Jack1235 Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 Can you put nerite snail live with betta in 5 gallon tank is it possible because I had one in my tank than he didn’t aggressively attack and also he didn’t care about him and lived him alone Can you put chilli rasbora or other micro rasboras live with betta in 8g to 10g but not 5g or maybe 5g Can you put kuhli loaches with a betta in 5g tank Can put a anchor catfish with Betta in a 5g Or can I put ghost shrimp with betta in 5g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redmare Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 Lots of ideas here! This is my opinion based on my experience: nerite and betta: yes this is fine and good kuhli loaches and betta: i would say a 5g is too small for the kuhlis. You could do a 10 though and probably be okay. small fish and betta: if the betta is a chill one, yes in a 10 gallon. I had a lovely group of ember tetras and a betta in a 10 for a long time. anchor catfish: I can’t answer this one, I’ve never kept them ghost shrimp: I’ve kept lots of cherry shrimp with bettas so yes, with caution. Let the shrimp get established and multiplying first before you add the betta, and have lots of moss or other hiding spots. I loved this little tank… betta, ember tetras, cherry shrimp in 10 gallons. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack1235 Posted August 8 Author Share Posted August 8 That a cool tank and some nerite snail are nocturnal and some are not because I have nerite snail that is nocturnal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lennie Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 On 8/8/2024 at 6:21 PM, Jack1235 said: Can you put nerite snail live with betta in 5 gallon tank is it possible because I had one in my tank than he didn’t aggressively attack and also he didn’t care about him and lived him alone Even if betta doesnt care about the snail, a nerite will starve to death in a 5g tank due to lack of natural growth to sustain its diet. they dont accept commercial foods Can you put chilli rasbora or other micro rasboras live with betta in 8g to 10g but not 5g or maybe 5g 10g with small community fish, community fish being added first and betta last, and having second plans just in case it doesnt work, is OK to try Can you put kuhli loaches with a betta in 5g tank No, too small Can put a anchor catfish with Betta in a 5g No, too small Or can I put ghost shrimp with betta in 5g Again, too small. To be fair, 5g is too small for a betta alone anyway IMO. Answers added above as orange bold. On 8/8/2024 at 7:02 PM, redmare said: Lots of ideas here! This is my opinion based on my experience: nerite and betta: yes this is fine and good kuhli loaches and betta: i would say a 5g is too small for the kuhlis. You could do a 10 though and probably be okay. small fish and betta: if the betta is a chill one, yes in a 10 gallon. I had a lovely group of ember tetras and a betta in a 10 for a long time. anchor catfish: I can’t answer this one, I’ve never kept them ghost shrimp: I’ve kept lots of cherry shrimp with bettas so yes, with caution. Let the shrimp get established and multiplying first before you add the betta, and have lots of moss or other hiding spots. I loved this little tank… betta, ember tetras, cherry shrimp in 10 gallons. Love your betta and embers look awesome. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redmare Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 On 8/8/2024 at 12:22 PM, Lennie said: Answers added above as orange bold. I can't quote your quote edit haha but I've had success with nerites in a 5g with a betta! I've also found most of them to happily eat non-algae foods. Theyll definitely rasp on algae wafers, they love repashy, and they go nuts for zucchini or other fresh veggie type foods. If the 5g was well planted with a proper ecosystem going, and you were supplementing diet, it could be done for sure in my experience. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack1235 Posted August 8 Author Share Posted August 8 Redmare did you ever seen nerite snail nocturnal I had a black racer nerite snail he was nocturnal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lennie Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 (edited) On 8/8/2024 at 7:26 PM, redmare said: I can't quote your quote edit haha but I've had success with nerites in a 5g with a betta! I've also found most of them to happily eat non-algae foods. Theyll definitely rasp on algae wafers, they love repashy, and they go nuts for zucchini or other fresh veggie type foods. If the 5g was well planted with a proper ecosystem going, and you were supplementing diet, it could be done for sure in my experience. That's basically nothing like my experience to this day to be honest. I tried keeping one nerite in a 30 liter tank before as the smallest size and it failed. It was planted with many wood pieces. I have never seen a nerite accepting a snello, veggie or any type of commercial foods in my life. I keep SOOOOO MANY snailss in the fish room, and I am a big snail lover! If Im not mistaken, Ive had 11 bettas and 12 nerites to this day. I frankly don't think a nerite is suitable for a 5g. My experience with 0 out of 12 nerites accepting no snello, veggies or commercial foods cannot be a coincidence I think. What are the odds! Edited August 8 by Lennie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitecloud09 Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 On 8/8/2024 at 12:33 PM, Jack1235 said: Redmare did you ever seen nerite snail nocturnal I had a black racer nerite snail he was nocturnal All aquarium snails are nocturnal @Jack1235. