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@LegendsAquatics

2 жыл бұрын

Can peach tree would be used as driftwood in a aquarium

@robinvangrysperre9568

2 жыл бұрын

What fish can I keep with my betta in a cube 7.5 gallon tank?

@halcyon3116

Жыл бұрын

arent the plecas an invasive species???

@fishkeepingfreak

Жыл бұрын

Thanks...just bought that cool t-shirt

@bryantcaylor3649

Ай бұрын

Has anyone tried a 75 Gallon with a betta?

So happy to see so many people in the comments section keeping bettas in big enough tanks! Imagine living in a small cup at PetSmart for a few weeks and then being brought into a 20 gallon planted paradise!

@Victoria_Marie

Жыл бұрын

Yup just bought a koi betta and he’s heading home to a 27G planted take and frozen food 🥹

@pegleggreg3627

Жыл бұрын

Literally what happened to mine haha. Straight from PetSmart to 20G :)

@makaylahaizel566

Жыл бұрын

Mines came in a little cup too.. he found out he had more room(10 gal) and he loves it! I just wanna give him a buddy or two... Also to help with the alge uptake.

@trenners1990

11 ай бұрын

​@@Victoria_Mariesame 27g planted, gold betta food/frozen food 😊

@Skylet866

3 ай бұрын

@@makaylahaizel566same but zoy my betta is sad bc his bro died so im getting him a gf to cheer him up

In one of my 29 gal tanks, I have a king Betta with a school of 6 penguin tetras, 8 scissor-tail rasboras, standard fin albino bn plecos, 2 nerites and 1 mystery snail. Betta is pretty chill with all of them. The biggest rivalry in the tank is between the plecos and mystery snail....the snail likes to crawl into the plecos cave and the plecos always decides to not so gently kick it out!

I would give a word of warning, keep a spare 5g tank handy in case things go south. Everything was fine in my tank for about a year (betta, mystery, ember tetras) but something shifted and my betta threw "fish are friends" out the window and ate one of the tetras. Miss Chunky too :c Changed the whole dynamic and I had to run to the store and buy whatever I could find on the shelf to separate. It's sad because I think she genuinely enjoyed swimming with the tetras, they'd even follow her around sometimes but I couldn't keep them together after that. All the poor tetras were huddled in a corner of the tank most of the day... it was sad and now I'm shy a bunch of money buying another tank.

I tried a Mystery Snail with my Betta and it definitely didn't work well... 5 gallon tank... the Betta was super aggressive towards it. I moved the Mystery Snail to a 15 gallon and now it is super happy and is surprisingly fast for a snail! But I think it's just my Betta's super territorial mindset.

@Analiese1807

2 жыл бұрын

My Half moon betta is in a 10 gallon tank with my snails and they are great buddies

@TheGamexAddict

2 жыл бұрын

you might need a larger tank if you want buddies with your betta

@laurazeller9134

Жыл бұрын

Had the same problem. Definitely need more than 5 gal so the betta isn't aggressive and feed 2x / day. Establish other in tank first and betta second.

That's a great observation that you've noticed less aggression when fish are adequately fed! Thank you again for another great Monday vlog 😊

I have a 25g with a male crowntail betta (Neil). He has some guppies, some CPDs and 2 juvenile ancistrus for company. It's one of my favourite tanks and it gives me zero problems. The betta occasionally flares at the larger guppies, but he's just flexing. It never amounts to anything. The tank produces a lot of fry and I'm constantly pulling fry out as the numbers grow. He does chase the fry now and then, but the tank is heavily planted with Elodea densa in the back and he just can't get through it very well with his long fins. I've seen some people online say they've had problems with CPDs and Bettas, but I've had zero problems there and I think they're a great combination, although there is a compromise re the temperature. Thanks for a great vid guys. Be lucky

I have two Plakats in 5 gallon tanks. The best betta buddies in my experience are plants. Lol

I'm looking at starting my first large aquarium (gonna go tank shopping this afternoon!!) and I definitely want a betta and... something else. Wanting a 20 gallon long with a betta, some kind of school and some algae eaters. This video was a huge help in figuring out what would work. Thank you!

