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The following aquatic life are the best fit for your betta:
Cherry and Ghost Shrimp – Shrimp typically swim around at the bottom edge of a tank so the betta will not feel competitive towards them. Additionally Nike Shox TL Mens Clearance , they can live in luke warm, still water and do not make a lot of waste. Unfortunately, some betta fish may prefer to eat shrimp instead of sharing a tank with them, so be on the lookout for nibble marks on your shrimp!
Apple Snails – Apple snails are an additional aquatic life that are most comfortable in the same water conditions as a betta fish. However Nike Shox TL Clearance , they do make a lot of waste so require more frequent water changes and a larger tank. They are pretty big and tough as compared to a betta, so your betta’s aggressiveness most likely will not injure or slaughter an Apple snail.
African Dwarf Frogs – Just be on the lookout for the African Clawed Frog – they look identical but the Clawed Frog can kill your betta! If the front feet of your frog are webbed, then it is the African Dwarf Frog, if not Nike Shox R4 Womens Clearance , the African Clawed Frog. ADFs thrive on similar toasty, acidic water that your betta enjoys, and don’t make a lot of waste materials. They are ideal companions for you betta. Just be certain to maintain a clean tank, as ADFs are liable to get bacteria infections if they swim in unsanitized water.
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White Cloud Mountain Minnows – The White Cloud Mountain Minnow is a friendly Nike Shox R4 Clearance , stable fish that generally gets along perfectly with your betta fish. WCMMs are extraordinarily relaxed and won’t nip at your betta fish. They are speedy fish so can stay away from any betta antaganism. WCMMs enjoy cooler water so try to keep the temperature of your tank in the lower range of your betta’s acceptable temperature (around 75 Fahrenheit). They’re speedy and active swimmers that can upset your betta if the tank is not big enough, so try to place them in at least a 5+ gallon tank.
Bristlenose Plecosomus – Pleco’s are a wonderful fish to be in a tank with a betta, but be certain to only acquire a Bristlenose Pecosomus of approximately the same size as your betta fish. Likewise looking Plecos will grow to be too large – the Bristlenose doesn’t grow too big and is an excellent match.
Be certain to check out Sea creatures that can swim with Bettas for some species that are usually alright to pair with your Bettas, and a list of typically recommended fish that definitely should NOT cohabitate with your betta fish.
Jason Andrews has been a Betta fish breeder for over twenty years. Make sure to review this review of the Betta Lovers Guide for his favorite of all the best betta care guides out there.
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