Nitrites

[allaboutfish]

my crowntail is not mean at all! so that's not true it depends on the betta. also cardinals arent recomended with bettas but neons might work.

 

[Revenantwing]

5 gallons. Thats not gonna do well.

 

[mudraker]

There aren't a lot of fish that are appropriate for a five gallon tank, especially if your betta is aggressive.

 

[pantherspawn]

my crowntail is not mean at all! so that's not true it depends on the betta. also cardinals arent recomended with bettas but neons might work.

neons would be good with a betta, but probably not without having a cycled tank. Small scaled fish don't do well with fluctuating water conditions.

 

[Revenantwing]

What else is left? I'm still debating whether or not to get an ADF but other then that what else is there?

 

[pantherspawn]

small bristlenose pleco will produce alot of bio, but with having a new tank, you will have to supplement algae tabs and other foods like zuchini and fresh green beans etc.

 

[Revenantwing]

i got algae waffers and i could do zuchini and green beans but will my betta attack it? D:

 

[allaboutfish]

it'd need a bigger tank eventuallly though like a 20 gallon.

 

[pantherspawn]

i got algae waffers and i could do zuchini and green beans but will my betta attack it? D:

most fish leave plecos alone. not to mention that they are slightly "armored". Bettas generally only go after other fish that look like them. ie, fancy fins like guppies, veiled tetras etc.

 

[Revenantwing]

if it will need a bigger tank later what do i do then?

 

[allaboutfish]

i was thinking about andler's livebearer (small fish related to guppies) but i dont know if that would look to much like a betta

 

[pantherspawn]

i think those only get about an inch though right? if i read correctly last week.

 

[allaboutfish]

yea an inch

 

[Revenantwing]

ive never seen that fish in any of the petstores ive been to.

 

[pantherspawn]

if it will need a bigger tank later what do i do then?

well, you could either get a bigger tank and upgrade, which most of us do anyways.. its an addiction.. or, you could see about rehoming it with your LFS or another fish enthusiast. I got my albino bristlenose for 2.50, so its not a huge investment.

 

[Revenantwing]

i cant upgrade. My room is too small. Id get a 50 gallon tank if i could

 

[allaboutfish]

ill take the bristlenose if you pay for shipping

 

[Revenantwing]

guess ill have to look for them bristlenoses then

 

[Revenantwing]

of course pay 2.50 for one then pay 10 dollars for shipping

 

[pantherspawn]

they are really cool fish. largest they get is 6" but most stay around 3 or 4.. and the albinos are really neat looking. i prefer the females to the males, just because they get less "tenticles" on them