Currently, I have one male betta in a 5 gallon planted tank kept at 78 degrees. I'm looking for something that will help keep the algae growth down for my plants. Normally I would get a few ghost shrimp or a snail but I want to use Aquarisol to prevent parasites since I feed him frozen food, which may increase the possibility of ick. And Aquarisol can't be used with inverts, so that throws the possibility snails or ghost shrimp out the window. This leaves me with two options, either finding another preventative treatment or perhaps getting an otto. What I want to know is if it is okay to house an otto and a betta together in a 5 gallon tank, and, if not, what preventatives other than aquarisol could I use against potential parasitic infections that are not harmful to inverts?
Thanks for taking the time!
Thanks for taking the time!