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Permalink Reply by Peter on September 27, 2013 at 9:21pm

U can do it no problem

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Permalink Reply by Jhonsel on September 27, 2013 at 10:19pm

Really awsome! have you had any expierence with bettas in community tanks?

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Permalink Reply by Peter on September 27, 2013 at 11:41pm

Yup ive kept a betta in a setup like ur planning and ive put him for a bit with my discus in a 55g never had a problem with him

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Permalink Reply by Jhonsel on September 28, 2013 at 6:51am

does it depened on the fin type of betta or no(veiltail,crowntail)?

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Permalink Reply by Peter on September 28, 2013 at 3:02pm

Not really sure my 10g was a crwon tail and te discus betta is a half moon

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Permalink Reply by Jhonsel on September 28, 2013 at 8:47pm

ok and he will eat the flake food that the neons eat?

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Permalink Reply by Luke Newcomb on October 2, 2013 at 9:45pm

In my experience Betta's will only get aggressive towards fish that look like them.. eg with long tail/anal fins. 

and yes they will eat the flake food.

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Permalink Reply by Robert Jango on October 9, 2013 at 3:00am

The Betta might try to eat the ghost shrimp or its babies but they generally like to keep to themselves. When I kept Bettas outside in my pond they retreated to the shore inside folds of my pondliner and chilled there all summer.  I never had to feed them either because eat anything that moves in the water. Just watch out if they're breeding. The male will attack everything in sight.

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Permalink Reply by Jhonsel on October 9, 2013 at 8:17pm

do i have to buy bulbs from petshop or can i buy a t8 6500k bulb at amazon does it really make a diference?

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Permalink Reply by Robert Jango on October 9, 2013 at 8:57pm

No difference. None. 0. Zilch.

At Amazon.com or your local home supply store you will probably find a better selection and variety of lighting options. There are only three things you need to know about light.

1) The best color temperature in artificial light (not sunlight) is 6500k-7000k

2) You'll need anywhere from 5 to 40 lumens per square inch of surface area

3) Sunlight is supreme. Nothing comes close.

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Permalink Reply by Jhonsel on October 10, 2013 at 7:09pm

good because i bought a 6500k t8 bulb for my 10 gallon tank off amazon which compared to petstore HUGE savings thanks guys

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Permalink Reply by Chuck W on October 16, 2013 at 8:55am

I had a betta in my 55 gallon planted tank, and he typically hid most of the time. Didn't bother ghost shrimp, but if a Danio attacked one my betta would join the fight.

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