Just brought a 3ft aquarium, i want to put a betta in it... can i?

Question

i want to add a female betta, can i add her in with silver dollar neon tetras guppie platys and mollies?

sorry from down under... its 95L so around 50US Gallons

Answer 1

I would say yes, but conditionally. Not sure what you mean by a 3 ft tank though. What are the overall dimensions? But if you're going to put a male and female togeather, give her places to hide and cover. He's going to go after her that much is certain, but if she has some decent places to hide I think it should be ok. Mollies can be a bit snitty sometimes so keep an eye on those. Have you cycled this tank yet? Before you go just adding these fish, get it cycled first. If you are not sure about cycling, please feel free to ask.

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Answer 2

95L is not 50 gallons... It is about 25 gallons...

anyway...

You could add a female Betta with Silver Dollars, Neon Tetras, Guppies, Platies and Mollies.


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Answer 3

Yes, you can, and you can even put a male in (instead of a female) if you wish, which also gets along with other fish that doesn't look like it. The responses that say they can't be kept with other fish are people just mislead on how the aggression works. Just like those who think they need to breath from the air - they can breath from the air if they must, but they also breath from the water.

Betta's come from heavily planted areas. They can be overwhelmed if there is too much open space in the tank. It's often mistaken that this is why then need bowls - bigger tanks are better for them, but they should be well planted for the fishes security.

Answer 4

Yes, a female betta goes nicely with those other fish choices. Make sure the Neon Tetras are in a school of 6 (or 5) or more.

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Answer 5

Remember that silver dollars like to school and get up to 6". The female betta can be kept singly or in groups and are fine with the other fish mentioned. Mollies do prefer salted brackish water though. Guppies are fine with female bettas...not males (they see the tails and think it's another male betta)

Answer 6

A female should be fine, make sure there are real or fake plants for her to have some hiding places. Bettas are not fast swimmers and it may take her a couple of days to adjust.

They can also be picky about food. http://www.bettatalk.com/ this site has some good info. When I had a male Betta in a community tank I taught him to come up for hand feeding, so I could drop food right in front of him or he'd take it from my fingers. So I could make sure he was getting his food.

Answer 7

well first i want to start crying because in a 50 gallon tank you are putting in beginner children's tank fish- except the silver dollar- try putting some more beautiful fish that will grow with the tank size- a molly never gets much bigger than 4 inches- maybe a convict family or go salt and explore the world of actually working on a fish tank

Answer 8

The male betas tend to be very territorial and aggressive on occasion, so watch him close. You may end up having to get another small tank for him. They also make little cages that go inside a bigger aquarium so he can stay in with the other fish without being able to beat the crap out of them.

Answer 9

yep, as long as their is no male in there she will be fine. She doesnt have a long tail so you dont have to worry about fin nippers. You can also add more than one female if you want. I would have a small group of them like 3 -5, they come in a variety of colors. I like the white ones with red fins.

Answer 10

Your Betta will be just fine, just don't put any more girl Betta's in with her they will fight and kill each other. When I had my Betta it jumped out of his bowl so mack sure there is no way she can get out.