Hi,
I have a 5-gallon hexagon tank that I want to have a male betta in.
Can I start it with just some plants and shrimp until I find a betta I want? I think I want cherry shrimp - anything but ghost shrimp...
Also, is there any type of fish that could be in the tank as well, of am I better off with just the betta and the shrimp? Maybe a couple dwarf cories, or a couple oto cats....something that likes to hang out around the bottom to the middle of the tank so they won't get in each others way.
What sort of plants are good for a betta? I know they breath air, and they like to sit at the top of the tank, so I need something for him to float on... Would bamboo work? I was thinking the spiral kind.
Thats all for now....thanks to anyone who responds!