Is it ok to put an algae eater with a male beta fish?

Question

i have a beta in a 1 or 2 gallon tank and algae grows on the side constantly. I'm sure there are chemicals or etc. i can get, but i've thought about getting an algae eater to keep it tidy instead and i was wondering if its safe?I just need to know if its a good idea or if i should go with other options (educational answers only please!!)

Answer 1

Yes you can usually put an algae eater with a male beta, but a 1 or 2 gal tank is not nearly enough for algae eaters...
If you want to put a living animal in their to keep the algae down, then get a myster snail, they sell them at petsmart...they usually eat more algae then the algae eaters do anyways, and they can live in a tiny tank, and pose no treat to your beta...
also, you dont have to worry about snails taking over your tank with myster snails because when they reproduce they lay their eggs in a sack that looks almost like a booger on the side of the tank and most betas eat it, or if they dont, you can pull it off easily....

Don't get an algae eater, they are way too big and don't do as much work as they should...

Hope this helps...GOOD LUCK!!!!

Answer 2

Ditto to Kylie Anne. That tank is too small to support anything other than possibly a single Oto catfish and they will only do well in a group so even they, the smallest pleco are out. The snail would be your best bet.

I would also encourage you to leave the light off unless you are there to enjoy the tank and even then no more than about 8 hours a day. Also, be sure you change at least 25% or the water once a week while cleaning the gravel. Both light and nutrients in the water feed the algae, reducing both will significantly reduce the algae problem.

MM

Answer 3

You can, but not in that small of a tank. The smallest algae eater(an oto cat) needs about a 10 gallon filtered tank. And stay away from algae remover chemicals, they don't work, save your money. You could try a snail for that size tank.

Don't overfeed the fish, net out what's not eaten, make sure it's not getting sunlight in the tank, and do frequent water changes, that should also help cut down on algae problems.

Answer 4

opposite to regular opinion, betta's are literally not fairly aggressive, and could in reality only be housed with really ordinary mannered community fish. Any aggressive or nipping fish like many tetra and barbs are a wide no-no as they can do great damage to the lengthy fins. because they have such lengthy fins, they are very slow and frequently a wide objective. Betta ales are extra in all probability to be the sufferer than the aggressor in an section tank. steer sparkling of appropriate fish along with gourami, and lengthy finned colourful fish like male guppies and they're going to go away maximum different fish on my own. i'm extra in contact about the CAE hurting the betta. those are negative fish, they don't even do a really solid interest at ingesting algae, now to not indicate they can achieve lengths of 8 inches. And as adults, they bypass from a vegetarian weight-help plan, to at least one with extra protein. IE, your different fish. they are regular to feed off others slime coats, making them extra susceptible to disease and absence of existence. go back the CAE and evaluate snails, or algae ingesting shrimp. In a tank as small as a 10, such issues as dwarf plecos that attain 4-5 inches are even too great. that is frequently perfect to easily do the scrubbing on your human being. best of success!

Answer 5

don't add anything else. there are lots of different kinds of algae eaters, lots get big, some are schooling fish, and some are aggressive and will attack other fish to suck off their slime coats. one or two gallons is really only big enough for a single betta. don't get a snail either, they just make a lot of waste and mess, and some are asexual and soon you will have hundreds, even if you only got one. do water changes more often, get a filter if you don't have one, and keep it out of direct sunlight.

Answer 6

Sounds to me like your beta is getting to much light. Fish don't need light........you need the light to see the fish. sounds stupid but it's true. If you're getting that much algae cut down on the light. If it's near a window move it. To answer your question yes you can put an algae eater with a beta but you really shouldn't have to.

Answer 7

that's really too small of a tank for most algae eaters, I instead suggest a mystery snail. mystery snails are only one gender and require two snails of opposite gender to mate. so as long as you only buy one you'll only have one, no worries of over population.

Answer 8

YES ITS OKAY. I HAVE ALGAE EATERS IN MY TANK AND ONE MALE BETA. NEVER BEEN A PROBLEM. DONT PUT TWO MALE BETAS IN THE SAME TANK THOUGH.

Answer 9

yes, you can.

bettas will only attack other bettas or other fish that look like bettas. an algae eater will be fine.

make sure you have a heater in the tank, or neither will survive long. bettas need the high end tropical temperatures.
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Answer 10

Yes, just don't combine him with another male beta.