I have a 10 gallon tank with a MALE betta, 4 white clouds, and 2 ghost shrimp, what else can go with them?

Question

I know an African Dwarf Frog can, but they're $8! I want an algae eatter (the smaller one) to keep that in check if possible. Also, what do I do to keep the floor and gravel of the tank clean because not all the food is eatten and it falls to the gravel. I have a filter and I check the PH balance and all that good stuff, just want the best enviroment possible for my fishes!! thanks!!

OMG, some of you are complete psychos! Not ONE of the white clouds OR the ghost shrimp are an inch a piece! The last thing I want to do is hurt my betta! Calm the **** down.

Answer 1

Wow! Basically everyone but magicman who answered your question is an idiot. Ok, Like he said it depends on if you have a heater or not. If you do.. I would add a few tetras. Don't get fancy tail guppies because the betta will kill them.
You could get a few swordtails, or platies. gouramis are good tank mates for a betta.
Did you know that bottom feeders actually don't count towards the total amount you can have in a tank? So you can get a algae eater but the algae eater and the ghost shrimp don't really count. White clouds are small. So You have room for like 5 or 6 more small fish.
Remember you don't want the gravel completely clean. I would run a vacum hose thru the gravel once a month or ever other week. The algae eater will also clean the gravel a bit.
Good Luck
Lucke

Answer 2

It depends... do you have a heater? If so you can add a few more fish from tropical temperatures, if not yu need to stick with coldwater fish. I'll assume you do have a heater and suggest you get a few cory catfish. They are fun, active little fish that will help alot with uneaten food in the bottom of the tank, but the biggest thing you can do to help that is to stop over feeding. Check the tank 3-4 minutes after you feed the fish. If there is food left you need to feed less the next time you feed. I wouldn't suggest an algae eater for your tank unless you are ready to lay out $20 or so. The little aglae eaters you see at most pet shops called chinese algae eaters will grow up to be 8" or so long and mean. Very Mean. On top of that they will stop eating algae. Odds are very good once you get the tank cleaned up and stop over feeding the algae problem will go away.

You should invest in a gravel siphon from the pet store. Use it once a week to clean the gravel while you remove about 1/4 of the water from the tank. Replace that water with clean water from the tap that is very close in temperature to the tank and has been dechlorinated. Doing this should take care of the algae problem in a few weeks. Maybe not all of it, but certainly most.

MM

Answer 3

These are cool and you can mix and match most of them: -Dwarf Gourami (Not more than one male, you could keep up to three mild females) -Guppies -Platies -Mollies -One Betta (Alone in tank or with bottom dwellers, see below) -Dwarf Corydora Catfish -Ghost Shrimp Those are only a few ideas! Go to your LFS (Local Fish Store) and ask them about it. Good luck!

Answer 4

I agree with most people here that you might not want to add anymore fish. MM knows what he talking about and it would be possible to add more fish, but only if you really know what you're doing.

algae eaters... like the sucker fish? even the smallest grows to be 5inches, and needs larger than a 10gallon tank. the chinese algae eaters, as MM said, are very mean, they don't eat much algae, but do attack the fish. not good with bettas. instead, I'd go with a mystery snail. I've never had an algae problem with mine and they'll eat the leftover food. good clean up crew. but only 1.

Answer 5

What about a snail. They are actually pretty cool to watch. They are constantly moving around the tank and over the gravel and decorations. My daughter talked me into the first one and we ended up going and getting 3 more.

The old rule of thumb. 1" of fish per gallon is a guideline. The more fish you have, the more frequent you should do 10-20% water changes and clean your tank with the gravel siphon. Make sure you have a good filter. Have fun with them.

Answer 6

You probably have enough in that tank. The rule is one inch of fish per gallon of water. The inch refers to how big the fish can get when full grown. The ghost shrimp and white clouds get up to 2 inches each.

But get a gravel vacuum at the pet store. It is a hose that sucks from the rocks and gets the leftovers out.

Answer 7

honestly for a 10 gallon tank that is enough fish . if you are having trouble with the food try feeding them less often and not as much . with a 10 gallon tank it is much easier just to clean the whole tank and restart it. if you want more fish you should go with a bigger tank (bigger the tank the easier to take care of) there are many fish that can go in the tank go to your local petstore and most of your smaller fish will be fine its been a while since i worked at a pet store i can't remember the fish names sorry goodluck

Answer 8

I would go with the algae eater and stop at that, you really start to crowd your fish in a 10 gallon aquarium after about 7 or so. Keep it simple, but don't overcrowd them and stress them out, they'll live longer that way!

Answer 9

Oh my gosh, can we say OVERCROWDED?? Ten gallons is a very small and fragile tank. I think you already have too many, but at the very least you shouldn't get any more! If you want more fish get a bigger tank.

Don't ask for advice if you don't want an answer- if everyone is telling you you're wrong, you probably are. Get over it.

Answer 10

i say guppies and neon. my cousin had ghost shrimp, guppies, betta, and neon.. all tetras go along with tetras.
but i think u kinda have a small tank.. if u want more fish, try little bigger than that.