what other fish can live with a betta fish?

Question

harmless fish

Answer 1

Bettas can live with most peaceful community fish that don't look like bettas. (IE fancy guppies) That said unless the tank is 10+ gallons I wouldn't do it other than a snail. An apple/mystery snail does tend to make an excellent tank mate for a betta. Note that unlike bettas most other fish require a filter. A betta be should included normally when you calculate how many can go in a tank. Bettas should count 2-3 gallons when put with other fish. Bettas don't put out less waste. They just can take higher levels of it.

if you really want mix bettas with other fish. Don't put other into HIS bowl/tank. Get a jar put the betta it with some of his bowl/tank water. Put in the new fish, and put the jar next to the tank/bowl. Then after about 5 days put the betta in a zip lock baggy with jar water and air. Float it for about 10 minutes before dumping him in.

Some bettas are just plain mean, and will even kill snails.

Answer 2

Before co-housing Siamese fighting fish with other species, their compatibility should be carefully researched, and the owner should have a back-up plan if the shared tank does not work. Although bettas are most aggressive towards each other, they have been known to kill very small fish or nip at the fins of fish such as fancy guppies; oftentimes, the betta will mistake their finnage for that of another male fish and attack the guppy. Certain fish should not be housed with bettas. Oftentimes, schooling fish become fin-nippers, making the betta a prime target because of their flowing fins. Also, aggressive fish like barbs should not be around bettas. Keepers have also reported problems when attempting to keep Betta in the company of piranha.

Answer 3

In my own personal experience, it's fine to keep it with any other smallish, non-aggressive tropical fish that requires the same environment. Fish with long, flowy, or flutter fins are not a good idea, because they can confuse the Betta into thinking it's another male Betta. I have never had a Betta hurt one of my fish, but I've heard that sometimes you'll get an especially aggressive one that doesn't like having tankmates.

Most Tetras, Danios, Barbs, Minnows, etc, should be fine.

Answer 4

First of all, female bettas CANNOT be kept in the same tank with male bettas. The male will attack the female if they're kept in close quarters. At the very least, a male and female will nip each other's fins if kept together. Breeders keep the males and females separated until it's time to breed, and then separate them once again after breeding. Female bettas can be kept in a tank with other female bettas, though.

I've heard that tetras get along fairly well with bettas, but it depends on the personality of the male betta. Some bettas are very aggressive, and some are not very aggresive at all.

It may be possible to test his personality by showing him a mirror and seeing how he reacts. I have one betta who flares, darts, and rams himself into the side of the tank when he sees his reflection. But when my other betta sees his reflection he flares a little, but eventually retreats back into his tank and goes about his business as usual after awhile.

Answer 5

while betas have a reputation of being extremely agressive, it is not true. they live well with most community fish, but avoid fin nipping fish as the betas fins are tempting. They don't live well with each other though, so don't put another male beta in there or they will fight, which is where it gets it's name Siamese Fighting Fish from. You may have some problems if you put in fancy tailed guppies as the beta may mistake it for another male and harass it to death. There are some great websites out there dedicated to betas and their care, most are easily found by typinging "beta tropical fish" into a search engine.

Answer 6

If it's a male betta fish it can share a tank only with other female bettas. That's it for fish!

Answer 7

nothing can live with a betta cause they will kill the other fish. If you mate them you have to make sure you watch them or else the female will try to kill the male and the babys wont live cause the male takes care of them

Answer 8

none--betta fish may seem harmless alone, but they are actually called fighter fish and will kill other fish!! that's why, when you buy them, they are in separate cups!

Answer 9

any kind of fish that you don't want to keep the betta is agressive and will eat anything haven't you seen the little tiny cups

Answer 10

no other fish can go with a Betta unless you want a dead fish but female Betta's can go with males but you mite get babies,females can go with females.