Hi! This is my first tank ever it's a 10 gallon. Excuse the fog I accidentally stirred up the sand
I have a Betta, 1 nerite, 1 mystery snail
Do you think this is the max amount of tankmates I could have in here? Or could I add another mystery or shrimp?
Also any tips on how to make mopani wood sink? I boiled it and i have to hold it down with rocks. Do I just wait it out?
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Posted by Lavender_Hazeeeeeee
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A small colony of shrimp would fare well, feel like the tank is a good size that if you wanted to get a couple of small fish like neons or cories to go with your beta you could as well, as for the wood if its been a couple of weeks already and its still floating, cook it again and resubmerge it and it should stay
Is this a new tank? Nerite snails are often sold to newer keepers, but need a well seasoned tank with very consistent algae available. They aren’t able to be bred in captivity, so 100% of them are wild caught, meaning they won’t generally accept algae wafers. If it is a new tank, see if you could rehome him to a more mature tank for a while or return him; he will likely starve if not.
As for tank mates, it really just depends on the betta. My daughter’s crowntail is VERY chill, and shares a 20g with 12 corydora juveniles. My koi plakat is VERY aggro however. Ramshorn, trumpet snails or neo shrimp could be worth a try, but your mileage may vary on aggression. I would advise against keeping him with any other fish in such a small tank though, stick to invertebrates.
Shrimp could work. Just be aware that your betta might try to hunt them, even if they seem peacefull at first. My betta didn’t have a problem with his neocaridina roommates first the first month… then I found a beheaded one. He never managed to catch another one again I think. Other than neocaridina you could get amano shrimp, they are bigger. My fish ignores the amano.
Pygmy cories might also be an option as they are a smaller bottom dwelling fish. Otocinclus could work if your tank has enough natural algae to keep them fed.
Most important thing is enough room, hardscape and plants so tankmates could escape, hide and break line of sight. If your betta tries to attack them. Also be sure to get a big enough group of your tankmates to make them feel secure.
Otocinclus, not shrimp most bettas will eat shrimp especially if the shrimp arent there first