Challenge the Wild. Can u help me choose what fish is good for a ten gallon tank because i got a bad series of fish and im going to clean out my tank , after i clean it out i wonder what would be the the best fish for it
Raven Shine yes they require about 2.5 gallons minimum and a heater and filter the water must be 78-80 degrees. Do not get fake plants it will hurt them live plants are much better. James has a lot of videos on them.
He actually sound super excited and looks like he did a lot of research~ good job and its alright if you are going to make mistakes along the way but your passion is great
Get rid of the fake plants and get real plants , real plants also filter your water and the shrimp like real plants , also betta fish can tear there fins on fake plants
you can also just do silk plants, some fish you have in your community tank could end up eating the real plants. I also suggest getting 1 or 2 marimo balls those will help you control your nitrate and will help balance out your tank; plus they are super easy to take care of and super hardy. c:
It's fine to have fake plants as long as there are no sharp or ruff edges on those plants u will be fine I mean the betta fish is quite new an there is plenty of crap online u live an you learn if u make mistake it's a good leading curb I too am quite new as betta fish have really only just made it to the local fish an pet shops were I live so there isn't much knowledge or stuff known about them so I mean the research on them sometimes is a bit much u get told all these things like don't have this or that I was told at one point no stones or rocks then the dude at the pet store was like no u need a hide for them get what u feel is good for the fish an make them happy also to clear up the shrimp an fake plant thing I have ghost shrimp an they are more than happy with fake plants an eating food off the bottom I've now recently got real plants an sand in my tank as sand is super expensive in a two foot tank
Beautiful Betta. Bettas often will eat shrimp. I would definitely get a lid and add some larger plants so your betta will feel more secure. Water changes ideally should be 20-30% once a week.
Challenge the Wild yeah there known as leaf hammocks if that's what ur talking abt and if he seems to be resting a lot in the tank you can add one and they can rest on there if u get one I say add it either in the middle of the tank or at the top :)
Yes, they're called Betta hammocks. Personally I think they're a gimmick! You're Betta would much prefer taller plants that almost reach the surface to rest on. Bettas prefer heavily planted tanks.
true.. i even have my baby shrimps outside their hiding places and they're just fine. My betta loves to roam around the plants and he likes being petted. we named him betta-ny :)
Since the day i started having tanks, my bettas thrive in a community tank and live for atleast 6 years. I do 1 betta per tank. They love to stay in caves and spend most of its time inside. If you have a bubble or even a bit of air inside the cave, it will use it for breathing and wont even leave his territory. I never put my bettas in a small bowl like what people mostly do.
Bettas can live with other fish. It isn't true wen people say bettas can't live with their fish. But it also is true. Some bettas are too aggressive to put in a community tank but some art as aggressive. I think he will do OK in there. Because he wasn't flaring in the bag or flaring at the fish right away!😄 Love the beta he is gorgeous!😍 tank looks awesome! I love the fish hobby. My favorite type of fish or bettas!! 😉
Lizzie Carroll well that can be true. But some bettas do like having take mates. If you do put a betta in a community tank I watched them very very closely for the first week or two. If everything is gone good and there hasn't been any aggression or flaring then everything is good. But still need to keep an eye on them. if there is any fin nipping I'd take the betta out!😁 I had one male betta that lived with a community tank and never flared or attacked once.😁
i believe you can keep as many bettas together as you want as long as you don't add them all at once and have a big 80+ gallon tank with lots of floating plants and niche areas. I have kept up to 17 bettas at once in a single tank with other fish and they exhibited absolutely no aggressive behavior i.e nibbling, chasing, or bothering other fish. Some even started laying eggs, which were always unfortunately eaten by their own fish.
Dakota FarmGirls when i was kid my betta killed the rest of my tank i have 4 fish i put the betta in there whem i first got it the next day 2 of my fish were dead
You're really cute and he's so beautiful :)) If i were you, I'd put in some dwarf anubias, dwraf cryptocorine, Elodea, Hygrophila, Guppy grass, HM (Hemianthus micranthemoides) and moss. Shrimp simply love the moss species and HM too. Also, HM and Hygrophila grow pretty fast (you must trim them sometimes), and so collect some waste of the aquarium.
Yup she's right! Hygrophilia Polysperma grows like a weed even in low light, I'm needing to trim mine back in all 10 tanks every other week. You should definitely get some, it looks great, helps control nitrites and before you know it you could have a full planted tank. Mine started off from a single leaf that came with a bunch of Elodea, now all my tanks are full of it. Also get some java fern! algae grows on it easily for the shrimps.
This is genuinely the cutest video I’m so glad that RUclips suggested this to me, I know this was 6 yrs ago but I hope you have stuck with the hobby and have a bunch of cool tanks! I love seeing the passion.
Azannah Morton don't do it, unless your experienced then you definitely should NOT try it, bettas are fighting fish, they kill each other. You may think you know what your doing, but you seem like you have no idea, the boy in this video is obviously not experienced as to not having live plants, and thinking of adding a Betta to a community tank.
