Is this a good mix for my tank? 10 gal?

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I have a betta fighting fish which I'm going to put on one side of a divider (about a third of the tank) and on the other side is five little tetras, 2 mixed fruit tetras (wouldn't have bought them if I knew how they came to be pink and blue, but it's too late now) a mystery snail, and a couple of african dwarf frogs. I have all these already but they are in separate tanks at the moment. Do you think these are a good mix?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

if ur beta is aggressive then keep it by itself.....unless you want to risk your other fishes lives....beta will attack with no remorse...but the other are all ok together.....as long as you get a temperature that they all like you'll do fine putting them all in one tank.

daprasi · Answer

You don't need the divider because the betta will probably get along with the other fish unless the tetras start to nip at the betta's fins.  You can put the tetras in and if they school together it's fine but if they don't you'll need to have 6 of each species, which would overcrowd your tank, so I hope they school together.  This would be good if it was in a 12-gallon tank but it's sort of crowded in your tank so DEFINETLY don't add anything else.  Also the betta might eat the snail if it is small enough.  If the different tetras don't school together and you have to get 6 of each type you will need a 15-or-20-gallon tank.

Anonymous · Answer

You're right, keep the betta on his own side of the tank.
7 fish is a lot for less than a 10 gallon, but you have a good mix otherwise

Anonymous · Answer

I would try taking the divider out. I had a fairly aggressive male betta and he got along fine with some neon tetras. Try it, and watch closely to see how he reacts. If things go wrong, put the divider back in.

*!$Bubbles$!* · Answer

the betta can be with the other fish so there is no need for a divider also tetras school and need to be in schools of at least 6

Anonymous · Answer

Nice setup and all but 10gal is not that large and a tank divider is even making it smaller. I suggest you take the divider out and out in a female betta. This will keep you male occupied and give him company.
Your tetras as mentioned by bubbles need to be in groups of 6. Oh yeah just watch out that the frogs do not kill your fish when spawning season comes. They have been known to accidently kill them.

Anonymous · Answer

Don't put a female in with a male betta in only 10 gal.


Try him with the other fish, they are okay with most things.

Adam · Answer

erm i think they should be ok together no need for the divider jsut see how it goes is it little fights or big ones if it littles let them they will sort it out the other fish will learn to stay away if u can try and get a little bigger tank

xena · Answer

particular certainly it is going to paintings you should get black tetras they're so non violent fish, no longer aggressive in any respect and that they are purely truly uncomplicated to look after yet i in my view do no longer think of you should get a gourami I even have had one till now and that they are the main aggressive fish I even have ever owned it could chase all my different fish around and truthfully killed on so i eventually have been given rid of him. different then that i do have faith the tetras and guppies would be a powerful combination. stable success

Anonymous · Answer

i would recomend a couple guppies.

2 females for each male.

that is so the male can choose which female to breed with.

DO NOT get all males or all females.

the males will try to breed with other males and the females need someone to breed with or they get nonly.

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Is this a good mix for my tank? 10 gal?

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