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack1235 Posted August 8 Author Share Posted August 8 Hey whitecloud009 are you the sonic picture in aquarium co-op and prime time aquatics I don’t know YouTube user name 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redmare Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 On 8/8/2024 at 12:33 PM, Jack1235 said: Redmare did you ever seen nerite snail nocturnal I had a black racer nerite snail he was nocturnal They just kinda always do their thing! I wouldn't be at all surprised if you had one only out at night. On 8/8/2024 at 12:34 PM, Lennie said: That's basically nothing like my experience to this day to be honest. I tried keeping one nerite in a 30 liter tank before as the smallest size and it failed. It was planted with many wood pieces. I have never seen a nerite accepting a snello, veggie or any type of commercial foods in my life. I keep SOOOOO MANY snails with 24 tanks in the fish room, and I am a big snail lover! If Im not mistaken, Ive had 11 bettas and 12 nerites to this day. I frankly don't think a nerite is suitable for a 5g. My experience with 0 out of 12 nerites accepting no snello, veggies or commercial foods cannot be a coincidence I think. What are the odds! Totally fair! weird how different people's experiences with the same creature can be. I've had I think 8 betta tanks and I've always had a nerite with them no issues. I think we can both agree to go on the side of caution and advise away from the nerite in a 5g, save it for a 10g+. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitecloud09 Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 On 8/8/2024 at 12:37 PM, Jack1235 said: Hey whitecloud009 are you the sonic picture in aquarium co-op and prime time aquatics I don’t know YouTube user name Yes. Goatbro. How come? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack1235 Posted August 8 Author Share Posted August 8 Did prime time aquatics don’t do a livestream yesterday how come Whitecloud009 Know as goatbro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricksonAquatics Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 I agree with pretty much everything @Lennie said. I think a 5g is really hard to fit both a betta and any tankmates in. I have a 10g with a betta and a nerite snail. He tolerates the snail but if he was in a 5g I think it would cause problems. Bettas can just be jerks and often don’t like to share their space lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mynameisnobody Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 (edited) On 8/8/2024 at 12:35 PM, Whitecloud09 said: All aquarium snails are nocturnal @Jack1235. Not true at all. Sorry buddy, but Mystery snails for one are anything but nocturnal. Edited August 8 by mynameisnobody 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitecloud09 Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 (edited) On 8/8/2024 at 3:27 PM, mynameisnobody said: Not true at all. Sorry buddy, but Mystery snails for one aren’t anything but nocturnal. Oh my bad sorry man. I didn’t know, just thought of a few that I knew, but most are like nerites for example. I am not mad that this is not true 😅. Idk what you meant by sorry buddy but I got you. Edited August 8 by Whitecloud09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mynameisnobody Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 On 8/8/2024 at 5:27 PM, Whitecloud09 said: Oh my bad sorry man. I didn’t know, just thought of a few that I knew, but most are like nerites for example. I am not mad that this is not true 😅. Idk what you meant by dopey buddy but I got you. Who called you dopey buddy? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitecloud09 Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 On 8/8/2024 at 5:45 PM, mynameisnobody said: Who called you dopey buddy? 😂😂😂. Typo. I meant sorry buddy. LOL. Alright back to topic btw. On 8/8/2024 at 2:54 PM, EricksonAquatics said: I agree with pretty much everything @Lennie said. I think a 5g is really hard to fit both a betta and any tankmates in. I have a 10g with a betta and a nerite snail. He tolerates the snail but if he was in a 5g I think it would cause problems. Bettas can just be jerks and often don’t like to share their space lol. Yes epically males. I’ve seen so many cases like this before. Especially longer antennas snails like mystery’s in a small tank. Get nipped on, picked around and all. I agree with u and @Lennie 👍🏻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitecloud09 Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 On 8/8/2024 at 12:54 PM, Jack1235 said: Did prime time aquatics don’t do a livestream yesterday how come Whitecloud009 Know as goatbro Idk, they were in aquashella this past weekend and most of this week too @Jack1235. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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