10g betta tank

[Impulse09]

My 6 neons just stay behind a piece of driftwood all day, should I move them to my 10 gallon with my male betta? Will they get along. I am not sure why they do not swim around more in the 29 gallon they might be intimidated of the larger fish

 

[Fishkeeper26]

What else are they in with?

 

[Fishie]

I would just leave them for the minute. But what are the other fish in 29G? Could be imitated from other fish or scared.

 

[Impulse09]

6 diamond tetras, 4 dwarf neon rainbow fish, 6 cities, bn pleco

 

[Mumma.of.two]

Are they new to the tank?

 

[Impulse09]

Few weeks

 

[rreekers]

i just want to say that your betta is beautiful

-in my opinion a school of 6 should be fine, but if they are significantly smaller they may be intimidated/scared. also they may be getting picked on when you are not around.

IME, i have never had good luck with a male betta living with other fish, the only success i have had with this is when the other fish were there first and the betta was added into their territory. but IMO i wouldnt move them, the chance of them surviving is not that great, IME, because they are much smaller than the betta. the only fish i ever saw a betta be content with other fish was a male betta living freely with a group of angles at a LFS. i bought him because i was amazed, i had him in a 10g tank. i tried to added tank mates 3 times. they all were killed by my betta (poor fish keeping i know, i was 16yo it was my 1st fish)

** just curious have you ever considered getting live plants?

 

[Impulse09]

I have live plants in my 29 gallon. I think I have to upgrade the lights in my 10 gallon to add plants. Maybe in the future I will. I want to eventually change the substrate in the 10 gallon.

 

[rreekers]

there are alot of plants that can live in mediumish/lower light like java fern and java moss...

here is a link to another forum site, that has some great info on low light plants:
Excellent List Of Plants For Low Light Tanks - General Aquarium Plants Discussions - Aquatic Plant Central

 

[Impulse09]

Should I increase the school of neons? Maybe they are intimidated because the 4 rainbow fish and 6 diamonds swim together. So all 10 are skimming together. The neons are only 6 of them

 

[Sisserydoo]

I think it sounds nice to have them in with the betta. I know others have had problems with the bettas, but they all have their own personalities, and the only way to find out is to try. I have a male betta in with two male black mollies and two glowlight Tetras. They all hang out together and never chase or nip fins.

 

[Impulse09]

Update on the neons... they still hide behind the driftwood all day. Should I get more to increase their school? Its lime I don't even have them in the tank

 

[Sisserydoo]

If they were my tanks, I would try putting them in with the betta. Do it on a day when you can watch them for a couple hours to make sure the betta doesn't pick on them.