Betta tank upgrade - what to do with the 1.5gallon?

[SchizotypalVamp]

I've never kept em myself, this is just from research. Different places list different tolerances-I'd say to be safe a PH of 6.5 and a min temp of 74-75. You can buy one of those mini heaters and use bottled water, just add some baking soda to buffer it. Plants could just be java moss and anubias nana.

 

[jenratico]

The 6 gallon eclipse arrived and Speed the betta seems to love his new home. I put some old plastic plants I had in there and he keeps winding himself back and forth through the leaves playing hide and seek - he is definately more active with the extra room. Speed does need a pal or two - what about a female betta? My son also wants to do some shrimp, but I need to do some reading first.

As for the 1.5 gallon - I'm going to get a few more low light plants and take it to work. I think for now I'm going to get a smaller mystery snail (I love to watch them) and keep it there until it needs more room then we'll see what's next.

 

[SchizotypalVamp]

No female bettas! The females and males are vicious towards each other.

 

[Danyal]

H. formosa killifish would be great and do very well at room temp too. you could easily have a breeding trio in there, although it would become overcrowded quickly. for the perfect heater go down to wally world and get a 50w tetra submersible filter, i've got a 50w and a 100w and they keep my tanks at 76* perfectly and were only about 15 bucks.

 

[jenratico]

No female bettas! The females and males are vicious towards each other.

Thanks for the info, I was wondering about that. Any suggestions to go with the betta in a 6 gallon?

 

[SchizotypalVamp]

Something tiny and fast-maybe 3 endlers? I don't know.

 

[-KT-]

Personally I don't think it's fair to any fish to put them in such a small space but I think a mystery snail and a few shrimp would do well.

 

[jenratico]

Personally I don't think it's fair to any fish to put them in such a small space but I think a mystery snail and a few shrimp would do well.

I assume you mean not to put fish in the 1.5 gallon........

The 6 gallon seems plenty big for the betta..........

 

[SchizotypalVamp]

The type of fish we are suggesting live in little mudholes which is why we are suggesting them. The 6g is plenty for the Betta.

 

[irishspy]

The 6g is fine for the betta, but I can't imagine any other fish that would do well with him in that space. Certainly nothing with brightly colored, flowing fins; he'd see it as a rival and the war would be on. Maybe one of the more interesting snails, such as an apple snail, or a couple of ghost shrimp.