Xsilver368 Posted October 3, 2011 Report Posted October 3, 2011 Hi All, I have on betta male called Ernie, I have recently moved him into a 10 litre tank with a filter and he is alot happier, i was just wondering if you can get a heater for that size tank and if you can what do you look for? I currently have a heating mat under the tank and it's at about 23 degrees but i would like to get a heater to go in the tank if possible, I was also thinking about getting him a couple of neon tetras as friends I was thinking 3 but wanted to check that I would have enough room first :-) any help would be appreciated.
KillieOrCory Posted October 5, 2011 Report Posted October 5, 2011 Some brands of heaters do have 25W models which would be ideal for your tank. I'd look around or even check online. In my 20L tanks I use 50W ones but some of my 16L tanks have 25W heaters in them.
mumofthehoarde Posted October 7, 2011 Report Posted October 7, 2011 I use aquaone 25w heaters for my betta tanks. When I purchased mine I found aquarium supermarket was the cheapest place but that might have changed now.
sha Posted October 7, 2011 Report Posted October 7, 2011 Marina do a compact heater called the Marina C10, I think, designed for small Betta tanks of around 10 litres. It is only about 10cm an I find it is perfect for my 10L betta box. Edit: A bonus is that the light makes it look like a Cylon.
Xsilver368 Posted October 8, 2011 Author Report Posted October 8, 2011 Thanks guys I will have a look online aswell as in some pet shops. Do you think there would be enough room to add 3 neon tetras? or would it be to crouded?
Yanagi Posted October 8, 2011 Report Posted October 8, 2011 Neon tetras, or any tetra really need to be in far larger groups than just 3, they won't be happy and IMO the tank is too small.
Xsilver368 Posted October 8, 2011 Author Report Posted October 8, 2011 Okay are there any other fish that I could put in with my betta? Would he be lonely or they don't really mind?
SiameseFightingFist Posted October 8, 2011 Report Posted October 8, 2011 At the moment I have 3 black widow tetras and 2 peppered corydoras in my 90L tank along with my betta. I've been really lucky that he's such a laid back little dude, always curious about everything that goes on around him. On the rare occasion he'll see his reflection in the tank glass and he'll flare his gills for a second or two but other than that, he gets along really well with the other fish. He'll playfully dash along with the tetras occasionally, and I've seen him swim alongside the corydoras just to see what they're digging around for. His behaviour is one of curiosity, rather than aggression that the bettas are famous for. I've also seen him swim up the current created by the filter just for fun along with either the tetras or the corydoras. So my particular experience with this particular betta has been really good, I can see that he enjoys the company after spending all his life alone in a tiny jar at the LFS. I'm very aware that other bettas may not be so easy to get along with though.
SiameseFightingFist Posted October 8, 2011 Report Posted October 8, 2011 Edit: A bonus is that the light makes it look like a Cylon. dammit I want one.
Yanagi Posted October 8, 2011 Report Posted October 8, 2011 They are perfectly fine living solitary lives. If you want to get him some tankmates I'd look at upgrading to a bigger tank. Most other fish you could (note; doesn't mean you should! ) add to a tank that size are small fin-nipper types.
Fletch Posted October 8, 2011 Report Posted October 8, 2011 I highly recommend listening to Yan. She sorts out this stuff for a job. Usually after mistakes are made.
paul Posted October 9, 2011 Report Posted October 9, 2011 If you're really keen on adding more to the tank, perhaps a small Siamese Algae Eater might be OK as a tank mate in a small tank?
Matt_95 Posted October 9, 2011 Report Posted October 9, 2011 They grow though and are nippy IME! Some endlers would be good, males of course :)
2littlerevheads Posted October 9, 2011 Report Posted October 9, 2011 i had to take my Siamese Algae Eater out of my 40l as it keep nipping my guppy's
Xsilver368 Posted October 10, 2011 Author Report Posted October 10, 2011 What size tank would you recommend Yan? I went into a pet shop today and they had male guppies in with a betta do they get along okay in anyones experiances? I will add that they did not look happy or relaxed and were somewhat crammed for space! I am looking to learn as much as I can as I don't know alot, i want to do the right thing now to stop accidents/problems happening in the future.
SiameseFightingFist Posted October 10, 2011 Report Posted October 10, 2011 hmm... I was of the belief that guppies do not get along with bettas because the bettas confuse their colourful tails as another male betta.
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