Marine Betta? Anyone keep one in a reef? (1 Viewer)

[NarnyTheGreat]

I am trying to decide on fish for my soon to be reef. For a while I want to keep an octopus but I have always wanted a marine betta. Has anyone ever kept one? Any insight?

 

[James Lynch]

I have one...barely see him. Shy fish.

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[NarnyTheGreat]

Hopefully that wouldnt be the case in this tank. It would be the only fish in the tank.

It doesnt mess with your corals at all?

 

[James Lynch]

No it does not mess with anything at all that I have seen. I have a lot of rock that it stays in.

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[NarnyTheGreat]

Sweet! I can not wait, I have wanted one for a LONG time.

 

[webster1234]

Yea, I wanted one too. Very pretty fish. I have also heard that they hide a lot.

 

[NarnyTheGreat]

Thats why I am making it the only fish in the tank. I hope that with time it will stay out most of the time. You can see it more at dusk as they are nocturnal.

 

[LSUFireGal]

Mine is always out. He is one of my faves. Doesn't bother anything

 

[LSUFireGal]

Another good shot of him

 

[NarnyTheGreat]

I saw one at a T n T a few years ago. It had to be 8 inches easy. It was glorious!

 

[James Lynch]

I have not had mine that long so he may still be adjusting to the new home. Of course my hippo tang is also bossy.

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[webster1234]

Another good shot of him

Gorgeous fish!! I was just about to order some Pictilis Anthias but I may have to get one of these instead.

 

[LSUFireGal]

Mine is about 8 inches. He is beautiful.

 

[webster1234]

Mine is about 8 inches. He is beautiful.

LA says in their description that it will eat small fish and shrimp. Do you have any shrimp or small fish and have you had a problem? My smallest fish is about 3" and I also have blood shrimp and cleaner shrimp. I'd hate to lose them. That alone would keep me from getting one.

 

[James Lynch]

Wow he is big mine is only about 3 inches right now.

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[NarnyTheGreat]

Maybe they get braver as they age.

 

[reeftopia]

Ive had one a year now never saw him for days he has just recently started coming out on a regular basis. The first 6 months he would hardly come out even at feed time
any little fish would spook him back into the rocks. He has never bothered small fish as I have lots of them. Shrimp is a different story. I used to go to t&t on a regular basis to get ghost shrimp
that kept him alive until he started eating with the other fish. They are a favorite and beautiful not to mention peaceful. Do believe yours will stay hidden a lot even by himself
So do put a couple of smaller fish in so you have something to watch. In time you will be happy you got the betta

 

[Andy]

Had one for 13 yrs, just passed away. Beautiful fish, but did not see him a lot. He could be found, just not an open water swimmer. Never bothered any shrimp or fish.

 

[LSUFireGal]

LA says in their description that it will eat small fish and shrimp. Do you have any shrimp or small fish and have you had a problem? My smallest fish is about 3" and I also have blood shrimp and cleaner shrimp. I'd hate to lose them. That alone would keep me from getting one.

I have no problems with this. He ia happy with pellets, mysis, reef frenzy and squid. I have no shrimp though, but several small fish.

 

[reeftopia]

As long as hes eating he doesnt need the shrimp congrats nice fish