I really enjoy your videos. I especially appreciate that you put links to vids on the specific fish you mention. Thank you!

@PrimeTimeAquatics

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I like the tip of adding the mystery snail first. A betta with peacock gudgeons sounds like a colorful fun tank! Happy Monday!

The betta we have now is in a twenty long with an odd assortment of fish. His tank mates are otto's, porkchop rasbora, and amano shrimp and two hillstream loaches. (these two loaches were not thriving in the tank with their peers) I've had these guys in this tank for about two years with no issues. Our male betta is pretty new to the tank, less than two months, but we had a female betta that resided in the tank prior to this. It's a heavily planted tank with lots floating plants. It's by far my favorite tank.

Best Berta buddies! That’s adorable!! 🥺

In the past I have had really good results keeping a betta with platies, albino cory cats, and neon tetras over the years in various small to medium (up to 55gal) tanks. I even had some baby Mollies at one point and the betta left them alone. Which surprised me but there were lots of places for them to hide.

Hey guys! Thank you for another great video! For anyone interested, I currently have these setups: 10 gallon with ember tetras, female betta, 3 female platys, mystery snail and african dwarf frogs, 20 gallon: corycats, male betta, danios, ember tetras.

@taravachon7366

Ай бұрын

I have a 30 breeder with swordtails, danios, mollies and platties with a female Betta. After making sure they all knew she's the boss everyone's been good but I have a 10g as a backup and just pulled out like 30 fry from someone

Great recommendations, thank you! I have mystery snails with my bettas and they do well together. Sometimes the bettas will nip at the snails a bit, even the female bettas. I've had otos, too. They work well, but like you said, otos need to be in a big group and a good size tank. I'd like to upgrade my tanks so I can have more options for tank mates.

I love bettas, but mine don't live as long as my other fish. I have researched them and set up a 10 gallon specifically for them and the only tank mates were a couple of Mystery snails. However I am eager to try again after this video!

I have had a clown plecco with my betta for going on a year, just upgraded to a 40 gal tank. They have had their moments at first when they were in a smaller tank but now with more room they are great together! With having more room I’ve been looking to add more schooling fish to add along with plants

I have a male elephant ear betta with some neon tetras in a 10 gallon with a decent amount of plants (looking to get more) and a piece of drift wood and they get along very well. I found it to be successful when i put the neon tetras in the tank first then the betta

@whitechin99

Жыл бұрын

Exactly. My experience has always been put the dominant fish in last no matter what it is. Had a paradise gourami I had to do this with.

I have a female plakat betta in a 10 gallon with some ember tetras, mystery snails and a few guppies and they're all doing fine. I got the idea of ember tetras from one of your other videos , I used a sponge filter from another tank to cycle this tank and then put the guppies in from my guppy tank to keep it cycled till I got the other fish and everyone is getting along great. Someday the guppies will go back into the guppy tank.

I have a lady betta in my 55g planted angel tank. She likes to hang out in my crypt forest and is a beautiful addition.

Thanks for the info!!

This is super helpful! I’m hoping to buy a 20gal long planted tank and eventually I want to buy some schooling fish too.

Thank you for helpful information.

Great video and topic covered 🙌💯

@PrimeTimeAquatics

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you :-)

I have a mustard gas betta with 6 diamond tetras. So far no issues. Continuing to stock the tank thank you for these videos.

