Bettas in Community tank question.

[Icedcoldmine]

Ok before I start first of I want to say my boesemans are racist. They specifically went after the white colored male and female bettas lol. And therefore I had to rehome them.

It's a 75g Medium Planted tank. Ill get a picture in a few.

My questions are if the Bettas are flaring but not aggresively nipping. One flares the other runs off, they do their own thing. Would this be ok? Only aggresion was last night when I put a tablet in the tank meant for the snails but one of the male bettas guarded that tablet harshly, chasing off the boesemans when they came in for a bite......... (It was stuck underneath my driftwood) And the boesemans swarmed that area like ants. Other than that the bettas basically ignore the rainbows and do their own thing.

Also I had a problem keep rams and apistos but this neo I received from craigslist has outlived both of them in my 35 with gouramis and cories. Hes a bit cranky though. Sorta looks like this: https://www.cichlids.com/pictures/pic/Neo_Pulcher_daffodil.html

Anyone know where to find these guys?

 

[duanes]

The cichlid is Neolamprologus pulcher (common name daffodil, and in the add Neo is an abbreviation) they are fairly common and should be available from any Tanganykan species African cichlid vender. They appreciate hard water (as do your rainbows).
Do you know what your tap water chemistry is like?
Often times cichlids like Rams and Apistos need softer, tannin stained water to maintain health.
Wet Spot has the Neoplamprologus on their list (west Coast), but they ship most anywhere overnight.
Where I lived in Milwaukee, they were very common at aquarium club auctions, and available at advanced knowledge LFSs.

 

[Icedcoldmine]

The cichlid is Neolamprologus pulcher (common name daffodil, and in the add Neo is an abbreviation) they are fairly common and should be available from any Tanganykan species African cichlid vender. They appreciate hard water (as do your rainbows).
Do you know what your tap water chemistry is like?
Often times cichlids like Rams and Apistos need softer, tannin stained water to maintain health.
Wet Spot has the Neoplamprologus on their list (west Coast), but they ship most anywhere overnight.
Where I lived in Milwaukee, they were very common at aquarium club auctions, and available at advanced knowledge LFSs.

My tap water is SUPER HARD. 8.2-8.6. I also came to a conclusion that's why my apistos and rams died. They couldn't handle it. The neo is fine but may rehome him as hes being a bit nasty.