Marine betta

[SeanH]

What will be unsafe with a marine betta of about 4-5 inches?

[lhcorals]

I have one in my tank that is 5 to 6" long. Pretty much a model citizen. They can eat Small fish, shrimp and snails.

[SeanH]

I have one in my tank that is 5 to 6" long. Pretty much a model citizen. They can eat Small fish, shrimp and snails.

 

I have a blue damsel of about 2.5" size, coral banded shrimp of about 3.5" (body size), a 2" ocellaris clown and a Sally lightfoot crab of about 2 inches. Would any if these be in danger? The other inhabitants are too large to be eaten. I think.

[L8 2 RISE]

They'd all be in danger, no guarantee they'd be eaten though

[SeanH]

They'd all be in danger, no guarantee they'd be eaten though

 

I suppose it depends how well fed I keep it eh?

[L8 2 RISE]

No guarantee there, but I'm sure it would help, I've kept a snowflake moray in my tank for probably coming up on two years now and have never lost a fish to it and I just keep it well fed (once-twice a week). BTW, I'm not recommending that anyone keep an eel in a reef, you're asking for something bad to happen but I've decided it's worth the risk for me personally because even though the eel is the second cheapest fish I've ever bought, it's still my favorite.

[Coral Hind]

I suppose it depends how well fed I keep it eh?

 

Even with a full belly, if they decide that the fish will fit in it's mouth it may try to eat it. I would treat it like any other grouper.

[gwweber]

OOps thought he said goby

 

 

Edited December 4, 2010 by gwweber

[zygote2k]

It sounds like you want to trade the Betta...