appreciate the input,,know a betta isnt a monster fish but hey,,i gotta keep mama happy,,,thank you very much for ur help.......ps..my tanks have oscars,tiretrack eel,,clown knife (black)..3 tinfoil barbs a violet goby and a plecokrzr3000;1346406;1346406 said:
siamese fighting fish in with platys and molly`s
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betta had its own 5 gal tank,,thought he wud be more happy with company,,,tyvm 4 ur helpE-Nyce;1346427;1346427 said:It's always cool to see the betta freed from it's tiny bowl. The betta will probably be weak from living in essentially a cup for its life, but he will strengthen up quickly.
its mama`s fishtank,,gotta keep mama happy ya know..thanks for the helpJamietron;1346053;1346053 said:thats what i thought when i first saw this post. is it just me or is MFK becoming a general aquarium discusion site?
thanks 4 ur help..ima just tryin to keep mama happy ya knowkrzr3000;1346406;1346406 said:Last i checked a 55g isn't "monster" and who decides what is and what isn't anyways?
Bettas happen to be one of my fav fish, big attitude and personality for a small package. I've seen them at work gill flaring at larger cichlids in tanks next to them.
It will work fine, just keep an eye out for fin nipping. In a tank that big i would not worry about the betta doing any harm as they are very slow swimmers compared to whats in there. And they are no more likely to eat the fry than the parents.
he had a 5 gal tank,,thot he wud like more room and company..tyvmE-Nyce;1346427;1346427 said:It's always cool to see the betta freed from it's tiny bowl. The betta will probably be weak from living in essentially a cup for its life, but he will strengthen up quickly.
didnt think it wud be a good idea to put him in wid my oscars and stuff,,my tire track eel might like sum colorful foodFish Eat Fish;1346028;1346028 said:Thats fine but this is monster fish keepers... To each his own though just throwing in my thoughts
2 dozen goldfish wud be nice to feed my oscars and eel..sendim on downi am in missouri and the oscars and tire track eel will definetly SHO YOU how they like to eat goldfish..have a good day,,mama is happy with her 55 gal tank full of lil fishes....she wont let me put a oscar in it...lmaoFish Eat Fish;1346028;1346028 said:Thats fine but this is monster fish keepers... To each his own though just throwing in my thoughts
mama wants sum of them guppys u got pictured,,they will live in a 55 gal tank full of mollies,platy`s,swordtails and now 1 betta...thanks 4 ur helpguppy;1344554;1344554 said:It depends on the fish, platys seem to pick at the fins of bettas and male bettas often fight with the brighter colored platys. Bettas will also eat small fry, but then so do platys and mollies.
thanks for ur help..appreciate it..jus tryin to keep mama happy ya knowgiantstargazer;1345183;1345183 said:Well, perhaps he has a different taste for fish than you do. Maybe he likes keeping smaller fish in big tanks.
Back to the topic. With such a large tank, there should not be many problems. However, the betta will eat the fry.
We are also here to help newer hobbyists, most people start with smaller tanks and fish then work their way up. Even those who keep large tanks and fish may have a fondness for others as well, some of my favorite fish are quite small, the pygmy and dwarf sunfishes. Brook stickle backs are also little monsters, at least in attitude.
