Betta Aggressiveness.

[Revenantwing]

Is there anyway i can reduce this aggression besides changing decorations which i have done and is not working. He recently killed one of my shrimp and will chase my other one once and a while. If i get a new betta how can be sure that one wont be aggressive?

 

[Rosenweiss]

You can't, unfortunately. Bettas may eat shrimp--they're just food to them.

 

[Revenantwing]

sucks :/ i picked the biggest shrimp and he still gets em D:

 

[Rosenweiss]

I'm sorry to hear that... tankmates with a betta is always a risk.

 

[Revenantwing]

hes fine with my snail though its weird.

 

[Rosenweiss]

I guess it's hit and miss. I've heard they're much more likely to eat shrimp though.

 

[Revenantwing]

what else is there after a snail and shrimp?

 

[Rosenweiss]

That you can put with a betta?

 

[Revenantwing]

yep

 

[Rosenweiss]

In what size tank? =] that makes all the difference.

 

[BldrArch]

 

[Rosenweiss]

Just because I'm procrastinating for a paper, I'll answer for both a 5 and 10 gallon!

5 gallon betta tankmates: 2 African Dwarf Frogs, snails, shrimp.

10 gallon betta tankmates: small school of neon tetras or other small schooling fish like harlequin rasboras (6), African Dwarf frogs, snails, shrimp.

 

[barterking85]

yeah it really depends on the aggression level of that specific fish i have one that lives happily with platys mollys and yes guppies

 

[Revenantwing]

yep its a 5 gallon but 1 thing was i heard its hard to feed ADF's and what if they arent compatible? will my fish kill the ADF or the other way around.

 

[Rosenweiss]

Usually they are compatible. Obviously there's no guarantee, but it should work. Just make sure you are actually getting a dwarf frog, not a baby clawed frog.

Also, they are a bit difficult to feed especially if you betta happens to be a greedy feeder. What most people do is use your hands or reptile tongs to place the food right in front of the ADFs. Honestly, with a 5 gallon it wouldn't be as hard.

 

[Revenantwing]

how can i be sure on the type?

 

[Rosenweiss]

I'd look at pictures online and compare there. I'd say most LFS probably have them marked correctly, but I'm not exactly sure on how to tell the difference.

 

[Revenantwing]

i see the difference now thanks

 

[Rosenweiss]

No problem! Happy frogging!