Betta Aquarium

[azn_fishy55]

~:20 Gallon Asian Bio-Tope:~
So here is the tank info:
20 gallons

Substrate:
One bag of Eco-Complete mixed with sand and various sizes of gravel.

Lighting:
34 watts
ZooMed Flora Sun Bulb

Equipment:
AquaClear Filter 30(No Carbon)
CO2 Natural Plant System
Visi-Therm Deluxe Heater 150 watts
Coralife Digital Thermometer
Hagen Master Test Kit

Addictives:
Flourish
Seachem Neutral Regulator
Flourish Tabs

Fish:
1 Betta
3 Coolie Loaches
Pair of Chocolate Gouramis
4 Glass Catfish

 

[azn_fishy55]

Well my mom plans on moving so this tank set-up again will be posponed. But I intend to upgrade to a 5 gallon tank. I am going to upgrade to a MiniBow 5 gallon Desktop Aquarium. I'm going to upgrade the lighting to a 15 watt compact fluorescent. This will be a planted tank with regular gravel with laterite and Flourish plant tabs. It will be moderately planted with cryptocoryne wendtii, java fern, apontogeton spiralis and wisteria.

 

[azn_fishy55]

EMERGENCY!!!!!My Betta is not eating...I think he is on a hunger strike!!!What do I do....HELP!!!!

 

[azn_fishy55]

My Betta is still not eating but I guess early this morning he made a bubble nest...is this a good sign?

 

[megladonsharky]

bubble nests are a sign of healthy and happy bettas

 

[greenmaji]

your not likely going to need a CO2 system with the tank you mentioned earlier.. there isnt enough light to nessiatate it..

 

[azn_fishy55]

Well, I have made my final descision. I will use a 12 gallon Eclipse tank for my betta. Unlike my other plans this will be a community tank. I intend to put a school of 3 Panda cories, 2 otocinculus catfish, and either a pair of Chocolate, Honey, or Dwarf gouramis. I all ready have the plants that are going to be in this tank. They are low-light plants since I want this to be a low-light tank.

 

[Devilishturtles]

Well, I have made my final descision. I will use a 12 gallon Eclipse tank for my betta. Unlike my other plans this will be a community tank. I intend to put a school of 3 Panda cories, 2 otocinculus catfish, and either a pair of chocolate, Honey, or Dwarf gouramis.

This is possibly not the best fish selection. Betta fish and Gouramis (both be anabantoids, labyrinth fish, and almost equally territorial) may harrass each other constantly. They usually will try to strike out the same territories in the tank or combat because of their similar appearances. You may have an exception with the individual fishes you may be getting, but I would be prepared to return them if your heart is set on the fish selection that you have.

Good luck.

 

[azn_fishy55]

Then what species are okay with bettas?

 

[megladonsharky]

white clouds
rainbows( if temperments are mellow)
hachets
plecos
cory cats
checkbourd cichlids

Most community fish

No nos
gouramis
most cichlids
guppys
bettas

 

[azn_fishy55]

what about african dwarf frogs? From the start I wanted to keep some. But now that I have cories do you think they will get along?

 

[Devilishturtles]

Cories and ADF's will get along just fine.

 

[azn_fishy55]

Here is the species plan so far:
1 Betta
Pair of Platys
2 Otocinculus Catfish
3 Panda Cories
3 African Dwarf Frogs

 

[Blucat]

Does that mean you aren't having asian bio?

 

[azn_fishy55]

yeah,I am not having an asian bio-tope any more.