SanityChelle Posted December 8, 2013 Report Share Posted December 8, 2013 Hi, this is a just a question on a whim, but I had a little blackmoor in with my 5 WCMM and loner hillstream loach, but he's just been rehomed after getting a bit gobbley with the minnows. The tank feels a bit empty without a larger fish. The other option would be like more minnows or a few danios... If I got a heater and slowly raised the temp to about 21-22C from room temp, would a betta be okay in the tank? There's quite a bit of current in the tank at the moment to keep the loach happy, which might affect the betta being able to breathe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calculator Posted December 8, 2013 Report Share Posted December 8, 2013 Personally I wouldn't do it. the WCMM and loaches like faster flow, where the betta likes slow to no flow, and the temperature requirements for the fish are different, which means at least one of your fish will be unhappy. Personally I would get more WCMM's as a large school of them is fun to watch and are as cool as any larger fish. At the moment my loach/WCMM tank is my favorite tank to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discusguru Posted December 8, 2013 Report Share Posted December 8, 2013 21-22 deg is too low for the betta and the flow will stress it out big time. Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanityChelle Posted December 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2013 Hmm, that's what I thought, but I figured I'd throw the question out there. A few more white clouds it is. If I got a few longfins, would they school with the others? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted December 9, 2013 Report Share Posted December 9, 2013 Hmm, that's what I thought, but I figured I'd throw the question out there. A few more white clouds it is. If I got a few longfins, would they school with the others? Yes they will and breed together too if there is a mix of males and females. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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