A friend for my Fighter :)

[senemedar]

Can you get me any ideas of what can I add to my 25l (about 6 gallon) tank that is housing my "Walter" and a zebra snail and that would clean the bottom a bit? I don't want shrimps because: a) I have them in my 'main' tank and, b) I'm concerned he may treat them as a snack

The temp in the tank is set for 27 degrees because the Fighter likes it higher (but zebra snail doesn't so it's not 29 )

 

[LyndaB]

A 6 gallon tank is too small to put another fish species. Plus, there's the fact that the vast majority of bettas are solitary fish and do not like tank mates. Walter doesn't really need a friend.

 

[Scouser]

A 6 gallon tank is too small to put another fish species. Plus, there's the fact that the vast majority of bettas are solitary fish and do not like tank mates. Walter doesn't really need a friend.

+1

Really if you wanted a tank with a few fish you should've gotten a larger tank and not got the Betta.

 

[senemedar]

+1

Really if you wanted a tank with a few fish you should've gotten a larger tank and not got the Betta.

Nonono, you got it all wrong
I already have a 165l that fully fulfils my 'variety' needs It's just that at the outcome of a few events I ended up with empty, fully matured 25l and I thought it would be a shame to just put it away. My first thought was "shrimps!", but there wasn't much to choose from at the moment and my wife decided to cheer me up with Walter
I just thought that he'll be a bit lonely in the tank, so I wanted a company for him that would clean the bottom of the tank at the same time.
But I'm perfectly fine with him being alone-- he's busy enough fighting his own reflection and playing hide-and-seek in the bushes

 

[Scouser]

Ahhh that makes sense lol

 

[LyndaB]

I just thought that he'll be a bit lonely in the tank,

Psssssssst, fish don't get lonely.....

Nice of your wife to get you a fishy present, not all would.