Is it ok to put a siamese fighting fish in a tank with guppies?

Question

i was just curious thats all cos he looks rather lonely also i have no ideas if its male or female

Answer 1

With bettas, you have be very careful, there are certain fish that they'll live with, but guppies are one of those fish. The flowing fins cause the betta to think that it's another betta, then it will nip at the fins.
However, if you want to get a companion for the betta you can get quite a few tetras that will live with bettas. My betta lives with neon tetras, white cloud minnows, and bloodfin tetras. However he lives in a 10 gallon tank with backdrop filter, aeration, and live plants.

Answer 2

The way to sex your betta ("siamese fighting fish") is to look at his fins. If his fins are very long and colorful, and if he builds bubble nests (looks like little bunches of foam on the surface on the tank), he's a male. If not, she's a female.

To answer your question... sometimes. As a general rule, bettas do not need company. They are not community fish, and they are best kept alone. However, some people have successfully integrated a single betta into a community tank with smaller, tropical, short-finned docile fish, such as tetras.

The problem that arises with guppies is their finnage. Some of the male show-guppies you see at pet stores have long, colorful tails that a betta may mistake for another betta.

Other factors to consider are space and coverage. You wouldn't want to overwhelm your filter with an overstocked tank. Also, if you plan to try this, make sure there is a lot of vegetation/decorations for the fish to hide in so they're not in a constant state of distress.

It really depends on the personality of the fish. Some bettas get along just fine with other fish, and others don't. It's a trial and error sort of deal. However, personally, I recommend keeping bettas alone.

On a side note, the person above me that talked about their experience with goldfish and bettas in the same tank is incredibly stupid. Goldfish are COLD WATER fish that do best in water about 65 degrees fahrenheit, and bettas are TROPICAL fish that thrive in about 80 degrees. You cannot maintain two different enviroments in the same tank!

Answer 3

If the guppies are males, the betta may see them as a threat (because the colorful, flowing tails of the guppies might resemble another betta). If this happens, the betta will show aggression towards the guppies.

It all depends on the individual personality of the betta - some are extremely aggressive with other fish, while others tend to not be so aggressive. