2006-09-21 10:13:43 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
There is a huge variety since Bettas will adapt to a wide variation in water temps, and don't require much oxygen. Here is a site with a compatability chart so you can decide for yourself.
http://www.liveaquaria.com/general/fwcompatibility_chart.cfm
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2006-09-21 15:14:02 · answer #1 · answered by iceni 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any peaceful community fish. Avoid barbs, and large tetras. Avoid any very slow moving fish, or fish that looks like a betta. (IE fancy goldfish, and guppies.) Note that betta are territorial and may not put up with other fish in it's area. In tanks larger than 5 gallons this isn't an issue. Mr. betta can stake out his own corner, and his tank mates can simply out run him if he gets aggressive. (Betta are poor swimmers.)
2006-09-21 19:34:01 · answer #2 · answered by Sabersquirrel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
small tetras, like neons, rasboras, cory cats, small pleco, like bristlenose plecos. Kuhli loach
As in any animal there are a few crazy ones out there but in general most bettas can live with small non-aggressive fish. The larger tetras can and will kill a betta (not the other way around). Barbs will kill a betta. and avoid anything with long colorful fins, the betta may mistake it for another male betta.
2006-09-22 03:36:43 · answer #3 · answered by SabrinaD 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bettas can be with non-aggressive fish. I have had mine for almost a year. At first he was on his own in a 5 gallon mini aquarium, then my sister-in-law couldn't take care of her goldfish anymore, so I put the goldfish with my Betta, and he flared at him for like 10 minutes but then they both got used to each other. They have been together for like 4 months and they are both healthy and happy.
2006-09-22 00:45:07 · answer #4 · answered by Ms. Lee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should only keep them with totally non-aggressive fish. If you had barbs in the tank with them for example, their fins would be chewed to shreds and your betta would just hang in a corner.
2006-09-21 17:16:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Betta's are aggresive fish and need to live a pretty much solitary life.......they will tolerate one mate, but thats about it...they will tear into other fish, and as stated above will eat their young.
2006-09-21 17:24:15 · answer #6 · answered by Scotty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have heard that they are fine with other kinds of fish, but i know that they can kill other fish, so the only thing that i would put with a male beta anyway, is a single female one...... then you could have lots of betas....for a little while anyway, untill, well, they all get eaten by thier parents. that happens unless you can get the babies into a different bowl ASAP
2006-09-21 17:17:16 · answer #7 · answered by phobic_42 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