You have great passion❤️ I love it! It’s not easy. For the shrimp get moss balls, it’s great food. If you get live plants you should put more substrate so the roots can grow.
Some suggestions: - Get a nice tank thermometer so that you can easily see temperature differences when acclimating instead of relying on your hands. They're pretty cheap and very handy when keeping your tank temp in the correct range (they just stick to the glass so you can see the temp whenever) - Not sure if you did this, but when acclimating, gradually add small amounts of the tank water into the bag instead of just floating it in the tank. This allows them to get used to the water quality as well as temp. without the shock. - Remember to feed your betta (and other fish too!) plenty of frozen food as well as their usual pellets/flakes. Bettas are naturally carnivorous and require a very high protein diet to grow to their full potential and pellets dont usually provide enough protein (you can read the ingredients list and see how much fillers they put in) Overall, keep it up! You're a great fish owner!
Also, make sure you put some plants at the top of the tank/use a leaf hammock so that your betta can rest/sleep at the surface because they need to be near the surface to breathe especially when resting. You can add long plants that reach the surface. :) Good luck!
Challenge the Wild I watched the rest of your videos not soon after commenting and I'm very impressed! Your fish are looking well and you're learning more everyday. Keep going!
I would change the gravel to natural one, also would remove all the plastic plants and put lots of live ones, so shrimps and other fish would be safer. Also i would remove that helmet and put some drifting wood. Rather than that, nice fish tank
And if you're batta fish has loss of fins take him out and put him in another tank on his own and treat him with API MELAFIX for 7 days then you will see them grow back
one wheel hooligan melafix can help other fish, but it clogs the Berta's labyrinth eventually killing them, never use it. There are better medicines out there
Are you crazy do not use MELAFIX IT CAN MAKE IT HARD FOR THE BETTA TO BREATHE IF IT HAS FIX AT THE END DO NOT GIVE IT TO A BETTA thank you and have a good day🙏
One thing I'd mention about the tank is that I'd add an airstone for better airation. While it may not matter as much to a beta since they have the labyrinth organ, for mollies I would strongly advise it.
You should get some live plants to help with cleaning the tank, also gives the shrimp some more natural feeling and looking hiding spots. You also might want to get some dither fish (neon tetras, cardinals and other tetras) it helps with keeping the fish calmer and if you get bottom dwellers it tells them that it’s safe to come out. I’ve got a beta with 6 neon tetras and a bristle nose in my 5 gallon with a tonne of live plants and it’s going quite well!
The plastic bottle baffle really helps slowing down with the strong current . Bettas don't like strong current. I did the same with my 20 gallon tank and it's been almost 2 yrs now, works perfectly. Just make sure you have no sharp edges around your baffle, trim off the corners ,so they are rounded corners. You don't want ur beautiful betta to rip his tail on any sharp edges. My betta is in a community tank with 10 neon tetras and 7 cherry barbs, heavily planted with live plants and a piece of driftwood wood. All of them get along fine, it's been over 2 yrs now. Yes, definitely get a lid for your tank, bettas are jumpers. Love ur video, and your enthusiasm for fish keeping!
you can get some leaves that float along the top that will allow your better to rest, their fins can be pretty heavy sometimes. Can't remember what type of leaves they are at the moment though
Challenge the Wild also, have you herd of the fish *Discus?* Discus are the fish I keep. they go for $80-$125 each. if u don't know what they are you should look them up, there REALLLY colorful.
I'm Impressed with your passion! Keeping an aquarium really comes down to what I saw you do in this video, i.e. thinking on where to a plant, the "struggles" of rooming in a new fish, etc. Some can take it to a whole new level of complexity. I admire the passion and how you are humble on willing to learn, subscribed to follow up on you man all the best!
For your water change just Take out 20% of the water and get a bucket that is filled with chlorinated water and put that bucket with chlorinated water in your tank also depending on how dirty your filter is you change it out or just wash it off these are the things I do I have five tanks a 20 gallon 5 gallon a 10 gallon a 1 gallon and a 50 gallon I really recommend doing water changes every month Or less to keep your water really clean if you want it clean if the Berta Gets really aggressive in that tank take it out because they are known to be territorial But if you get another 5 gallon tank you could put it in there with little fish
The guppies could remind the betta of another betta. I actually have 3 guppies in my tank with my betta Luna and he doesn't care. Mostly because he's young, but most bettas I get don't mind the guppies. If you notice the guppies fins have bite marks immediately remove the betta or guppies from the tank. 💕 (Also your betta may eat the shrimp)
Shrimp are worth getting! And you said you wanted to breed guppies, that's way easy. Just put a few females in your community tank and then buy some Hornowrt. It's a live floating aquarium plant that will keep the Fry safe. Some will get eaten though
Eric Ngo if you give the shrimp a lot of hiding spots and plants, most of them should be fine. Just get more than one or two shrimp because there's still the risk of the betta eating them and you don't want to constantly be buying more.