Great video helpful as always, thanks. My Betta Jack has a mistery snail and some shrimps to companion, they are doing good. Jack has a hard personality, he don't like to have other fish in his tank. I love him any way. 😄🤗 Happy Monday, have a wonderful week. 🥰🥰

@christiankomodo

2 жыл бұрын

I too had an Amano shrimp in with a betta in a tank once. It was the most scared and reclusive shrimp ever but he stayed alive! :)

Yes i have those as well cheers , and super nice video

I have a community tank that was about 4 months old when I added a female Betta she did so well I got a female baby and now we have 3 Bettas in the 30 gallon planted tank with guppy's, Molly's, platys, swords glo tetras, zebra danios, plecos, x-ray tetras, mystery snails It has about 40 fish in it (mostly schooling fish I keep up with it don't worry) and they do great

My Betta and silver arowana have been best friends for the last 2 years! Amazing!

I've been able to house multiple males together just fine along with neon tetras, rummy nose tetras, mollies, platies, guppies, and a few other types of fish as well and it always worked for me

Great video 🐠🐟👍

Great choices. My favorite is one that you listed, the Cory cat. The times that I have done this combination the betta always seems to school with the Cory’s. I would find the betta under drift wood with them, and also find Cory’s on top of anubias with the betta.

@PrimeTimeAquatics

2 жыл бұрын

I like that combo too!

@pjp9383

2 жыл бұрын

I so wish I could attach a picture of my newest re-scaped tank. 30g with dark substrate and dark driftwood, black and white rock, lots of plants! Coffeefolia, a reddish sword, rotala, and val draped from one end of the tank to the other. Bubble wall on one end. Schools of trilineatus and green laser cories, and a betta. (Blue rili shrimp too, but they're new and you don't see them much yet) And yes, the betta schools with them, even when they play in the bubble wall. I may have to start my own channel just so everyone can see how glorious these fish are!

@J.mansel4291

2 жыл бұрын

@@PrimeTimeAquatics what do feel about having them with golden white cloud minnows? I have 20 gallon with those and Cory cats and neons but wondered if bc the minnow swim in the upper 3rd of the tank a lot if that would be an issue with the betta.

Happy Monday, really cool buddies for a Betta. Awesome view from the window 🌲🌲🌳

@PrimeTimeAquatics

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I have a 10 gallon with a blue female betta and six standard neons, and a 14 gallon cube with a dark blue mustard gas betta and 10 ember tetras. The embers are so stinking cute at feeding time, swarming around the betta and waiting for their crushed flakes to sink.

Great video guys. I have a 20 gallon long that's been set up for a little over a month now. It's pretty well planted in the early stages. I recently added my female betta to the tank. I already had seven Harlequin Rasbora, three cherry barbs, and a few ghost shrimp. Everybody is getting along very well. Glad I watched your video because I'm very interested in adding a peacock gudgeon.

@PrimeTimeAquatics

5 ай бұрын

Awesome!

I did black neons, regular neons, glow lights mystery snails, cory cats and a ram cichild. Coolest tank I think I've had.

@christiankomodo

2 жыл бұрын

How did everything else in the tank deal with the Ram Cichlid temp of 84-86°F? I know the betta probably enjoyed the tropical temperature :)

ive had a betta with 3 corydoras and 3 snails in a 10 gallon, my betta was very friendly and i had 2 sponge filters and pothos in this tank. Never had any issues

I love you guys!

You guys are awesome

I love my Kuhli loaches with my Betta lightning, they stay out of her way and are crazy enough to make me sit and watch what they are up to!

@PrimeTimeAquatics

2 жыл бұрын

Ya, they basically ignore one another, which is cool.

I have a 20 gallon with a mermaid betta, albino cory catfish, mystery snail, and dwarf frogs. All are doing well. I also have a 10 gallon with a male betta, albino cory catfish, and a mystery snail. I love the albino cory cats! They are everywhere in the tank and very active. They great me at the tank hoping for food all the time!💚

I have my 29 with a plaket koi boi betta, guppy endlers, corydoras, and a bristlenose pleco. They're doing great! The guppy endlers also have some fry in there that the betta (surprisingly) doesn't even bother with. Have another betta that needs to be kept with just a nerite snail, as he's more an aggressive type.

I have a female half moon betta fish with 5 golden white cloud mountain minnows plus a mystery snail in a 10 gallon tank. She chased for the first day or so but now they love peacefully.

