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[Cardinal]

A five gallon tank is way to small for tetra and tetra are not live bearing young? Are you sure they're a species of tetra? Unless she layed egg(s) that hatched?

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Now that you say it, I'm honestly not 100% sure it's a baby tetra... But that's what it looks like. I assumed it was cause its sleek like the tetras I have. It's also extremely tiny and transparent. I'm honestly not sure now...

And I only assumed 5 gallons. It maybe more, since I don't know, as nothing always on the box. All it said was size 5.

[Cardinal]

Can you get pictures? I'm sure someone can identify your fish. Also if you can get measurements of your tank (length, width, depth) we can tell you what size it is.

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Ok, I'll get a few pictures and measurements tomorrow. Not now though, since I'm suppose to be asleep :3

[Hyensa]

I have a 5 and a half year old beta I rescued.

I thought they lived like 2 years?...

[Blood Storm]

I have a 5 and a half year old beta I rescued.

I thought they lived like 2 years?...

bettas, when properly cared for, live to be around 4-6 years old. I had a male that lived five years in a tiny vase...but when I got him a bigger tank he stopped eating and chewed his fins up, so I put him back into his vase to live out his years. He died at the age of six...

[MacGyver]

I have a 5 and a half year old beta I rescued.

I thought they lived like 2 years?...

Like the others have said, they can live 4-6 yrs but usually average at 3. I currently have an almost 5 yr old male.

Considering that Zombie's been in a 2 1/2 gallon tank for a while, I think he'd be okay with twice the size. Folks got me the tank a while ago. I'll pass the 2 gallon down to my little sister for her betta.

I'm going to have to find a divider of some sort. I know we don't sell them at my store. Do you think there's a divider of some sort at Petsmart? If not, what do you recommend I use to make a divider out of? I wouldn't want something transparent, of course, because I wouldn't want to stress out the two fish out by them having to see each other constantly. But of course, I don't want to have it interrupt water flow where a heater or filter would be messed up. Any ideas? It's a Tetra 10gallon tank, the starter kit.

Oh! Okay, gotcha. I assumed he was living in the 10G right now, haha. Then definitely go for it! c:

I used a Top Fin tank divider. It worked very well for me and was snug. (I'd originally had craft mesh but didn't have a large enough piece, so the filter ended up moving some sand, and Daniel got under the divider and attacked Gallifrey.) The Top Fin one from petsmart works though. They /can/ see through it though, but if you put some plants to block their views, it'll help.

[.Survivor.]

Shou is at least 3-4 years old. I got him my first year in college and despite being the daredevil he was when it moved out ( he decided to knock the lid off his shipping container and jump to the floor), he is still alive and kickin. Lol


Plus, I found a pretty little female crown tail beta that is the prettiest shade of light purple with dark purple on her fins. I want to breed them together. How do I know when they are ready?

Also, is it possible for Mollies and betas to breed? I have the female beta in with a single orange male mollie and now the female beta (who with the help of my fiancée, I named Quinn after the Jokers assistant) is extremely fat...mollies are live bearers...and betas are egg layers.. Is she just hogging all the food or have I by accident created a new species somehow?? Lol

[Nuggetpie]

I want a Betta fish, but I do not know what size tank I should keep it in.

I'm a previous Goldfish owner, and I just moved to a new house, and I plan on getting a Betta fish. I know Bettas can stay in little fish bowls, but I'm worried the little guy will not have enough room to swim. I also wonder what gender of Betta fish I should get. Female or Male? Please help!

[Check the PO Box]

I want a Betta fish, but I do not know what size tank I should keep it in.

I'm a previous Goldfish owner, and I just moved to a new house, and I plan on getting a Betta fish. I know Bettas can stay in little fish bowls, but I'm worried the little guy will not have enough room to swim. I also wonder what gender of Betta fish I should get. Female or Male? Please help!

Male if you want big pretty fins, Female if you don't want anything to flashy.

I keep mine in a 2.5, which is the smallest you should keep it in.(I'd have a bigger tank if I had the money and room though) And bowls aren't good for them from what I've heard, so keep it in a rectangular tank. Most people on the Fish Thread from what I've seen like to keep their Bettas in a 5-10 Gallon tank. C:

-Hopes this helps