Idk if hand san is aquarium safe. Just wash your hands with warm water. NO SOAP. Edit: The flow of your filter may be too strong for you betta. If he can't swim against the current, buy a filter sponge or small unused sponge on the filter output.
I love how relatable this video is...i never have have all the fancy tools needed for my animal people...but I will soon. It just shows us that you aren't doing the most and that you aren't perfect.
Hey, if you don't have a gravel vacuum for cleaning the gravel, definitely get one. If you feed your fish flakes, some flakes could fall between the cracks in the gravel. They're super easy to use, just need a bucket + gravel vacuum. Good luck ^_^
Id recommend getting a hood for your tank.The hood would have really nice LED lights and while you have the hood on the water would not evaporate as fast so you don’t have to fill it up as much
The shrimps in my near pet store only cost $1.99. They look so cute and I just went to the store again and someone bought them all. 😡 I wanted to buy two or three but someone had to buy them all.
A good work around for community bettas is female guppies. They don't have large fins and they like to group with each other. Also, they're quite quick so they get away from any bullying fish. I don't entirely recommend putting a betta in a community tank but I'm quite lucky as my betta is very mild tempered
My ghost shrimp were 69 cents each. You can also add neon tetras with a betta. And if you get some live plants that can get tall and wide that are safe for them.
Just realized this was a year ago lmao- but if u want a great community tank, here are a list of fish you can put in with a betta. Guppies Dwarf frogs!!! Cory catfish Guppies Neon tetras ( need a long tank for them as they’re a school of fish :) ) Ghost shrimp but they’re pretty invisible. Kuhli loaches My friend put some angels with hers but I’m not 100% on those as they may butt heads, ( she did the smaller angels ) they’re both long fin nippers , they’ve been doing good but I’m not sure how angels would do with those other ones.
I have my betta in with gouramis blue and dwarf . an angel 2 small glow fish and a small oscar and they all get along. The only agression in my tank is the blue gourami and the dwarf
You need to do an experiment before you add the fish. Place it in a fishbag on the comunity aquarium and see its behaviors if it flairs or looks agressive dont do it. Some bettas are pretty violend and tearing apart anything.But the best of all is to live it alone in a big enough tank, it will not feel lonely or scared this fish loves loneliness.
Hmm, interesting. He doesn't look to be charging the others at all, but I can't tell if he's flaring his gills or not. How is he doing now? If you get the chance, invest in some live plants, like Java moss or fern. Not only will live plants help relieve stress in giving hiding places, but large leafed live plants give bettas a place to rest their fins, as well as live plants also help fight the bio-load.
i have my male beta in with 2 dalmatian mollies, 3 female betas, red tetras, zebra danios, sword tails, neon tetras , and approx 40 guppies in a 65 gallon they have done fine
My Betta swims with his tank mates. At first he puffed up and chased them around, mostly during feeding. Noe they are used to each other and get along fine,
My betta fish loves being in the tank with the other fish. Even have an angel fish in there too and they get along great. 3 months and no problems or fighting or biting at the fins.!
It's terrible that you're putting them in with other fish you can't put bills with other fish or they will attack and that's why the cloud Japanese fighting fish for a reason to get out of there right away
bettas dont ONLY fight against other bettas... they fight fish with long colorful tails or really anything that moves. i have had bettas that attack plants before. some are lazy, some are aggressive it honestly depends on the betta
Aquariumpets88 Macie heuermann this kind of belief is the reason bettas get put in little cups at walmart, its a shame they should be in the bigger tanks with the others
If you’re going to have shrimp for a few years of their life span then $6 is absolutely and definitely not expensive. ... and wow.. your white Betta is very pretty! .. I have a inner (submersible) filter that has an option to put the flow towards the wall of the tank which makes the flow calm enough for them not to stress. You can look into this type of filter.
I know this is old but I randomly found your very first 10 gallon tank while searching bedroom aquariums for ideas and I love seeing your aquarium evolve! It's really cool to see someone so passionate
You can also put fresh water snails in your aquarium to help with cleaning. I have 2 male bettas and they love their snails. I was a little concerned about the size of the snails but my smallest betta is tanked with the largest snail and my largest betta is with the smallest snail. No one has killed each other so from experience, they do well with each other.
Hey you should get some Moss balls! Shrimp really love them because they catch some of the extra food and algae. I have 2 in with my betta and my betta really loves to poke at them and sit on them.
Newbies are always funny to watch but no worries. Your betta will be fine as long as the other fish don't bother him so much. And the water is perfect for him because i see that your tank doesn't have too much water flow because bettas don't like that. Only think i recommend is real plants and more cave type decor for hiding. Good luck.
Bettas are interesting creatures , very beautiful.I actually have 2 males in a community tank together!!They do fight a bit , that’s why i have to watch them more , but they are now like pretty chill.I absolutely love them! One is a Dragon scale male , and the other i think is a red veil tail , not sure.Female Bettas could be with 1 male Betta , but i put 2 male Bettas , because my mother told Me to .
