a bee catfish is the same size as a betta btw. and like i said, please dont worry about it being overstocked, if it gets bad i can throw them in a 30 gallon, so no worries there.
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The site you posted a link to disagrees... (see the new edited version of my last post)Experiment397;4379270; said:
And what's the point of asking about fish for a 3 gallon if they are going to go into a 30 gallon anyway?
ok then why even put a betta in a 3? my show betta is 3.5 inches when his fins arent nipped off by the dwarf frog. and the biggest bee catfish i have seen was barely 3 inches, maybe 2.5 it couldnt even eat guppies
I'm confused, these posts contradict eachother:
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i know i dont want them to have to go into the 30, but i have it as a backup so if i really screw up i dont kill the fish
When measuring a betta, it doesn't make sense to count its fins, especially when you are comparing it with another species. The average adult body size for a betta is between 1.5 and 2", the average adult body size for a bee cat is 3+". And even if you were correct about their sizes, it wouldn't make a difference, because bettas create less waste than any catfish would (which is part of the reason they are able to survive such horrible conditions as being in unheated unfiltered bowls for extended periods of time).Experiment397;4379291; said:
ok, well i dont mean to be stubborn, but i think i will be ok with 1 bumblebee catfish in the 3 gallon, btw its the 3 gallon deco kit from drs foster and smith. so its got an 80 gph power filter and i can change the water once a week. thnx for the input though
buy a turkey baster they are amazing at sucking up crap. I would use sand substrate with a turkey baster you can keep your tank nice and clean.
I like the catfish/endlers setup. But the catfish may eat the endlers during the night. Maybe not the adults, but definitely the babies.