I have a male halfmoonBetta purple color in a 5 gallon. Snails cool. I have snails in my 10 and 20. Cool info :) thanks 👍😊

I've had success with keeping bettas with Black Harleyquinn Rasbora, Female Guppies and Rosy Tetras 🙂 The Rosy Tetra combination was beautiful!!!

Just got a female plakat betta her own tank. No plans on getting her tankmates because she spooks easily but will still watch lol

Good Monday Jason and Joanna!!! Great selection and advice on Buddies for bettas!! I have 8 Betta tanks 4/ 20 gal long, 2/ 15 gal long and 2/ 29 gal high. 4 of my Betta's are from KGT aka Lisa: Flamenco (Double tail red and black) is with the Black Neons, Americo (Rose Tail white, red and blue) is with the Green Neons, George (Dumbo Ears blue and white) is with the Rummy Nose Tetras, the Betta Sorority tank are with Penguin Tetras, Harlequins, and PorkChop Rasboras. All these tanks also have Corydora's in with them and Mystery snails. I also have Threadfin Rainbow fish that I got 4 months ago from Flip Aquatics, in with Ofelia my Black Samurai Female Betta that I got from Lisa. Just to name a few...

@PrimeTimeAquatics

2 жыл бұрын

Very cool combos!

@DijeKangoo

Жыл бұрын

Are they male or female betta's?

Happy Monday. Raining finally in Bay area CA and no work day.

6 Harlequin Rasboras with my male betta and mystery snails. Snails and rasboras went in first. Betta does chase them once in awhile but he never gets close. 😉 Rasboras also bred and 1 actually made it to full size.

Love this subject! You are one of the few people who talk about companions for Bettas! One tiny critique: what kind of betta? Splendens? I had 3 Rubras in a community tank. Problem was the current. Bettas, tetras (neon, rummy nose)and rasporas worked perfectly fine. I wouldn’t keep them with corys, as they are more nervous and hit the betta space. Forgot to mention: tank size was 250l (~65gallons). Forgot to mention 2: bettas are very much character animals. I kept them with gobys. Some bettas great for one male way too much stress.

@PrimeTimeAquatics

2 жыл бұрын

Ya, our videos about bettas just cover standard bettas found in pet stores. Most others are really hard to find, and most people don't keep them.

I have a beta and Pilates and they do great together

just bought my first betta 2 days ago. i wasn’t going to get bettas because i know they take more care than cold water fish but i just felt connected to my little vidia. she’s going into a 10 gallon but she has really clammed fins.. hopefully this helps her along with indian almond leaves

I actually have a 15g HEAVILY planted tank with a plakat male betta, he is with 8 ember tetras, 6 habrosus corys, and 5 adult elders which have 3 older babies and 7-10 smaller babies living peacefully all together, I’ve even had one baby ember tetra survive but I accidentally killed it when I transferred it to a separate tank for grow out. I also grow up some mystery snails in that tank as I breed and sell those locally

Nice video.

Good list if you have a mild to medium tempered betta, if you get one of the ultra aggressive bettas who does not play well with others, it doesn't matter what you try to keep or how well you feed them. I have 3 bettas, 2 are so sweet and Mello, the other one...hah! He let's nothing live in his 5 gal heavily planted house. Nope, it's ALL his, end of discussion, lol. O e of the reasons I like bettas so much, they each have their own distinct personalities. Happy Monday, guys. Hope you're having a great week. 👍❤👍

@PrimeTimeAquatics

2 жыл бұрын

Ya, not much can tame a crazy betta :-)

I had a 10g and had my Betta with 3 Cory catfishes and an African dwarf frog and they all got along great

I've only tried tank mates with one betta (she was still pretty small like 0.75 inches) in a 10 gallon, 3 endlers, 5 neocaridinia and she was pretty territorial and wouldn't let them eat when I put food in but I think that's because she was really underfed when I first got her

Ember Tetras are wonderful, though I warn people that more predatory bettas can eat smaller ones. I had that happen with my smallest Ember Tetras when I introduced them to my 29g wild betta community.