Shrimp can be cheap if you continue to look. Where I live some are over 7 or 10 for one and other places are like 1 or 2 for one. So yeah it just really depends
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Challenge the Wild Get a gourami or a golden chinese algae eater.
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I have 11 male guppies and 1 betta in a10 gallon... you just need to have lots of live plant and floating plants are good as well!
Challenge the Wild. Can u help me choose what fish is good for a ten gallon tank because i got a bad series of fish and im going to clean out my tank , after i clean it out i wonder what would be the the best fish for it
Raven Shine yes they require about 2.5 gallons minimum and a heater and filter the water must be 78-80 degrees. Do not get fake plants it will hurt them live plants are much better. James has a lot of videos on them.
He actually sound super excited and looks like he did a lot of research~ good job and its alright if you are going to make mistakes along the way but your passion is great
Awe tanks so much :)
I love your passion for your fish! It's hard to find young people so passionate for animals so it's great to see someone like this!
+Thy Mai awe thanks :)
+Challenge the Wild you're cool.....thanks for the video
Thy Mai I’ve always been passionate about animals from a very young age
Is that helmet the elite barbarians' from clash royale???? I love that monument!!!!
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Get rid of the fake plants and get real plants , real plants also filter your water and the shrimp like real plants , also betta fish can tear there fins on fake plants
Thanks for the advice I just got two new real plants :) so hopefully the shrimp like them
shrimps like moss as well. Javamoss is nice and easy and good for the shrimp-babies to hide in
you can also just do silk plants, some fish you have in your community tank could end up eating the real plants. I also suggest getting 1 or 2 marimo balls those will help you control your nitrate and will help balance out your tank; plus they are super easy to take care of and super hardy. c:
It's fine to have fake plants as long as there are no sharp or ruff edges on those plants u will be fine I mean the betta fish is quite new an there is plenty of crap online u live an you learn if u make mistake it's a good leading curb I too am quite new as betta fish have really only just made it to the local fish an pet shops were I live so there isn't much knowledge or stuff known about them so I mean the research on them sometimes is a bit much u get told all these things like don't have this or that I was told at one point no stones or rocks then the dude at the pet store was like no u need a hide for them get what u feel is good for the fish an make them happy also to clear up the shrimp an fake plant thing I have ghost shrimp an they are more than happy with fake plants an eating food off the bottom I've now recently got real plants an sand in my tank as sand is super expensive in a two foot tank
Em.thomo are your females aggressive toward each other? I attempted to have a sorority tank but one was constantly chasing the other
Did he just say that he had 41 subscribers? His channel grew fast.
Ahh ikr :) its crazy
Challenge the Wild u r cute
Wow and now at 57k
63k plus one I just subscribed 💖
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6 years and this is still one of my favourite video❤
Beautiful Betta. Bettas often will eat shrimp. I would definitely get a lid and add some larger plants so your betta will feel more secure. Water changes ideally should be 20-30% once a week.
Thanks the shrimp have been getting along fine and the betta LOVES the plants. Have you heard of betta beds? I think they are cool should I get one?
Challenge the Wild yeah there known as leaf hammocks if that's what ur talking abt and if he seems to be resting a lot in the tank you can add one and they can rest on there if u get one I say add it either in the middle of the tank or at the top :)
Yes, they're called Betta hammocks. Personally I think they're a gimmick! You're Betta would much prefer taller plants that almost reach the surface to rest on. Bettas prefer heavily planted tanks.
true.. i even have my baby shrimps outside their hiding places and they're just fine. My betta loves to roam around the plants and he likes being petted. we named him betta-ny :)
Lifewithpets my betta doesn’t eat my shrimp
My betta was named Velvet.. he was my most active fish and had a strong personality. I will never forget that little fish.
I rlly like that you actually take in advice from your viewers rather than just disregarding them like some pet RUclipsrs do. Big up :)
Since the day i started having tanks, my bettas thrive in a community tank and live for atleast 6 years. I do 1 betta per tank. They love to stay in caves and spend most of its time inside. If you have a bubble or even a bit of air inside the cave, it will use it for breathing and wont even leave his territory. I never put my bettas in a small bowl like what people mostly do.
Bettas can live with other fish. It isn't true wen people say bettas can't live with their fish. But it also is true. Some bettas are too aggressive to put in a community tank but some art as aggressive. I think he will do OK in there. Because he wasn't flaring in the bag or flaring at the fish right away!😄 Love the beta he is gorgeous!😍 tank looks awesome! I love the fish hobby. My favorite type of fish or bettas!! 😉
+Dakota FarmGirls thanks I was orried at first but my betta is very nice tward all my other fish
Challenge the Wild that's great! That everything's going good!😆
Lizzie Carroll well that can be true. But some bettas do like having take mates. If you do put a betta in a community tank I watched them very very closely for the first week or two. If everything is gone good and there hasn't been any aggression or flaring then everything is good. But still need to keep an eye on them. if there is any fin nipping I'd take the betta out!😁 I had one male betta that lived with a community tank and never flared or attacked once.😁
i believe you can keep as many bettas together as you want as long as you don't add them all at once and have a big 80+ gallon tank with lots of floating plants and niche areas. I have kept up to 17 bettas at once in a single tank with other fish and they exhibited absolutely no aggressive behavior i.e nibbling, chasing, or bothering other fish. Some even started laying eggs, which were always unfortunately eaten by their own fish.
