_chalk_ t1_ixn5gor wrote
Reply to comment by aptadnauseum in Hi all. Looking to buy my son a goldfish for his birthday - any recommendations on where to get a fish and equipment? Thanks. by aptadnauseum
Depends on the Betta to be honest. My one guy would not allow anything else that moved faster than a snail in the tank. Would just attack everything. The girl I have now is chiller, I got some shrimps in there with her and she leaves them alone. You should just check if a fish is compatible with a betta. Usually peaceful fish that aren’t known to nip at fins (Otos, corydoras, kuali loaches, are a few chill ones). Also to only have one betta per tank. Two males will fight to the death since they’re very territorial. Some people do sororities with all female bettas with some success but I’ve seen them go wrong fast when one decides to attack all the others randomly.
I have a planted tank with a bunch of rocks, driftwood, and a bunch of plants for the fish to swim around through. Looks cool and helps clean the water. Then for the set up, I have a 10g, with an LED light, a heater set to around 78, and a hang on the back filter.
aptadnauseum OP t1_ixn8m07 wrote
That set-up sounds perfect. My son is excited about the fish, I'm more keen to have a pretty environment/ecosystem. I think we will start with zebrafish so we can add more friends later, but the set-up you described sounds ideal. Will try to develop something like that.
Thank you again for all of your help, I really appreciate it!
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