if your about - i really wanted to ask you a question - hope you dont mind me posting this up 4 u!?!
when i posted about the 5gallon tank i had - i was considering having a few minnows or tetras - and then you posted - you can always have a betta!!
which has sent me off on a tangent - and now i dont know what to do!
i hadn't even heard of them until you and happy goldfish (in a different thread) suggested them to me. having looked into them - and read back through posts up until aug 03 - and other websites - i really want to have one. but i really want to have one with a filtration system - and my worry is that my fluval 1 - with it being in a corner shaped tank will be too powerful for the betta. plus 'Happy" suggested having a few less minnows with a betta - would this be ok in your opinion??
i've tried to block the outlet of the fluval with some filter wool - but inevitably it keeps coming off with the water coming through.
i really dont know what to do for the best - and so still have an empty but up and running tank next to me!!
any thoughts??
pumpkin

Great to hear that your considering getting a
betta they are lovely animals and are easy to take
care of and they are lots of fun.


And im glad that you are looking forward to get one.
I have mine in a filtration system.
But i always end up turning it off.
He seems to like it more with out no filtration.
The reason why i turn off my filtration is becase it makes
so muth noise and it is sutch a hard current.

My betta fish can make his bubble nest now.
Since i turned off the filter.

I would not put any minnows in with him.
I find bettas really agresive.
But you can always add some.
Don't for get it is just an opinion.


But in your case i wouldn't get any.
Your already new to bettas,and im sure you will be also new
to minnows right?
They will both mostprobly want diffrent types of food.

So in your case i would get use to bettas first and then
you can add some if you would like.

(I personaly wouldn't)




Maby you can do something like me.
Every weekend i turn on the filtration.
So it cleans up the water.My betta fish looks so stressed out with the
filter,

I hope i helped alittle.


-Black oranda

thanks for replying so quickly!!
thats a good idea to have the filter on part -time!
your right i would be new to minnows also - and i think the tank might actually get a bit too warm for them anyway!
i've not really seen many in the pet shops though - i've never seen any fish kept in the 'cups' that i've read about - they must be a nightmare to sell if they have to kept alone??
i'm gonna have a look this afternoon if i can get into a shop b4 they close.
thanks for your advice - i'll let you know what i do - but i do really want a betta now, having read so much on them!!
thanks
pumpkin

ah, that was the other thing- i've read many posts where people have been concerned about the betta getting lonely - do you not think this would be the case if he was on his own?

great to hear i helped you.

Hope you find some.
They usally sell them in small cups or bags.
I hope you can save ones life.

Usally when you get one,you get many other.

What color are you planing on getting pumkin?

i have no idea what colour to get - they all look amazing!! i'm just gonna have to see what i can find - i have honestly never seen any fish kept in small cups or bags in any pet / aquatic store over here!?! i know i would have noticed such housing conditions cos i would have been appaulled!!
i'm not gonna have time now to look today - but i will definately post you when i've finally found one.
thanks again
pumpkin

Im sure when you do find some.
You will find a color just right for you

Bettas are cool. I had one and when u put a pencil up againest the glass it would flare up and attack the glass . it was quite funny then i died

really? poor guy.....


Sorry to hear about your lost.

He last for a year, then i got a 5.5 gallon tank and put guppies and neons in it.