Dakota FarmGirls when i was kid my betta killed the rest of my tank i have 4 fish i put the betta in there whem i first got it the next day 2 of my fish were dead
5.99 for shrimp? here where im at they are 49cent lol
Wow awesome I have ghost shrimp for 49 cents but colroful one are like 5.99 ruclips.net/video/GEV8Zi5hksw/видео.html
oh man i was you just last year, now i have 100 gallons and some oscars and pacu.. keep it up man the hobby goes deep and is lots of fun
OMG thats crazy
@@ChallengetheWild you also after a year later, now have more then 100 gallon aquariums lol
Lol last month I was at one betta in a 3.7 gal, now, in a bigger tank, I have cities and another betta
Let’s try to get James a million views! That would be dope!
Bettas just LOVE baby guppies for dinner : )
My guppy and betta get along :) im lucky they are know to fight
That plastic bottle attachment to your HOB filter is a GREAT idea. Thanks for that!!
You're really cute and he's so beautiful :))
If i were you, I'd put in some dwarf anubias, dwraf cryptocorine, Elodea, Hygrophila, Guppy grass, HM (Hemianthus micranthemoides) and moss.
Shrimp simply love the moss species and HM too. Also, HM and Hygrophila grow pretty fast (you must trim them sometimes), and so collect some waste of the aquarium.
Awe thanks :) i might get some for my 20 gallon :) ruclips.net/video/Rew7PtuIAxo/видео.html
Yup she's right! Hygrophilia Polysperma grows like a weed even in low light, I'm needing to trim mine back in all 10 tanks every other week. You should definitely get some, it looks great, helps control nitrites and before you know it you could have a full planted tank.
Mine started off from a single leaf that came with a bunch of Elodea, now all my tanks are full of it.
Also get some java fern! algae grows on it easily for the shrimps.
This is genuinely the cutest video I’m so glad that RUclips suggested this to me, I know this was 6 yrs ago but I hope you have stuck with the hobby and have a bunch of cool tanks! I love seeing the passion.
Your betta is soo pretty! I'm starting a female betta sorority tank in the summer
Awe thanks you should make a video about it :)
You're welcome! thanks for the idea😁
Azannah Morton I lovveee Betta community tanks!! Good luck!
He is pretty! I used to have one just like him. He was the best pet i ever had. I miss him. :(
Azannah Morton don't do it, unless your experienced then you definitely should NOT try it, bettas are fighting fish, they kill each other. You may think you know what your doing, but you seem like you have no idea, the boy in this video is obviously not experienced as to not having live plants, and thinking of adding a Betta to a community tank.
For battas, the bigger the better! So, thanks for putting him in the bigger tank!
You have great passion❤️ I love it! It’s not easy. For the shrimp get moss balls, it’s great food. If you get live plants you should put more substrate so the roots can grow.
Some suggestions:
- Get a nice tank thermometer so that you can easily see temperature differences when acclimating instead of relying on your hands. They're pretty cheap and very handy when keeping your tank temp in the correct range (they just stick to the glass so you can see the temp whenever)
- Not sure if you did this, but when acclimating, gradually add small amounts of the tank water into the bag instead of just floating it in the tank. This allows them to get used to the water quality as well as temp. without the shock.
- Remember to feed your betta (and other fish too!) plenty of frozen food as well as their usual pellets/flakes. Bettas are naturally carnivorous and require a very high protein diet to grow to their full potential and pellets dont usually provide enough protein (you can read the ingredients list and see how much fillers they put in)
Overall, keep it up! You're a great fish owner!
Also, make sure you put some plants at the top of the tank/use a leaf hammock so that your betta can rest/sleep at the surface because they need to be near the surface to breathe especially when resting. You can add long plants that reach the surface. :) Good luck!
+Thy Mai ahh I just made a video about all real palnts :)
Challenge the Wild I watched the rest of your videos not soon after commenting and I'm very impressed! Your fish are looking well and you're learning more everyday. Keep going!
Thy Mai well acclimating that way can do more harm than good but everything else u said sounds good!
I would change the gravel to natural one, also would remove all the plastic plants and put lots of live ones, so shrimps and other fish would be safer. Also i would remove that helmet and put some drifting wood. Rather than that, nice fish tank
+Бек Шейхзаде dont worry I changed all of it ruclips.net/video/go_BbMYg0pM/видео.html
I'm just couple of minutes in and he's so adorable!
The youtuber or the fish? 🤣
And if you're batta fish has loss of fins take him out and put him in another tank on his own and treat him with API MELAFIX for 7 days then you will see them grow back
wow awesome thanks :)
one wheel hooligan melafix can help other fish, but it clogs the Berta's labyrinth eventually killing them, never use it. There are better medicines out there
Are you crazy do not use MELAFIX IT CAN MAKE IT HARD FOR THE BETTA TO BREATHE IF IT HAS FIX AT THE END DO NOT GIVE IT TO A BETTA thank you and have a good day🙏
Salt works fine for fin rot. Just dose accordingly. No need for chemicals. That's just my 2 cents.
