Biota Marine Betta in a 40G breeder for a year?

[kinetic]

I am considering getting a marine betta from Biota. They just came back in stock recently. My 126G tank is on hold until my home remodel is done. I currently have a 40G breeder tank (houses a pair of clowns and a few anemones that I don't feed), and was wondering if it would suffice for a captive bred betta for about a year?

The ones from Biota seem to be small for now, and captive bred. I don't think I have any concerns around bioload.

 

[RJT]

The bettas on sale now are 2.5-4”. If you are able to get a 2.5” it will give you time. But the clowns are territorial and may not like their new neighbor. Bettas are non aggressive and may not be able to handle 2 clowns. The 4” may fair better with the clowns but the bioload will increase, causing a need for more water changes.

 

[Nick Steele]

It depends imo.

If you have some nice holes for it to hide in you might be okay.

I’ve seen a breeding pair in a 75G and they never ventured more than a foot from their spawning area (only fish in tank).

Another single one in a huge 1000G+ round pond would travel throughout the whole tank but didn’t bother or get bothered by anyone. (Dwarf angles, mandarins, fox face and heniochus)

 

[kinetic]

The bettas on sale now are 2.5-4”. If you are able to get a 2.5” it will give you time. But the clowns are territorial and may not like their new neighbor. Bettas are non aggressive and may not be able to handle 2 clowns. The 4” may fair better with the clowns but the bioload will increase, causing a need for more water changes.

Bioload isn't a problem (I had a lot more fish in there with an avast plank dishing out tons of food, but recently moved the other fish).

Not sure if I can guarantee get a 2.5". I'll just skip for now.

Thanks!

 

[Nick Steele]

Give them a call and see if they have a smaller one to suit you they should help out

 

[lion king]

I don't see a problem, they do grow slow so outgrowing is not an issue, and bioload is never an issue, always a remedy. As far as aggression goes, clowns do not pursuit, they are just territorial and will tend to be out and with their anemone, while the betta will more likely be a cave dweller, so provide caves and they'll be fine.

 

[sdreef]

I am considering getting a marine betta from Biota. They just came back in stock recently. My 126G tank is on hold until my home remodel is done. I currently have a 40G breeder tank (houses a pair of clowns and a few anemones that I don't feed), and was wondering if it would suffice for a captive bred betta for about a year?

The ones from Biota seem to be small for now, and captive bred. I don't think I have any concerns around bioload.

Chances are it wouldn't be a problem. I kept a marine betta in my 60 cube 24x24x24" for about six years. He was initially quite small and eventually was about 5-6" in length and grew slowlys. I kept him in there with a pair of occelaris clowns and didn't have any problems. Although clearly territorial clown are possibility, I think the likelihood of significant problem aggression is low.

 

[kinetic]

Historically, my clownfish haven't shown any problems with other fish. They're still pretty small and have lived in a magnifica (also small) for 5 years now. A few chromis have shared the anemone with them (weirdly) in the past and they never cared. I don't worry too much about the clowns and aggression, though you'll never know.

One thing I'll need to change, I have very few rocks in the tank at the moment, I may need to build up some caves.

 

[RJT]

Your clowns are super friendly. The snowflake clowns I had were the opposite. That was my biggest concern. Bettas grow very slow. I had one for 10 years, he went from 3.5" to 4.5" in my 220g, he did love overhangs to spend most of the day.

 

[RJT]

Biota does try to accommodate special request. Definitely send them a message about what size betta you want.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

I am considering getting a marine betta from Biota. They just came back in stock recently. My 126G tank is on hold until my home remodel is done. I currently have a 40G breeder tank (houses a pair of clowns and a few anemones that I don't feed), and was wondering if it would suffice for a captive bred betta for about a year?

The ones from Biota seem to be small for now, and captive bred. I don't think I have any concerns around bioload.

Should be fine. They aren't super active swimmers so a smaller tank, especially if you're going to upgrade, is fine. As others have said, give it lots of hiding places.

 

[Bpfor3]

i have had a pair in a 20h refugium for a year. They were tiny, like 1.5” when i got them. probably 4”+ now and about to be moved. Video is them today