the cup a little bit, does it just rest on the bottom or does it start turning inside the cup? you want a seemingly active one. Perhaps ask them to give you some of their food and feed the couple that you're considering. Do htey have a good appetite, etc?


And thats all assuming they'll let you do those things...
 
do bettas need to have water at a certain temp? The new 2 gallon i have does not come with a heater, i have an old one that i could rig up into the 2 gallon, but is there any risk of boiling the fish if that heater is too powerful.

What other fish could i put in the small tank with one betta?
 
2 gallon?

Not much... maybe a couple of cories or a couple of neons... although I'd forego the heater and just keep the betta by himself.
 
a snail.


I wouldn't put cories or neons in a 2g. Especially if its one of those ones that are taller than they are long.

You could get a couple of pigmy cories, but then you would need the heater and good filtration.

Or you could spend 50$ and go pick up the deluxe 10g kit at walmart.
 
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