Salt water is best
One thing I'd mention about the tank is that I'd add an airstone for better airation. While it may not matter as much to a beta since they have the labyrinth organ, for mollies I would strongly advise it.
thats so true I just put a sponge filter in it :)
This must be one of your first videos..?! And $5.99 for one little fish is outrageous jeezzz..!!!
You should get some live plants to help with cleaning the tank, also gives the shrimp some more natural feeling and looking hiding spots. You also might want to get some dither fish (neon tetras, cardinals and other tetras) it helps with keeping the fish calmer and if you get bottom dwellers it tells them that it’s safe to come out. I’ve got a beta with 6 neon tetras and a bristle nose in my 5 gallon with a tonne of live plants and it’s going quite well!
I watched this video a million times XD
I'm very grateful to have found this channel because it has given me inspiration and ideas about my channel Betta Fish
Let's reflect on this guys 1 year glow up
adding betta with a guppy!!!! real threat to ur guppy!!!
Thats so true I moved my guppy to my 20 :)
your sister is cute hahaha
+James Antonio 😂
The plastic bottle baffle really helps slowing down with the strong current . Bettas don't like strong current. I did the same with my 20 gallon tank and it's been almost 2 yrs now, works perfectly. Just make sure you have no sharp edges around your baffle, trim off the corners ,so they are rounded corners.
You don't want ur beautiful betta to rip his tail on any sharp edges. My betta is in a community tank with 10 neon tetras and 7 cherry barbs, heavily planted with live plants and a piece of driftwood wood. All of them get along fine, it's been over 2 yrs now. Yes, definitely get a lid for your tank, bettas are jumpers. Love ur video, and your enthusiasm for fish keeping!
wow awesome :) tanks so much I just replaced that filter with a sponge filter :)
Heyy! How do you make the piece for the filter??
How many gallons is that tank?
Looks like 10-15 but I could be wrong.
you can get some leaves that float along the top that will allow your better to rest, their fins can be pretty heavy sometimes. Can't remember what type of leaves they are at the moment though
+constellation that would be awesome ill get some :)
love the video man, it's cool to see how many cool fish you getting so far in the hobby.
+JetRoar Videos thanks I hope to grt more 😂😊
Challenge the Wild trust me...ITS AN ADDICTING HOBBIE!!
Challenge the Wild also, have you herd of the fish *Discus?* Discus are the fish I keep. they go for $80-$125 each. if u don't know what they are you should look them up, there REALLLY colorful.
JetRoar Videos no way those are so cool!! What kind of set up do you have for them
Atrocious Alakazam TCG I got 3 for one of my 75 gallon planted tank at that price from a website called somthingsphisy.com
You and your sister should be models!!! Totally gorgeous. Your fish are really cool, too!
+Emma Rivers awe thanks so much :)
You did so well! Ily❤️ just make sure when you use hand sanitizer than you rise your hands also for extra protection 💋
+Eleanor Sessions awe thanks don't worry I do :)
I'm Impressed with your passion! Keeping an aquarium really comes down to what I saw you do in this video, i.e. thinking on where to a plant, the "struggles" of rooming in a new fish, etc. Some can take it to a whole new level of complexity. I admire the passion and how you are humble on willing to learn, subscribed to follow up on you man all the best!
try and upgrade to a 20 gallon
+Tian DK ill see maybe I like my 10
I agree with Tian. I'd jump to a 29 load it with plant and a ceramic bio-filter or something.
I know and petco has a dollar per gallon deal right now I might do it
get a damn crayfish if u upgrade
Challenge the Wild beta fish hate bright and shiny colored fish
For your water change just Take out 20% of the water and get a bucket that is filled with chlorinated water and put that bucket with chlorinated water in your tank also depending on how dirty your filter is you change it out or just wash it off these are the things I do I have five tanks a 20 gallon 5 gallon a 10 gallon a 1 gallon and a 50 gallon I really recommend doing water changes every month Or less to keep your water really clean if you want it clean if the Berta Gets really aggressive in that tank take it out because they are known to be territorial But if you get another 5 gallon tank you could put it in there with little fish
Ahhh you're so cute im subbing (and cause you have pretty good content)
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The guppies could remind the betta of another betta. I actually have 3 guppies in my tank with my betta Luna and he doesn't care. Mostly because he's young, but most bettas I get don't mind the guppies. If you notice the guppies fins have bite marks immediately remove the betta or guppies from the tank. 💕 (Also your betta may eat the shrimp)
@challenge the wild...will the Betta go in a tank with Neon Tetras, Angel fish and cat fish (the tank is approximately of 50L).