My betta gets along excellent with his ghost and bamboo shrimp roommates. He's also with snails. It's hilarious when he hunts and sneaks up on the baby ramshorn and trumpet snails. He gulps them up them spits them out 😂

Cosmo constantly attacked and flaired at the ramshorn snail to the point it was stressing him out too much, I removed the snail. Cos has since crossed the fishy rainbow bridge, and I'm not sure I'm ready for another "wet pet" yet. I'd love love love a guppy/betta combo tho. For now with my new 20L I'm going to stick with guppies, maybe one female dwarf gourami, and maybe a few cory cats...I haven't fully decided on guppy tankmates as there are so many possibilities!

I have a 20H which is newly planted, mainly for a male betta but also have five GlowLight tetras and two adult mystery snails with probably 30 or 40 babies. There's lots of algae at the moment, because the plants haven't really taken off, but at some point I'm obviously going to have to get rid of a lot of mystery snails! I'm intending to add some shrimp soon, there are plenty of places for them to hide. My betta mostly just stays up at the top of the tank among the floating plants, chillin', except when he sees his reflection and gets all angry LOL

Todays the big day I’m setting up a 20 gallon hexagon for my Glowfish Betta and two Tetras. They are in a 10 gallon right now, I’ve had them for about 6 months now, they all get along, my Betta even hangs out with the Tetra’s at times.

I have a 5 gallon with a betta and some shrimps and they've been thriving for a year

i currently have a red betta living in a 5 gallon with 3 amano shrimp and a colony of ramshorn snail and he is thriving

I have neon gobies and hillstream loaches with mine. 20 gallon/100 litres. never a problem

Nice!

I’ve had a male betta with tetras on three separate occasions and they all did fine. I also feel like crowntail bettas can be more aggressive than the other varieties.

Thanks

I have a 10 gallon work 12 ember tetras(soon to be 20), betta imbellis, and rams horn snails. The tank is lively and awesome. Yes I’m aware than 20 is overstocked, but maintaining my current embers is super easy and low maintenance, the parameters are pristine with ammonia 0, nitrite 0, and nitrate 10(and I have to fertilize with easy grow to keep the plants happy).

@highbrass7563

2 жыл бұрын

I think thats fine. An overstocked tank can work just fine. Lot more maintainace I fine

@kenjiro2676

2 жыл бұрын

@@highbrass7563 a lot has changed in the past 7-8 months. I didn't get 20 ember tetras and only had 12 or 14. I only have 2 surviving ember tetras, the rest slowly died out to melanoma. It seems that my stock were all carriers for this type of cancer due to inbreeding. My wild betta also jumped out of the tank around 4 months ago. I forgot to close my lid after feeding my fish. But before all of this, the tank was easy to maintain. Pearl weed took care of the nitrates for me, all I did was gravel vacuum every 2 weeks.

@maxt2534

2 жыл бұрын

@@kenjiro2676 sorry to hear that

@kenjiro2676

2 жыл бұрын

@@maxt2534 yeah it is a shame. The 2 survivors are hardy though, they are active and hang out with each other. Of the 14, the last 2 are definitely the hardier and healthy fish(knock on wood).

I kept zebra danios, neons and corys with my male betta before. It went well.

I have 2 bristle nose plecos and a betta in a 10 gal, they get along fine 👍 Had 1 bristle nose Pleco with a betta in a Fluval 5 gal and the bristle nose harassed the betta 🤷‍♂️

i have my betta in a 29 tall with... 6 guppies, 6 harlequin rasbora, 3 mystery snails, 2 african dwarf frogs, and a dozen or so cherry shrimp. everyone has been getting along great for 6 months or so. 👍

I have guppies in my Betta tank 😍 it’s perfect

I’m wanting to do a beta in a 10gal. Paired with some chili rasbora and some cherry or blue dream shrimp.

