Male betta with cardinals. . .

bra_van_drakh · 03-30-2008, 07:22 PM

i've just bought a male crowntail Betta splendens [named Davy Jones], and have been putting it inside a 20 gal with 1 molly and 3 glass catfish, plus 9 corries (4 aeneus, 3 sterbai, 2 paleatus) and i dont think it's quit safe because the molly seemed to be curious about the betta. .. .

on the other hand, i'va also newly exchanged my blue yabby with 2 anubias nana petite, and bought 5 cardinals [only 0.5" now] and 5 Corydoras habrosus inside a 5 gallon cube. ..it seemed to be to hollow in there, so i was just thinking bout moving Davy to this tank. . .will Davy nip the cardinals ??? is it possible concerning the bioload ??? or should I add another 5 little cardinals ???

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**lauraleellbp** · 03-30-2008, 08:20 PM

I've kept a few cardinals with a betta in a 5.5gal before, didn't have any problems, just changed 10% of the water weekly and everything was good for several years (was a tank at work so I took it down after I quit that job and we moved).

I'd say the 5gal sounds rather full ATM though; you could add the betta but will probably need to change more like 50% a week (2x 25% weekly would be better) b/c that would definitely be a high bioload. What kind of filter do you have on there?

I wouldn't be surprised if the molly does decide to take nips out of the betta's fins in the other tank, though.

**fishscale** · 03-30-2008, 08:29 PM

You might have a problem the other way around; your cardinals could rip up your betta. Depends on the individual fish, I guess.

bra_van_drakh · 03-31-2008, 07:13 AM

ahahahahha. . .. might cardinals took a nip on the betta ???

yeah. . .i think i'll move the C. habrosus [but they're only 0.5" too, should I ???] i've only got an aqua one mini HOB filter [about 100 gal per hour], but it seemed that the current is quite strong in the tank.. .should it be sufficient ??? because i was thinking about ordering another "aqua clear" HOB 150 [150 gal per hour], but it seemed that it will stir up my nano tank, hahahahah. . .

03-30-2008, 07:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
bra_van_drakh Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kensington [Sydney], Australia Posts: 57	Male betta with cardinals. . . i've just bought a male crowntail Betta splendens [named Davy Jones], and have been putting it inside a 20 gal with 1 molly and 3 glass catfish, plus 9 corries (4 aeneus, 3 sterbai, 2 paleatus) and i dont think it's quit safe because the molly seemed to be curious about the betta. .. . on the other hand, i'va also newly exchanged my blue yabby with 2 anubias nana petite, and bought 5 cardinals [only 0.5" now] and 5 Corydoras habrosus inside a 5 gallon cube. ..it seemed to be to hollow in there, so i was just thinking bout moving Davy to this tank. . .will Davy nip the cardinals ??? is it possible concerning the bioload ??? or should I add another 5 little cardinals ???

03-30-2008, 08:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
lauraleellbp Fresh Fish Freak (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 4,283	I've kept a few cardinals with a betta in a 5.5gal before, didn't have any problems, just changed 10% of the water weekly and everything was good for several years (was a tank at work so I took it down after I quit that job and we moved). I'd say the 5gal sounds rather full ATM though; you could add the betta but will probably need to change more like 50% a week (2x 25% weekly would be better) b/c that would definitely be a high bioload. What kind of filter do you have on there? I wouldn't be surprised if the molly does decide to take nips out of the betta's fins in the other tank, though. __________________ Laura Lee; 10gal planted RCS colony, 46gal FW community w/ el plasticos, 90gal FW planted in progress- see my journal at http://forums.tfhmagazine.com/viewto...p?f=82&t=23207

03-30-2008, 08:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
fishscale duckweed. it's bad, mmk. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (10) Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 3,222	You might have a problem the other way around; your cardinals could rip up your betta. Depends on the individual fish, I guess. __________________ Eheim Pimp #254, Eheim Wolverine #1 55 Gallon Work in progress 10 Gallon Shrimp Tank 10 Gallon Planted QT 20 Gallon Shrimp Tank (Work in progress)

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03-31-2008, 07:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
bra_van_drakh Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kensington [Sydney], Australia Posts: 57	ahahahahha. . .. might cardinals took a nip on the betta ??? yeah. . .i think i'll move the C. habrosus [but they're only 0.5" too, should I ???] i've only got an aqua one mini HOB filter [about 100 gal per hour], but it seemed that the current is quite strong in the tank.. .should it be sufficient ??? because i was thinking about ordering another "aqua clear" HOB 150 [150 gal per hour], but it seemed that it will stir up my nano tank, hahahahah. . .