Karen B. Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 Greetings! Sadly my Betta Darcy Died last week. We think he choked on something. I was completely devastated even if I had him for a little less then 2 weeks… didn’t help he passed away one day before my birthday. He was a beautiful male plakat hellboy I was thinking about a Getting a betta Imbellis next time. Anyone here have experience with them? I heard they can be pretty peaceful and housed in a pair… what would you recommend for a 10 gallons? Here is the tank (the substrate will be changed to sand) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXInkedPhoenixX Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 Very sorry for your loss. 😞 What are your water parameters and temperature? Have you considered a Blue Dwarf Gourami? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen B. Posted October 18, 2021 Author Share Posted October 18, 2021 On 10/18/2021 at 12:09 AM, xXInkedPhoenixX said: Very sorry for your loss. 😞 What are your water parameters and temperature? Have you considered a Blue Dwarf Gourami? I already have a honey gourami. I am not quite yet ready to give up on bettas, hence a Betta Imbellis. or I must admit I was always drawn to Apistogrammas… but I don’t like agression so… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXInkedPhoenixX Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 I get it. I'm just starting to form the opinion that Bettas are not easy to keep, and not great in community tanks as they need different parameters than typical community fish. But I wish you much luck on your next pick! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen B. Posted October 18, 2021 Author Share Posted October 18, 2021 On 10/18/2021 at 12:20 AM, xXInkedPhoenixX said: I get it. I'm just starting to form the opinion that Bettas are not easy to keep, and not great in community tanks as they need different parameters than typical community fish. But I wish you much luck on your next pick! My next betta won’t be in a community tank that’s for sure. but you are right. They seem to die often or fall ill. And as it’s a single fish, you get more attached then if one of you 10 neon tetra die Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXInkedPhoenixX Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 (edited) Yep. That's what I've experienced in the last year have had a few die 2 within a few months the first one thankfully made it over a year but that's still not long enough. It's unfortunate. I can make Otocinclus breed and keep everyone else alive....but not a Betta! 😞 Edited October 18, 2021 by xXInkedPhoenixX 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen B. Posted October 18, 2021 Author Share Posted October 18, 2021 On 10/18/2021 at 12:26 AM, xXInkedPhoenixX said: Yep. That's what I've experienced in the last year have had a few die 2 within a few months the first one thankfully made it over a year but that's still not long enough. It's unfortunate. I can make Otocinclus breed and keep everyone else alive....but not a Betta! 😞 I am cursed with shrimps too! I look at them and they die. 😓 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXInkedPhoenixX Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 Me too!!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardedbillygoat1975 Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 DJ Turbo is our imbellis hybrid. He’s great. He did kill all the shrimp and snails in the tank within 72 hours. The “peaceful “ moniker they carry is relative I think but he’s a hybrid so a wild imbellis may be different. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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