Re: Finding a tank mate for male betta

"Tiny fish" I guess would in include pygmy cories.  I know fish are
individuals but my betta seems to be a bit aggressive (I've seen him
flaring at the gold platies I have in my other tanks), so I should
prolly shy away from the pygmies.  Are there any cories that I can put
in there by themselves and that won't outgrow the tank in 3 months?

I'm afraid to go with a snail because I don't want to inadvertedly
infest my tank with them.  A frog sounds interesting but I know
absolutely nothing about amphibians (other than I managed to kill one
when I was a kid :( ).

Sarah


"NetMax" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> "Sarah" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > I have a male betta who is housed in a five gallon tank.  I would like
> > a couple of tank mates for him but I'm not sure who to put in there
> > with him.  I was thinking that 3-4 pygmy cories would do nicely.  Can
> > anyone make any suggestiong?  Or let me know if pygmy cories would be
> > a good choice?
> >
> > Sarah
> 
> Most bottom feeders do not illicit too much interest from a Betta.  Avoid
> any fish which might pester him, or nip his fins.  Most Bettas are not
> very tolerant of the constant activity generated by danios.  Bettas are
> carnivores, so do not mix with tiny fish (good for fry control).  They
> also need to 'secure' their territory of distractions to any future
> wandering female Bettas, so besides not being able to put another male
> Betta in there, most male guppies would fare badly as well (tail is just
> too flashy) ymmv.  Otherwise, the list of potential tank-mates is quite
> long, including African Dwarf frogs (bottom feeders to the Betta's top
> feeding behaviour) and large snails (algae control for small spaces).
> Remember that Bettas IMHO, are the least predictable fish in fish retail,
> so ymmv.
> 
> NetMax