Thanks
I dont think that would be the best, im gonna make a video on it
no they will destroy your poor betta
Shrimp are worth getting! And you said you wanted to breed guppies, that's way easy. Just put a few females in your community tank and then buy some Hornowrt. It's a live floating aquarium plant that will keep the Fry safe. Some will get eaten though
Don't do shrimp with Bettas, he'll eat them
Eric Ngo if you give the shrimp a lot of hiding spots and plants, most of them should be fine. Just get more than one or two shrimp because there's still the risk of the betta eating them and you don't want to constantly be buying more.
Either way, it's not a good idea, Bettas are omnivores so you shouldn't keep it with shrimp, eventually they'll all be eaten, but up to him
Thanks XD
I had Amano shrimp in with a betta. They should be fine. The good thing about bettas is they are slow. Just watch for other fish nipping there fins.
bagels36 we're talking about ghost shrimp
Male bettas can get along with platies, feeder guppies, mollies (as long as they don't have long, flowing fins), neon tetras, ghost shrimp.
Idk if hand san is aquarium safe. Just wash your hands with warm water. NO SOAP. Edit: The flow of your filter may be too strong for you betta. If he can't swim against the current, buy a filter sponge or small unused sponge on the filter output.
Christopher O'Brien I used so plastic to stop the flow and I was my hand before putting it in my tank
Hope you and your fish have a good day
+Aaron Drew awe tanks :)
did he say 41 subscribers! XD wow your channel grew quick
Ahh its crazy tanks :)
I love how relatable this video is...i never have have all the fancy tools needed for my animal people...but I will soon. It just shows us that you aren't doing the most and that you aren't perfect.
I subscribed!! And to be honest I'm binge watching your videos😂
Awe thanks :)
Me too
Hey, if you don't have a gravel vacuum for cleaning the gravel, definitely get one. If you feed your fish flakes, some flakes could fall between the cracks in the gravel. They're super easy to use, just need a bucket + gravel vacuum. Good luck ^_^
i know i still need one :( ruclips.net/video/brZiRzmEpy8/видео.html
Wow 41 subscribers
Id recommend getting a hood for your tank.The hood would have really nice LED lights and while you have the hood on the water would not evaporate as fast so you don’t have to fill it up as much
The shrimps in my near pet store only cost $1.99. They look so cute and I just went to the store again and someone bought them all. 😡 I wanted to buy two or three but someone had to buy them all.
Wow aweosme :)
A good work around for community bettas is female guppies. They don't have large fins and they like to group with each other. Also, they're quite quick so they get away from any bullying fish. I don't entirely recommend putting a betta in a community tank but I'm quite lucky as my betta is very mild tempered
“Cash me outside”.......
I was like wtf
My ghost shrimp were 69 cents each. You can also add neon tetras with a betta. And if you get some live plants that can get tall and wide that are safe for them.
Anyone 2019
Anyone 2020
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Just realized this was a year ago lmao- but if u want a great community tank, here are a list of fish you can put in with a betta.
Guppies
Dwarf frogs!!!
Cory catfish
Guppies
Neon tetras ( need a long tank for them as they’re a school of fish :) )
Ghost shrimp but they’re pretty invisible.
Kuhli loaches
My friend put some angels with hers but I’m not 100% on those as they may butt heads, ( she did the smaller angels ) they’re both long fin nippers , they’ve been doing good but I’m not sure how angels would do with those other ones.
He cute and likes animals makes me happy ahah
awe thanks :)
im going to give you a like just because your sister is so beautiful
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Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia..........
This is the most wholesome video I’ve ever seen, you can just see his purity
dude, it didnt kill any fish? i did this and my betta killed all my other fish
+TomWookieeD awe I'm sorry my betta and all my fish are okay but bettas do not like fish with big and colorful fins
I have my betta in with gouramis blue and dwarf . an angel 2 small glow fish and a small oscar and they all get along. The only agression in my tank is the blue gourami and the dwarf
They also really get along with some bottom feeders.. There's quite a bit of fish that they can be put in the same tank
You need to do an experiment before you add the fish. Place it in a fishbag on the comunity aquarium and see its behaviors if it flairs or looks agressive dont do it. Some bettas are pretty violend and tearing apart anything.But the best of all is to live it alone in a big enough tank, it will not feel lonely or scared this fish loves loneliness.
You can get floater plants if you not want a lid
clicked on the video thinking the guy will be a middle aged man but he ain't.
+Aurielle omg 😭😂😂 I'm 16 lol
+Challenge the Wild I'm 16 aswell 😂
Hmm, interesting. He doesn't look to be charging the others at all, but I can't tell if he's flaring his gills or not. How is he doing now? If you get the chance, invest in some live plants, like Java moss or fern. Not only will live plants help relieve stress in giving hiding places, but large leafed live plants give bettas a place to rest their fins, as well as live plants also help fight the bio-load.
He is doing great in the tank I got a all real plants in all of my tanks I got a new 20 gallon tank
That's quite a bad idea right there. Bettas are fighters. If they can eat each other, they can eat other fish.
