I bought a betta and a dwarf frog in mid november and put them together in a 1 gallon lighted tank that stays steady temp. at 78. I did a lot of research before I even went shopping for them. Anyway, 2 days ago my betta was swimming around happily and normally, and literally 2 minutes later he was dead on the bottom of the tank (not floating?) I waited a little to make sure he was dead. Then I bought a new betta and the same thing happened. I don't think my frog did it because the fish had no torn fins or anything and the frog was not aggressive and niether was the fish to each other. I'm not exactly sure what happened, but I don't want my lone, healthy frog to be alone in this tank... I'm just not sure what kind of friend to get him or what caused my bettas to die so that it doesn't happen again... suggestions?
2006-12-18 05:04:41 · 6 answers · asked by smurfbaby143 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
every source I researched said as long as it was just the betta and frog, 1 gallon would be fine, and it was for like a month... as for the store i bought them from, my first betta and frog came from a petstore down the street, then the second betta came from a different petstore. both are creditable petstores. I'm going to try the water testing kit... and maybe a different fish for the frog? someone said to keep the frog alone, but he's active and swims a lot and plays/hides in the plants with a companion, but without one, he just sort of gets lazy. I read that you can put an otto cat algae eater with a dwarf frog and they just leave each other alone but both eat algae... I guess I just don't want the frog to be alone.
2006-12-18 05:29:39 · update #1
http://twinklestar2006.livejournal.com/profile
I created a journal when I got them to log everything. It has better details and pictures of them getting along maybe that has some hidden answer?
2006-12-18 05:36:00 · update #2
Well, a 1 gallon tank is too small for a frog and a betta. You can get away with putting a betta in a 1gallon, if you keep the house warm and clean the water several times per week, but a a dwarf frog (ADF) needs 2 1/2 gallons minimum per frog.
Your ADF isn't attacking your betta, no, ADFs are pretty placid. Are you using a dechlorinator? Cleaning your tank frequently? Invest in a testing kit; it is quite possible that your ammonia and nitrite levels are too high.
Did you get both your bettas from the same source? Perhaps it is the source that is problematic.
Anyway, your frog won't be lonely by himself. If you cannot have a bigger tank than 1 gallon, just keep your one ADF and don't get another betta. if you can upgrade to something larger (say, 5 gallons), try getting a betta from a different breeder/retailer.
2006-12-18 05:10:52 · answer #1 · answered by Zoe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your temp at 78 is good. You have a heater right? It is critical to keep the temp constant and a heater does this.
Did you cycle your tank? It is very important to cycle a tank before adding fish. You need the cycle to build up bacteria that consumes toxic ammonia and nitrites and converts them to less toxic nitrates. Then to remove nitrates you need to be changing about 50% of your water at least once a week, maybe more often than that in such a tiny tank.
2006-12-18 05:13:33 · answer #2 · answered by fish guy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Frogs are very smooth to water high quality so it could be more beneficial to no longer positioned them in inclusive of your betta. they could fall unwell once you may characteristic medicine on your betta. I actually have 2 african dwarfs in a 5 gallon and they do precisely fantastic. they could have gravel, I merely may be careful no longer to apply some thing sufficiently small to swallow. considering that frogs in effortless words devour another day and bettas devour on a daily basis it could be somewhat perplexing to maintain them mutually. in the adventure that your betta is satisfied in his 2 gallon then it could be more beneficial to easily go away him in there. by technique of ways, the previous answer is incorrect. Male bettas in effortless words attack different bettas. they could stay with the different non violent fish that does no longer have lengthy fins.
2016-11-27 02:18:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 gallon is pretty tiny for both of them, they should each have 2.5 gallons with a filter and heater. Check your water params and make sure you have no ammonia and no nitrite. And unlike what the first person said bettas are tropical fish which means they NEED warm water.
2006-12-18 05:12:44 · answer #4 · answered by Nunya Biznis 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If its not disease and your water is good then I don't know what happened. Betas are normally kept in cold water. Get another Frog.
2006-12-18 05:07:53 · answer #5 · answered by angelmwilson 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
bettas have to live alone duhh .. you fish killer .. just joking but please dont try it again keeps bettas alone 1 in a tank thanksss
2006-12-18 05:16:04 · answer #6 · answered by sexistyle 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