Friend for a male better?

[ScuitoAmi150]

I have two males at the moment. Both are in 5.5g tanks with filters and aquatic bamboo and some other plant I can't remember the name of. Lots of cloth and plastic plants for hiding.
Would be getting either of them a fish to 'keep company' be a good idea or not? If so, what? Something preferably low maintenance.

I've tried snails before, hate them. They're messy and gross. Had a cory cat back when I had a sorority but I thought he was getting too big and his wafers made a mess then the girls would eat them.
Any ideas?

[celtickitty]

well I have a very cheap fish from walmarts in my tank. its a long spotted bottom feeder fish that looks a fish you find in the creek. he is to fast for the betta to catch, he keeps my tank clean and he as a crush on my female betta. he is all ways with her

[registereduser]

shrimps? but some bettas eat them

[mkayum]

Originally Posted by celtickitty

well I have a very cheap fish from walmarts in my tank. its a long spotted bottom feeder fish that looks a fish you find in the creek. he is to fast for the betta to catch, he keeps my tank clean and he as a crush on my female betta. he is all ways with her

Is it a coolie loach? I'm curious about your description of that "long spotted bottom feeder." lol.

[mkayum]

What about ghost shrimp? They're low maintenance & cheaper. :O

[celtickitty]

Originally Posted by mkayum

Is it a coolie loach? I'm curious about your description of that "long spotted bottom feeder." lol.

I dont think it is I paid 20 cents for it, I'll be posting a pic of him, he is gold in color with black spots

[mkayum]

Originally Posted by celtickitty

I dont think it is I paid 20 cents for it, I'll be posting a pic of him, he is gold in color with black spots

Interesting...

Wow that's a really cheap fish... yes post a pic of that mystery fish please ! (:

[Luimeril]

in a 5.5, you can't really add much of anything. a snail, maybe some shrimp, but they might become food for your bettas. they're honestly perfectly fine alone. don't get lonely, and are happier alone.

in a 10 gallon, you can have a small school of cory catfish(they NEED schools), or a small school of neons(same as the cories). maybe 5-6 cories, or 5-6 neons. not both. no less than a school of 5.

[celtickitty]

Originally Posted by mkayum

Interesting...

Wow that's a really cheap fish... yes post a pic of that mystery fish please ! (:

I did he is in my pics

[ScuitoAmi150]

That is a cool looking fish!!!