Sarpae tetras?

[fishy friend2]

Can a Betta live happily in a 10 gallon tank with 6 to 7 sarpae tetras it will be planted, filtered, heated and it will have a cave for the Betta to hide in

[bettafish15]

No, it seems they do best in 20 gallons and up. They fin-nip too.

http://www.seriouslyfish.com/profile...eques&id=466#5

[Pitluvs]

Those types of Tetras are aggressive fin nippers. When I joined this forum, a member got a bunch to live with her betta, she had to return them. Id suggest black neon tetras or harlequin rasboras. Even Glowlight tetras. A group of 5 should be fine in a 10g with a betta, but that's it. But no on the sarpae tetras.

[fishy friend2]

Oh, man okay.one of my bettas is in a .75 gallon and this is the only tank I have available because I cannot get anymore, the tank already has the sarapes so I guess I will just give the Betta to someone who has more compatible fish

[bettafish15]

Kritter Keepers are quite inexpensive, and would allow you to keep your betta. They come in 5g and 3g sizes, which are great for a betta. :)

Or, you could re-home the sarpaes instead. They need a larger tank anyways, and then you could add the betta and some cories.

[diablo13]

Yes, Serpaes do best in a 20 gallon+ tank, and can only be kept with other fish in a 55 gallon+ tank. How often do you do changes on that tank?

[fishy friend2]

I do 1 50% and one 100% a week
And I do know someone who has some sarpaes in there 55 gallon maybe they can take them for me

[fishy friend2]

Do you think male "wild" guppies wold work well in the 10 gallon how about 4 or 5

[bettafish15]

With a betta? No. I hear they are nippy. Either the betta will nip the guppies, or the guppies will nip the betta. :P

Cories do great with bettas, as do platy's I hear.

[fishy friend2]

Here is a pic of what the look like they kinda look like endlers to me and I thought endlers were compatible with Betta since there colors are not bright and they don't have long flowing fins
http://www.aquahobby.com/gallery/e_P...reticulata.php