2006-09-23 10:32:16 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
Depends on the temperment of the individual fish. They usually learn to stay away from each other in a few days.
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2006-09-23 12:18:29 · answer #1 · answered by iceni 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I speak from experience here.
I have a 55-gallon freshwater community tank, which includes one male betta and two silver dollars, among 3 frogs and 15 or so other fish.
I've never had a problem with the betta out-and-out attacking the silver dollars, even when they were small. However, now that they're about three inches each, he tends to flare up at them when they go over to "his side" of the tank. I'm not sure if this is because he's defending his territory, or if he's just afraid of their size and he's just trying to seem bigger than he is. Either way, he's never nipped at them or caused bodily harm, but he does tend to chase them to the other side of the tank.
Lots of decorations and FAKE plants, as well as a larger tank, are the keys to housing these two together. You canNOT have real plants in there, as the silver dollars will shred and eat them quite quickly. You'll also have to have different foods for the two of them, although they both seem to be fond of bloodworms for a treat. You really cannot keep these fish together in anything less than a 30-gallon tank, too, otherwise the betta will be more aggressive towards them.
And one last thing - I've read that you should keep silver dollars in larger groups of at least 4. If possible, you really should do this, as they will feel safer in the larger groups. The two that I have now are extremely skittish (except at food time - don't believe that crap that they are slow eaters; they eat everything and anything we put in that tank, usually before the others can get to it), and I think that is largely do to the fact that there are only two of them.
2006-09-24 02:25:04 · answer #2 · answered by birdistasty 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Betta's are usually fine with most any fish other than another Betta.
However, I believe the Silver Dollar is a fish in the Characin family. Characin's have small teeth on the upper jaw and can be fin nippers. Once the fins are ripped, torn, and reduced in size the betta is doomed because then all the fish will pick on it.
Just provide plenty of plants, etc. for the betta to hide in near the top of the tank.
2006-09-23 18:22:09 · answer #3 · answered by Dick 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, betas are usually only aggressive toward other betas, though they sometimes also dislike male guppies or goldfish with fancy tails.
They do make good community fish, but watch out for fish like tiger barbs, which may nip the beta rather than the other way around.
2006-09-23 17:49:28 · answer #4 · answered by scheshirecat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can put a Beta in with virtually any other type of sea life EXCEPT another Beta. I have a 100 gallon tank filled with everything you can think of, even Silver Dollar Fish but the crowed prince is my bright blue Beta. (I also have mini-sharks, sea frogs, mini-sea craps and Calico goldfish)
2006-09-23 17:39:53 · answer #5 · answered by Daydream Believer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not unless you want the silver dollar fish to be eaten. Betas will eat anything, including, other Betas.
2006-09-23 17:40:25 · answer #6 · answered by Ella S 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have always put my betta's in with other fish,they did just fine, watch and make sure your other fish is not aggressive.
2006-09-23 17:43:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you just want a beta fish and the other fish is food
2006-09-23 17:40:17 · answer #8 · answered by tawanna h 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
betta's are find with other fish as long as u dont out 2 bettas in together. but monitor them , if it shows hostility, ull see the fins fanned out ull know.
2006-09-23 17:35:44 · answer #9 · answered by CrystalRose 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no you cannot the beeta will kill the silver dollar firsh so dont
2006-09-23 17:43:48 · answer #10 · answered by ajak a 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