Betta&leaffish

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Could I keep a Betta and Leaf fish in a 20g?

Any other tank mates if so?
Sand?
Plants?

 

[CharlieKlein]

A leaf fish gets over 6" and is a aggressive as a cichlid. Male or female betta, it would eat it.

 

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Really a larger male? In a 20g? It's an African spotted leaf fish to be more specific.. It's not aggressive at all.. Almost opposite....

 

[CharlieKlein]

Yes the African. How old is it?

 

[Cynic]

Nope, leaf fish will almost certainly eat the betta

 

[CharlieKlein]

Yes. I was looking at a leaf fish as a centerpiece. I actually went to My lfs Nd saw a full grown, and the mouth could easily fit a 3 inch apistogramma in it. And even if it didn't eat the betta, it would bully it. And the older he gets, the bigger, more territorial, and aggressive.

 

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Not sure bought it from petsmart 11/2 months ago and it's like 11/2 to 2 in long

 

[CharlieKlein]

Yeah, I suggust you rehome if soon

 

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Mine is with barbs in a 10g but getting bigger tank after Christmas

 

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It's moving to a 20g but I'm thinking of tank mates.

 

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It's moving to a 20g but I'm thinking of tank mates.

Anyone know any good ones?

 

[CharlieKlein]

20 is still to small! It is very territorial and over6 inches. A 24inch tank. Nono

 

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What if alone?

And it's my only choice...

 

[Cynic]

Re-home it

 

[CharlieKlein]

Well maybe by itself, and you could add a school of tiger barbs possibablly. It's up to you, these are just what I'd do

 

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Ok thank you! So tiger barb shaped fish at about that size?

 

[CharlieKlein]

No, tiger barb fish. Not like fish. They are aggressive, so could possibablly live with the leaf fish.

 

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Ill look into it!

What about a gourami or 2?

 

[CharlieKlein]

Probably not. I guess let the fish grow up withy he barbs, and see how aggressive he is. Them decide. Just wondering, how much experience in aquariums do you have?

 

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A lot in Fw (did sw for a little and i thought it was more work than i wanted at the time) but I'm 13 only and low on money ...

Oscar is moving from a 20g(he is fine until prob February) to a larger tank(prob 55g) for my Christmas gift! And then the 20g will be open for my leaf fish.

Dad got me the 20g when I was 5 as my Birthday present and for the last 3 years I do research in my free time and do both my tanks no help except buying stuff