Right now I've got a tank with a Betta, chili rasboras, a huge mystery snail, a gang of pond snails, some Otto's and some corys and everyone's super happy! Also have another tank with a Betta, some corys, ghost shrimp, snails and harlequin rasboras

The first time I kept tetras with my betta fish, they were ember tetras and they triggered my betta fish’s aggression

Bring back Betta!!! Now, that's something I'll support🤓

Great video my betta is incompatible with tankmates but I hope to try another Betta community tank soon

@PrimeTimeAquatics

2 жыл бұрын

Ya, some are that way too. They like their own space. :-)

@apss5736

2 жыл бұрын

@@PrimeTimeAquatics i might see if i can have a female in a community if i find the right fish at the moment i have a tank full of nano fish next to him and he likes to watch them he lives with a nerite though.

I have a male betta in a 29 gallon tank with 5 panda cory so far and he’s amazing with them. Looking to add a few more compatible fish and have been watching lots of videos before I make my decision haha.

We have a 36 gallon with a male crowntail betta with 6 Venezuelan Cory Doras, 6 panda corys and 2 snails. In a planted tank.

I've seen a Betta in a tank with Discus and Geophagus. Of course, the tank was larger at 75 gallons but they all seemed fine together.

@apss5736

2 жыл бұрын

would have to be a big betta

We have a betta, a powder blue dwarf gourami, 6 albino Cory's, and 8 neon tetra and two golden mystery snails. They get along fine, but we do hand feed all the fish individually. I have read that sometimes the betta will swim with gudgeons

lol my betta girls are with peacocks. awesome combo.

I would also recommend cherry barbs for good betta buddies

I've got a planted 14gal with a ghost crowntail betta, a school of 8 golden white cloud minnows, 1 clown pleco, 2 mystery snails, 1 nerite, 5 cherry shrimp, 3 thai micro crabs and hopefully some Malaysian trumpet snails (but I haven't seen them in a while because I fall asleep too early). They all leave each other alone!

I've done plecos, tetras, rainbow sharks, loaches, mollies, angelfish, crawfish, and more

We keep neon blue rasboras, cpds, chili rasboras, and hillstream loaches with a betta.

A Betta and Peacock Gudgeon sounds a pretty combo.

I came here wondering about my Betta and left wondering how to get my beard like his.

I've got a male betta and 4 females with 3 balloon mollies and they're all good together

I have a 29 gallon with a female betta, 10 otocinclus, 8 corys, 5 panda garra and 5 male guppies no issues ❤ I just got a new young male plakat betta in a 10 gallon and am going back and forth on doing shrimp or pygmy corys with him definitely a hard choice hoping he will accept tank mates like my girl. Only one way to find out 😅

Rummy nose tetra is my top pick.

I have only a 5 gallon tank but I really hope I can add some harlequin Rasbora

Cherry Barbs are great buddies with betas or other labyranth fish.

Love this chanel.. any thoughts on a Fluval Flex 9 gallon fish? Id like to have like a river scene decor so Im wondering which fish I could get that would be true to a river/stream natural setting.

@PrimeTimeAquatics

Жыл бұрын

That would be cool!

I’ve had success with cpds and cherry shrimp with a betta. I believe the key to the shrimp was already having a stable colony going before adding the betta. I never see him go after any to this day

I have an aggressive Betta can't even put a snail with him. He a veil tail. But my other veil tail is so calm he doesn't bother anything I have a random black male Mollie with him and they get along fine but only those 2 in a 5 gallon tank

I have guppies, ghost shrimps, neon tetras and algae eaters with my betta.

My male Betta is super sweet and calm I think half moon. 10 gallon. He's been fine with nerite and mystery snails no bother. Recently 1 added total 7 black neons 2 additions (3+4). He got so depressed hid all day- thought I took his mansion from him! Moved the neons out and immediately Mr. Betta once again a happy camper!