Betta and Phantom Tetras in community?
Frank Lemire
a betta in a 5g tank, but it and the tank died. Now that I have a
ten gallon tank, I was thinking of a single male betta, with a school
of black phantom tetra's (maybe 5 or so?) My research shows they both
should be ok in a community tank. Anyone here have any experience or
other reccomendations for living with a betta? I'm still cycling my
tank at the moment so I have time to think about it.
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Frank Lemire
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BigDogg
with flashy colors or large flowing fins, or any combination of the two.
Mine killed two sailfin mollies, and a sunburst platy. In one day!
BigDogg
Frank Lemire wrote in message <74fus8$r8f$1...@clio.trends.ca>...
Carlos Sanchez
Frank Lemire wrote:
> I"m starting a new 10G planted community tank. I have previously had
> a betta in a 5g tank, but it and the tank died. Now that I have a
> ten gallon tank, I was thinking of a single male betta, with a school
> of black phantom tetra's (maybe 5 or so?) My research shows they both
> should be ok in a community tank. Anyone here have any experience or
> other reccomendations for living with a betta? I'm still cycling my
> tank at the moment so I have time to think about it.
>
Hi, I've kept bettas with all sorts of fish succesfully from kissing
gourami's to serpae tetras so a school of phantom tetras should be ok.Keep
an eye on the tetras though they may be inclined in nipping his fins.But
phantoms are among the most peaceful of tetras so i doubt they will do
this.
Good luck,
Carlos
Carlos Sanchez
BigDogg wrote:
> Bettas are not only aggressive to other bettas, they are aggressive to fish
> with flashy colors or large flowing fins, or any combination of the two.
> Mine killed two sailfin mollies, and a sunburst platy. In one day!
>
Phantom tetras though are not bright and flashy pretty black and pale
to me.No flowing fins for this one either. Carlos
> BigDogg
>
> Frank Lemire wrote in message <74fus8$r8f$1...@clio.trends.ca>...
> >I"m starting a new 10G planted community tank. I have previously had
> >a betta in a 5g tank, but it and the tank died. Now that I have a
> >ten gallon tank, I was thinking of a single male betta, with a school
> >of black phantom tetra's (maybe 5 or so?) My research shows they both
> >should be ok in a community tank. Anyone here have any experience or
> >other reccomendations for living with a betta? I'm still cycling my
> >tank at the moment so I have time to think about it.
> >
> >
> >
Kurt Knippel
>
> I"m starting a new 10G planted community tank. I have previously had
> a betta in a 5g tank, but it and the tank died. Now that I have a
> ten gallon tank, I was thinking of a single male betta, with a school
> of black phantom tetra's (maybe 5 or so?) My research shows they both
> should be ok in a community tank. Anyone here have any experience or
> other reccomendations for living with a betta? I'm still cycling my
> tank at the moment so I have time to think about it.
If you like your betta with small fins. I have found the Red/Black
Phantom and Serpea Tetras to be fin nippers and love the betta's fins.
Jason...@virgin.net
Frank Lemire wrote:
> I"m starting a new 10G planted community tank. I have previously had
> a betta in a 5g tank, but it and the tank died. Now that I have a
> ten gallon tank, I was thinking of a single male betta, with a school
> of black phantom tetra's (maybe 5 or so?) My research shows they both
> should be ok in a community tank. Anyone here have any experience or
> other reccomendations for living with a betta? I'm still cycling my
> tank at the moment so I have time to think about it.
>
> --
> Frank Lemire
> [ be abducted : http://playpen.zooid.org/ ]
Hi
I had a Betta in a tank with 6 Serpae Tetras (quite closely related to
Phantoms) and the Betta lasted two days, ripped to shreds by the
Phantoms. the long fins were just too tempting!
ciao
Jason
mhodges1
--lots of plants,neons,head-tail lights,sunburst platys
Thierry Labbe
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>> I"m starting a new 10G planted community tank. I have previously had
>> a betta in a 5g tank, but it and the tank died. Now that I have a
>> ten gallon tank, I was thinking of a single male betta, with a school
>> of black phantom tetra's (maybe 5 or so?) My research shows they both
>> should be ok in a community tank. Anyone here have any experience or
>> other reccomendations for living with a betta? I'm still cycling my
>> tank at the moment so I have time to think about it.
>>
>> --
>> Frank Lemire
>> [ be abducted : http://playpen.zooid.org/ ]
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