How to Introduce Tank Mates to a Betta Aquarium
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Original music: Perfume - Love the World This week we cover how to successfully introduce other fish to your betta tank. Don't forget to like our FB page! https://www.facebook.com/GyomiTV Tank Specs: Size: 10 Gallon Plants: Willow hygrophilia, java moss, java fern, anubias nana, some sort of vallisneria... and a bunch of others that I can't remember... sorry! Filter: Azoo Mignon 360 Substrate: Seachem Fluorite Black + CaribSea Tahitian Moon Sand Lighting: Finnex FugeRay (16") Additives: Seachem Prime, Seachem Flourish, Seachem Flourish Excel, Seachem Flourish Iron Filming & Editing by Corado Burcus
1 male betta fish
4 african dwarf frogs
and 1 ghost shrimp in a 10 gallon tank. is this okay?
I haven't been able to find one that's aquarium safe ....
10. comment for How to Introduce Tank Mates to a Betta Aquarium
So if snails are added they should be fairy big so you don't end up with a bunch of dead snails like I did. :(
20. comment for How to Introduce Tank Mates to a Betta Aquarium
I have mine in a 3 gallon but might move him to my 10 gallon eventually when I have the time to set it all up again. If I do I might get some tank mates for him so thank you for this video!
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beautiful tank!
50. comment for How to Introduce Tank Mates to a Betta Aquarium
i got a pair of guppies and a skirt tetra to add o my tank with my betta and he keeps flaring and chasing them.. will he stop soon? ive had the new fish for about an hour
Also your betta is so pretty! I saw some similar bettas (halfmoons) when I was picking out my betta but Draco was the only dragonscale male they had and he was so pretty that I got him instead.
They will however pretty much ignore each other because they're so different. Corydoras work well, loaches are great if you have a snail problem.
so I thought why betta would do this? I caught him in action as he nip and twist the tail of a neon tetra off.
so currently the betta is being house in its permanent prison box inside the aquarium until it ages or gets old (old fish means less aggresive right?)
and since being a ghetto aquarium I pretty much cant purchase a big and heavy planted aquarium so its pretty much confinement for the betta now on.
so this is my first experience of housing a quote on quote peaceful fish >:T
but i feel like i need to wait a lot longer to introduce them now. i caught 5 babies but only 1 survived the night. baby is in a 1 gallon 78-80 degree bowl. but i think mommy fish needs to de-stress. i mean she was in labor when i purchased her, poor fishy. anyways, thanks for the video! very informative :(
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She is perfectly happy with tank mates, but if one fish stays still for too long, she will give a quick nip to their find and swim away
thanks
should i put the better in with the tetras or no
i chose dalmation mollies because they arent colorful and dont have long fins like bettas. i hope to sucessfully introduce them in a few weeks!!
You can't cycle a tank without fish in it. The cycle is naturally created by the waste of the fish. You have to put fish into the tank to start the cycle. During the early days of this "Cycle" your only part is to do water changes once or twice a day to help reduce the ammonia.... you need some of it to start the cycle though.
You don't' need fancy water conditioners or anything either. Although, it's easier (but more expensive) than water changes.
And yes, you need some ammonia but if you are doing a fish-in cycle you must check your water parameters at least twice a day to make sure your fish is not in danger because of the possible ammonia or nitrite spike.
Water conditioners are necessary if you are not going to air out the water -- at least here anyway, as we have chlorine in the water :)
Anyway, the point of the video was not about cycling. There are plenty of well explained videos out there on Youtube about cycling. I'm sure if someone was smart enough to search this they're capable of doing that ;)
And omg where in the world did you get the TARDIS decoration!?? I need it so badly!!
You're thinking of the Greek alphabet, beta, which is pronounced bait-ah :)
lucky!!!!!! hope the doctor visits soon!!!
I have a 12 gallon tank, and have a betta and 7 small 'feeder fish' that live happily together. Do you see any problem adding a few ghost shrimp?
In a 12 gallon ghost shrimp shouldn't be an issue, but those feeder fish are definitely a problem!
Nice vid btw! Your tank is beautiful and so is your betta!<33
Oh, and awesome tank!
https://youtu.be/-c7hAe8DL9Y
1) How big is your tank? Mollies need a min. of 20 gallons, and with 10 you should really get at least 30 gallons.
2) What kind of a personality does your betta have? (Some can stress from being around too many fish -- with a female betta you should have an easier time though)
3) Guppies are happier in bigger groups -- consider getting more than just one.
4) Guppies and Mollies breed like crazy -- be careful of adding females with males!
5) Make sure to plant or decorate heavily to give your betta some privacy :)
You should let your dad know that it's easier to keep a betta healthy and happy in a bigger tank. By keeping him in your 1 gallon, you will have to do more frequent water changes and it'll be harder to maintain a stable temperature. This puts your betta more at risk of getting ill or stressed, therefore making it more likely for him to die.
Generally if you do frequent enough water changes and you keep the temperature at a stable 76-80F, your fish will do great. Remember to dechlorinate your water during water changes!
In a 1 gallon you should really be doing water changes every single day. If you skip even one day your fish can get ammonia poisoning and get sick and die.
I hope that helped!
And beautiful tardis ^^
Sorry, my knowledge on fish is still limited but am still trying to understand.
I wouldn't necessarily say the bigger the fish, the more care they need. It really depends on what species :) I find that nano fish are actually more difficult to care for as they tend to be more sensitive to fluctuations in water parameters.
I imagine the bigger the fish is, the more care they will need (such as pond fish) :)
Yes the betta is the bigger white fish in the video :) They were originally bred as fighting fish but many can successfully coexist with other fish given enough space, hiding places, and with the proper tank mates ^_^
It's good that they're trying to socialize together :) It shows that they're willing to make a bond with the Betta (despite the size and appearance - assuming the Betta is the slightly bigger fish?).
Yes it's very interesting! As of last night the cories actually even try to school with my betta!
It's interesting to see how fish adapt to life in the tank (or pond) and how they socialize with other fish (if there are sharing the same tank with other fish).
Most people have filtration systems in their pond to keep the water parameters ideal. Oxygenation occurs when the water is moving, so having a filtration system as well as a bubbler, water fall, or some sort of a fountain is ideal :)
What about making sure that the tank (or pond) is clean? How would one make sure that the water and the tank is clean enough and is suitable for the fish? Is there a way to make sure that the water is suitable and has enough Oxygen for them to live in?
Sorry if these questions are random and not so organised. I hope it's OK for me to take an interest in fish life and for me to ask random questions about them.
Thank you, it was helpful :)
If you are adding new tankmates to your tank that DOESN'T have any territorial/aggressive fish (such as a betta) then you probably will not to be as careful. Acclimating, making sure your tank is cycled, keeping the lights dim, etc. are all things you should do when adding any new fish to a tank :)
I hope that was helpful!