A Betta Community Tank

Even in a smaller tank plants and decorations can be used to create separate spaces to properly care for betta fish.

A betta community tank. Quarantine all new fish in a separate tank for 4 6 weeks. When establishing a community tank where your betta is the focal point it s a good idea to add him to a tank that s already established in order to cut down on territorial issues. That s not to say you can t have happy healthy betta in a community tank but there are definitely considerations.

Community tanks should be filtered and heated accordingly. Make sure there are no fin nippers in the tank. Barbs and some tetras even little neons may find a betta s flowing mane irresistible.

I d guess that most people are going to have a betta tank on the smaller side between 5 and 10 gallons. This means that unless you have a food that can sit in the middle of the water or a tablet stuck to the side of the tank either option you pick won t be ideal for one group of fish. Generally loaches and catfish wish to feed towards the bottom of the aquarium and betta and harlequin will wish to feed at the top.

Even if you ve upgraded your betta from an even smaller tank to a 5 gallon and good for you if you have you still. A ten gallon tank is the very smallest recommended for a community tank while a twenty gallon or larger would give you much more flexibility. It s better to add a betta to an established community tank.