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5.5 Gallon Setup Freshwater?

1 Betta
2 Male Guppies
1 Ghost shrimp

Should I remove some? Add some? Get different species? Thanks:D

interested in a dwarf freshwater puffer any owners out there?

im not irresponsible so i am doing all the research before even setting up a tank im just curious about how i might go about getting one as i fell in love with there cute little eyes at the store,i currently keep shrimp snails betta and breed platies sucesfully.im an mad animal lover so literally spend more time and money on them than me so dont give me some smarmy stupid answers or il simply report you.

Using black sand as a substrate?

I have a ten gallon tank that currently has some blue standard aqarium gravel. It is freshwater, but I would still like to change the substrate to black sand. So how would I go about that? It is the home to a male betta, 3 cory cats and two ghost shrimp. Would I have to catch them and toss them in a bucket with the tank water and then scrape out all the gravel and add the black sand? Would my tank have to recycle even if I used the same filter and plants/decoration?

Also would it be okay to just get black play-sand and rinse it in a pillow case and then soak it for a week?
Okay, I can get the aqarium sand, but were would I keep my fish for two weeks?
Okay are you sure I don’t have to recylce? I know a lot of people don’t know what they are talking about, but I trust you as you usally give awsome advice. I am going to check around on some various fish forums just in case(:
Ooo I like the idea of having the gravel on the bottom and covering it with sand(: But eventually I might get a khulie loach or two and I think they would be surprised when they went to burrow…

What animals can live with my betta?

I have a cycled,filtered 10 gallon freshwater betta tank with a male betta and 5 ghost shrimps and a bunch of silk plants.
The betta does not eat or bother the ghost shrimps, he just looks at them and swims away.
What other fish, or animal like ghost shrimps can live with my betta? and if its a fish can you please say names of fish that are not very messy?

Is it ok to put a ghost shrimp, aquarium frog,or snail in a tank with A BETTA? Is it safe for both creatures?

I hear that the bettas will eat ghost shrimp but how will the fish react with a small aquarium tank frog or a snail? My betta “Albus” is very tempramental and lives in a one gallon aquarium. I need to know before I test his pride and limits before I end up killing the poor thing. Please help me!!!!!