What kind of fish can you put in a tank with betas?

Question

I'm trying to figure out what kind of fish I can have in the tank with my betas.Can you help?

Answer 1

Tasty ones...

Answer 2

We had a beta in the same small tank as some neon tetras as well as a male guppy. The guppy and the beta would flare at each other every now and then but they never actually fought. There was also an algae eater in the tank. I can't recall what type but he had a suction cup looking mouth under his head with a dark line down each side. Some fish are more agressive than others. Just buy passive fish, don't over-crowd and you should do fine.

Answer 3

Almost anything with a peaceful nature except other betas. Gouramis are good, tetras, avoid tiger barbs and catfish.Try to have top swimmers as well as bottom swimmers makes tank look more attractive anyway. Middle swimmers like mollies, platys are all nice, Hatchet fish are great top swimmers and look really nice in a school of at least 4 or 5.

Answer 4

I worked in petstores and aquarium specialty shops for over five years, and you can put LOTS of things with Betas! In fact they are a nice addition to any community tank. The only thing you can't get is another male Beta - they are called Siamese Fighting Fish for a reason!

We used to put a single Beta in each of the 75 community tanks where I worked - they get along great with swords, platties, guppies, gouramis, goldfish, tetras of all types, sharks, hatchetfish, cave fish... you name it. As long as it is a COMMUNITY fish and not an AGRESSIVE fish, your Beta will be just fine.

Answer 5

The tank is basically too small so this is extra clever which you left the betta on my own. I even have tried putting a betta alongside with different form fishes and the only time it has labored out became with a huge tank (12gal) and something of the fishes have been small. yet over back I placed a betta with huge goldfishes, issues went properly for like a month or in keeping with possibility 2. Then i began seeing the betta nipping their tails. i be responsive to it variety of feels kinda unhappy having a fish all alongside, yet contained concerning the bettas this is extra clever, specifically if your tank holds in basic terms 4 gal, my tank holds 12. wish my memories can help!

Answer 6

The tank needs to be atleast 5 gallons or more and filtered and heated. Bettas tend to be more territorial in tanks less then 5 gallons. Compatible tank mates include: mollies, platys, white cloud minnows, pristellas, neon tetras, indian glassfish (need a lil salt in their water, shouldnt hurt the betta DO Not buy them if they are painted or died or injected with color), cory catfish, phantom tetras, bleeding heart tetras, tricolor aka bala sharks (they get 13 inches so make sure you have a huge tank before getting these they also like to be in groups of 3-5 and need 70 gallons per bala shark), banjo catfish, cardinal tetra, swordtails, otocinclus, and pretty much anything labled as community at your local stores should be ok but research any fish before you buy it.


Not compatible tank mates:
Gouramis -relative of the betta and gouramis always win
danios- too nippy
black skirt tetras- too nippy
angelfish- a type of cichlid and tends to have that mean tendancy
serpae tetras- too nippy
fancy guppies- bettas tend to think the male guppy is another betta and will go after it because it has a long colorful tail
some people say they have luck with female guppies since they dont have the long tail
Painted tetras- they are just albino black skirt tetras and like is aid before dont buy painted fish, its bad to support that cruelty
ruby sharks- territorial and nasty
red tail black sharks- pretty much same as ruby sharks in personality
any fish labled as semi aggressive and aggressive will kill a betta basically
Forgot to add, DO NOT put them in with goldfish. Goldfish excrete too much ammonia wich isnt good for tropical fish and plus bettas need to be at a warmer temp then goldfish like.

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Answer 7

I had my betta in a 10 gallon tank with four head-light-tail-light tetras, and they did very well together. The basic rule of thumb for mixing other fish with a betta is that the other fish shoudln't resemble bettas (males or females) in any way- basically, they shouldn't have long flowing fins. Also, as somwone else said, avoid aggressive, territorial or nippy fish, like barbs... they are likely to rip up your beta's fins.

Answer 8

Any number of similar-sized or smaller tropical fish with no flashy colors or long, flowing fins.

You should have at least a 20-gallon tank with lots of plants and other hiding spots.

I have a male betta in with 2 silver dollars (he doesn't like them because they're much bigger than he is), 3 fancy-tailed guppies (not recommended, but they're very boring and non-flashy for fancy-tails), 3 zebra danios, seven neon tetras, three African dwarf frogs, five cory catfish, and one ghost shrimp - then again, they're all in a 55-gallon tank (with lots of plants and hiding places!). The bigger the tank, the better your chance of success with a combination betta and community tank.

Good luck!

Answer 9

ok not even a female Betta because unless she is in her breeding pattern they will fight

the ONLY fish you can SAFELY put in with a Betta is a bottom dwelling fish whose body shape is entirely different eg. algae eater or cat fish...
make sure your tank is big enough - in other words follow the basic rule of fish per tank which is 1 inch of fish per 1 gallon of tank so a 2 gallon tank can only support 1 Betta, in order to have more fish you will need a tank that is 3-5 gallons and Bettas have different needs than other fish and can be in room temp water with NO air stone - (infact they prefer still water with no air stone - but others require the air stones....

Answer 10

I have a Betta, Tatsuya, and he lives peacefully with two mollys and a bottom feeder. I tried the female and male and it turned ugly. The fancier the fins on the other fish the more likely the Betta will nibble at it. Good luck.

Answer 11

It's tricky to mix fish with betas, but I have one that lives with three Leopard Danios and a catfish, and they do just fine.

Be careful of mixing with other aggressive fish, species that might attack your beta's long fins, like angel fish.