Georgieb45
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
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- Mar 8, 2012
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Georgieb45 said:Yea i work in a fish shop lol, the male doesnt seem to well so pretty sure hes not goin to make it .
Georgieb45 said:All my levels are correct i think he just needs more oxygen so pick up some oxy tabs today so see how it goes , had a word with oata and they say female and males are perfectly fine to live together as long as theres a hide for the female .
I work in a pet shop selling fish my boss has been a fish keeper with oata for 28years hes 100% on the living arrangements , I test them with liquid with our testing kit at work , bought airpump instead of tabs , he seems fine now just drops sometimes
alia258 said:Live plants are far better than oxygen tabs, and the eat nitrates nitrites and any ammonia in the water, and as long as you don't get a heavy root feeder, then the plant should only require being planted. They put a large amount of oxygen in the water. (I know so, my filter was broken and there was no surface agitation but the fish made it through the night cuz I got plants in there) plus they'll make a great hiding place for the neons, because the fighting fish will stress the poor guys out while hiding places and a larger group would make them relax more
Mumma.of.two said:Live plants use o2 and produce co2 at night. I doubt it was the plants that 'saved' your fish. One night without a filter usually isn't a big deal. Depending in the Betta they might not even take a second look at other types of fish. I have multiple bettas with community fish without issue (including neons). It all depends on their personality.