Hi Bonnie,
Yes. you should be thankful for not putting the second Betta ("Buddy") in
the same tank as the first one -- as one would have killed the other, and/or,
both would have been in very rough shape. You cannot put two Bettas in the
same tank, They are also called "Siamese Fighting Fish," for good reason.
They are very pugnacious towards conspecifics, and especially males towards
other males,. but females of this same species can often be very aggressive
too.
Sorry to hear that your first Betta died though, although it's unlikely
(under normal circumstances) the lack of establishing a nitrogen cycle would
have killed any fish in just two days. However, this would depend on the
bioload and yours did exceed to tank's 5 gallon capacity -- not taking the
unknown size of the Pleco into account. To start with, Plecos don't belong in a
5 gallon tank, even the smaller Bristle-Nose or Ancistrus species, as the
minimum size of even the smaller ones is about 6" when full grown; the larger
Plecos can exceed 18". If yours was even 1/3 the size of the smaller
species, you had too many fish in the tank which would build up ammonia faster
than normal in an uncycled tank.
As you don't seem to know yet, which fish are compatible, I'd advise
getting a good aquarium book (which should also include proper aquarium
maintenance and the nitrogen cycle). Most Puffers, even the smaller Pea Puffers, are
usually quite aggressive towards other fishes -- not to mention that many
require brackish water.
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