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Bettas and dwarf aquarium frogs are wonderful together. I would suggest feeding them freeze dried tubliflex or freeze dried foods. Avoid flake and pellets that are mostly grain. The tank will need to be cycled. The bettas love live floating plants. The plants will require a cycled tank and proper lighting based upon what types of plants. Easy plants are anacharis,java fern, java moss,tropical fern, anubias, crinum bulbs,and the bulbs which really do grow! Avoid plants that look like houseplants unless you keep them only partially submerged. Rotting plant leaves will kill the tank.

The Importance of Cycling an Aquarium and only doing small water changes so that you do not upset the biological balance:

I have raised fish for more than 35 years, the most common hardship that people face when raising pet fish or pond fish is due to not understanding the importance of the Nitrogen Cycle and Cycling the aquarium or fish pond. It is extremely important to gradually add fish that get along to any aquarium. If you just did more than a 50 percent water change then the aquarium or pond needs to be cycled again and the water quality parameters of Ammonia and Nitrite monitored. Never change the pH suddenly it is fatal or near fatal. Always remove the chlorine,chloramine and add water that is the exact same temperature so that there are no sudden temperature changes on the fish.

Monthly water changes of 10 to 20 percent are recommended, in some instances it should be done weekly. Always monitor the Ammonia and Nitrogen levels and add beneficial bacterial enzymes if needed, usually they are needed and can be purchased. BIG WATER Changes of over 30 percent can actually do more harm then good, and upset the balance.Over cleaning of the gravel and tank is a fast way to kill off the fish you have raised for so long.The beneficial bacterial colonies live on the surfaces of the filer material,gravel,rocks,plants,etc!

Green algae means that the water quality is in balance. Green algae looks bad but is beneficial. Reduce the lighting number of hours and keep away from a bright window.Reduce the lighting to around 8 hours daily;use a coffee pot timer if needed. Algae will first occur as a brownish film then gradually green up, at that time you can also add an algae eater or snails of appropriate type. Do not kill off your pleco or otocinclus by putting it in the tank too soon!

When you are ready I suggest a heated smaller aquarium as a quarantine tank for new arrivals for two weeks, then add them to your main aquarium. Water should be cycled in both aquariums. I also highly recommend sponge filters maintain beneficial bacterial colonies. New fish should be monitored for possible ick and fungal infections, these can be frequently seen in fish from large pet store chains and stores which sell fish and linens and more. Stores that sell clothing and fish etc tend to be clueless as to what they mix in the same tank. One of the worst examples of this was male fancy guppies in a tank full of spotted green puffers. Not only do those places have low quality fish care but they are expensive.

My favorite products are Aquarium Salt (non Iodine salt used for water softeners,ice cream making or sold for freshwater fish),Kordon Rid Fungus which also works great on Ich. Low level doses of Malachite green. Scaleless fish like tetras,catfish,ghosts,silver dollars, loaches,botias should be treated with scaleless type medication or reduced levels. Do not use copper products on snails,shrimp,or crustaceans.Antibiotics should only be used when there is a bare bottom aquarium and the water quality is being checked. Many bad water quality issues can trigger bacterial and fungal issues, and antibiotics are not always beneficial. They tend to also destroy the water quality.

Increase oxygen if water is above 80 degrees Fahrenheit, and always increase oxygen when treating sick fish.

Seller tropicalfishaquarium on Aquabid.com Aquabid is a great place for high quality American born and raised fish from top breeders. Support your local pet store. Avoid fish from big chain stores and the worst being those who sell pets,clothing,and groceries under the same roof.

In the past I owned a pet store for more than 8 years which specialized in high volume fish sales. I have been raising and breeding fish for more than 35 years. Fish are easy if you follow basic guidelines and keep fish species that should live together with each other.

Enjoy your aquarium!

Make sure there are plenty of hiding places and tall plants. There is a strong risk when keeping a Betta with the frogs that the two species will have problems. Frogs are known to chomp onto a Betta's tail mistaking it for food and not let go, this can kill the Betta. In return a Betta can very very easily peck out a frog's eyes or nip off it's toes, and it could easily break a frog's leg too.

Just be careful! In my opinion frogs are best for shallow species tanks.

it should be fine. just do one thing: watch the betta for a few days to see how he reacts to the frogs. some don't mind frogs, some hate their guts. if your betta is evil, separate them.

good luck!

Well I have a 20 gallon tank one betta fish 2 crabs and and 8 frogs. I find it ok to have but put some extra algae tablets to make sure the frogs have plenty to eat

I think you should only do 2 frogs, because, mine was pretty agressive. Hope I helped.

P.S. Id consider a log they could go inside of, or something they could go under, They tend to like that:) O yeah and feed them shrimp pellets:)

No, 3 is fine but no more than that.