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Post by mermaid on Mar 19, 2004 2:25:50 GMT -5
i have my betta in a 5 gal eclipse and i really want to put a couple more fish in with him, the tank looks so barren with only mr purple betta. i have had many warnings not to put glo-fish (AKA "glowing" zebra danios) in with my betta, because they are fin nippers. at the pet store today i saw the glo-fish and they didnt look as good as they did 2 weeks ago (maybe because i cant really put them in with mr purple?) but the glowlight tetras were quite pretty (and pink!) so i would like to add those to my betta tank. would that be ok, are they generally "fin safe"? (ugh i hope so!  any feedback would be great!! thanks in advance  |
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Post by jedicat on Mar 19, 2004 12:59:13 GMT -5
I'm not sure if they would get along. I know that tetras generally tend to be very active fish, and some may nip fins. (I don't know about glowlights in particular.)
However, I don't think you'd have enough room in a 5 gallon tank for your betta and the tetras. Tetras generally should be kept in schools of odd numbers of 5 or more fish, and trying to fit a school of that size along with a betta would be overstocking, in terms of your biological filter. Also, depending on the length of your tank, the glowlights might not have enough space to swim.
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Post by Mobysmom on Mar 19, 2004 13:11:53 GMT -5
Tetras can be fin nippers, especially nice flowing fins. It is funny, I have a betta, Sigfried, who is in an aquarium with some zebra danios and they get along fine. They have been together for quite some time, and no problems. I have lots of artificial plants and the zebras seem more interested in darting in and out of the hiding places and playing tag with each other than bugging Sigfried. I suppose every situation is different.
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Post by ACKislander on Mar 19, 2004 17:17:43 GMT -5
Yup, you heard right, danios are fin nippers and cause a lot of problems for your betta. (on the other hand, they might mind their own business) It's a scary chance to take, especially if your betta comes out on the losing end. (literally)
Jedicat had a great point, 5 gal is not big enough for a school of danios and a betta. I have four at home (yes, I should have five) who have a 10 gal they share with 2 black mystery snails and I'm just about fully stocked. Basically, I can get one more 2" fish... and I'm still trying to figure out what I want to get.
Maybe you could get a larger tank for the glo-fish to be kept without a betta.
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any feedback would be great!! thanks in advance 
