For the last two years I have had a sorority of female bettas in a ten gallon tank. I have finally taken the plunge and bought a larger tank (20 gallons) and am currently cycling it. My question is what tankmates, if any, would be appropriate for my sorority if I move them to the larger tank. (I would like to do this, as I would like to use the 10 gallon as a hospital tank. I gave my 5 gallon hospital tank to my sister and would prefer to not have to buy yet another tank and cycle it).
My twenty gallon tank has been cycling for 1 1/2 weeks and I have been testing the water which seems to be done with it's cycle. I have added three zebra danios to it to make sure it was cycled and safe.
facts about my tanks
*I have 4 betta females (it was three but my sister gave me one of hers)
*My PH tends to be high as I have well water.( I have read it is more important to have a stable PH rather than an 'ideal' PH that fluctuates, is this true? My Bettas haven't shown any ill effects to the PH in the two years they have been in it, but I wonder about other fish.)
*I have no live plants
* I only add aquarium salt after I have changed out all my water, so maybe once a month. The new tank was cycled with aquarium salt in it.
So, what fish, if any, can tolerate an elevated PH, would be good tankmates for female bettas, and how many of each should I have with 4 bettas and three danios, and what fish do well with aquarium salt in the tank?
Also, I would like to add live plants, what would you recommend plant wise?
Thanks in advance
My twenty gallon tank has been cycling for 1 1/2 weeks and I have been testing the water which seems to be done with it's cycle. I have added three zebra danios to it to make sure it was cycled and safe.
facts about my tanks
*I have 4 betta females (it was three but my sister gave me one of hers)
*My PH tends to be high as I have well water.( I have read it is more important to have a stable PH rather than an 'ideal' PH that fluctuates, is this true? My Bettas haven't shown any ill effects to the PH in the two years they have been in it, but I wonder about other fish.)
*I have no live plants
* I only add aquarium salt after I have changed out all my water, so maybe once a month. The new tank was cycled with aquarium salt in it.
So, what fish, if any, can tolerate an elevated PH, would be good tankmates for female bettas, and how many of each should I have with 4 bettas and three danios, and what fish do well with aquarium salt in the tank?
Also, I would like to add live plants, what would you recommend plant wise?
Thanks in advance