+Rachel Kim they can live with other fish as long as their tails are not bigger or more colorful than the bettas :)
My beta does just fine in a community tank...
i have my male beta in with 2 dalmatian mollies, 3 female betas, red tetras, zebra danios, sword tails, neon tetras , and approx 40 guppies in a 65 gallon they have done fine
+MommazGottaBadRep really usually male begtas font get along with female betts
You're cute.
That's. My. Mood.
Keep taking care of those fish. They need you.
dont put betta fish and shrimps in the same aquarium. the betta vill eat your shrimps
I made sure they got along the ghost shrimp and bettas are nice toward each other
my betta aet my ghost shrimps
Croatian king of aquarium my Betta does very well with my ghost shrimp
+Croatian king of aquarium
How about snails
I got a tank today because of you!!🐠🐟 I’m letting the water and plants get good and then i will buy the fish next Wednesday!
bettas are good community take fish with a 10g+ tank as long as theres no two male bettas
yip :) its awesome :) ruclips.net/video/brZiRzmEpy8/видео.html
I need to try the bottle trick. Got my Betta in my community tank as well. 👌🏼
There's so many things wrong in this video...
+spacebug30 ahh what
You commenting not knowing what
Challenge the Wild there is nothing wrong with that
lol I have that plastic on every single one of my tanks lol
lol
Beta fish can not swim with other fish they swim solo or else u going to have problems
My betta fish has been doing well for the past month :)
Challenge the Wild I was wondering. I'm thinking of making my beta to community
My Betta swims with his tank mates. At first he puffed up and chased them around, mostly during feeding. Noe they are used to each other and get along fine,
My betta fish loves being in the tank with the other fish. Even have an angel fish in there too and they get along great. 3 months and no problems or fighting or biting at the fins.!
Neon tetras are good in a cominity tank, because they are school fishes, which means u need 4-6 of them, and they will follow eachother
you would make so much money if u just cycled steroids and lifted hard for 4-5 years and modeled
omg lol
Wth
I agree, hot boy, should be messing with girls not fishes lol
@@markevans2280 LOL
@@markevans2280 fishes before bitches😎
Your enthusiasm is adorable, hope all goes well!
It's terrible that you're putting them in with other fish you can't put bills with other fish or they will attack and that's why the cloud Japanese fighting fish for a reason to get out of there right away
they do well together
bettas dont ONLY fight against other bettas... they fight fish with long colorful tails or really anything that moves. i have had bettas that attack plants before. some are lazy, some are aggressive it honestly depends on the betta
Aquariumpets88 Macie heuermann this kind of belief is the reason bettas get put in little cups at walmart, its a shame they should be in the bigger tanks with the others
Steph Muñoz I no RIGHT F THIM they deserve more
It because that fight with other fish
Your fam is adorable
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If you’re going to have shrimp for a few years of their life span then $6 is absolutely and definitely not expensive. ... and wow.. your white Betta is very pretty! .. I have a inner (submersible) filter that has an option to put the flow towards the wall of the tank which makes the flow calm enough for them not to stress. You can look into this type of filter.
Great video. Interesting as I did not think you could put Bettas in a community tank. Thanks for sharing.
I know this is old but I randomly found your very first 10 gallon tank while searching bedroom aquariums for ideas and I love seeing your aquarium evolve! It's really cool to see someone so passionate
You can also put fresh water snails in your aquarium to help with cleaning. I have 2 male bettas and they love their snails. I was a little concerned about the size of the snails but my smallest betta is tanked with the largest snail and my largest betta is with the smallest snail. No one has killed each other so from experience, they do well with each other.
Next day he woke up
He:awwwwww every fish is sleeping only betafish is not sleeping takes a close look.that was the moment he knew he sucked up......
Hey you should get some Moss balls! Shrimp really love them because they catch some of the extra food and algae. I have 2 in with my betta and my betta really loves to poke at them and sit on them.
Newbies are always funny to watch but no worries. Your betta will be fine as long as the other fish don't bother him so much. And the water is perfect for him because i see that your tank doesn't have too much water flow because bettas don't like that. Only think i recommend is real plants and more cave type decor for hiding. Good luck.
I think we got basically same betta. I'm planning put my betta into new tank today really excited
not a professional.... that's the best part....
good... keep it up boy✌✌👌👌
Could you mix other fish with a betta fish. I know their very territorial but is it POSSIBLE!?
Bettas are interesting creatures , very beautiful.I actually have 2 males in a community tank together!!They do fight a bit , that’s why i have to watch them more , but they are now like pretty chill.I absolutely love them! One is a Dragon scale male , and the other i think is a red veil tail , not sure.Female Bettas could be with 1 male Betta , but i put 2 male Bettas , because my mother told
Me to .
Shrimp can be cheap if you continue to look. Where I live some are over 7 or 10 for one and other places are like 1 or 2 for one. So yeah it just really depends
"Soo yeah!" 😂
Yes, a lid is a must for bettas! My male jumped out right in front of me as I was feeding him.
Floating plants like water lettuce or water hyacinth are easy to care for - bettas like a bit of shade :)