nessaathena0822
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A little while ago my male betta passed away, so I’ve been cleaning an empty tank/:
I was thinking that since it’s already cycled, I’d start a female betta sorority. I wanted to know how I would go about this?
It is a 20 gallon long, has two 50w hydor heaters, two 10G aqueon quietflow internal filters, some live plants, and a finnex stingray LED light. I also have some decorations but not much.
I’m going to get some driftwood and probably more decorations with caves for them to hide in once they establish pecking order.
I also wanted to get some catfish as well to help with extra cleaning, and maybe a different type of fish as well. Not sure what yet.
I’d like to know:
• How many bettas I should get (I know they should probably be different colors but also from the same spawn if possible.
• What is a reputable online breeder I can get them from. My last bettas from my LFS died within 6-8 months despite me trying my best to keep them healthy.
• What type of catfish and how many I should get.
• What other fish I should get, if possible, and how many I should get.
I do weekly water changes of about 20-25%, with treated tap water (I use API stress coat) but I have an RODI unit because I have a saltwater tank, and I want to know if it’s okay to keep the tap water, but I’m not opposed to using RODI water and adding supplements.
Sorry this post is so long, I really want to do this right!
I was thinking that since it’s already cycled, I’d start a female betta sorority. I wanted to know how I would go about this?
It is a 20 gallon long, has two 50w hydor heaters, two 10G aqueon quietflow internal filters, some live plants, and a finnex stingray LED light. I also have some decorations but not much.
I’m going to get some driftwood and probably more decorations with caves for them to hide in once they establish pecking order.
I also wanted to get some catfish as well to help with extra cleaning, and maybe a different type of fish as well. Not sure what yet.
I’d like to know:
• How many bettas I should get (I know they should probably be different colors but also from the same spawn if possible.
• What is a reputable online breeder I can get them from. My last bettas from my LFS died within 6-8 months despite me trying my best to keep them healthy.
• What type of catfish and how many I should get.
• What other fish I should get, if possible, and how many I should get.
I do weekly water changes of about 20-25%, with treated tap water (I use API stress coat) but I have an RODI unit because I have a saltwater tank, and I want to know if it’s okay to keep the tap water, but I’m not opposed to using RODI water and adding supplements.
Sorry this post is so long, I really want to do this right!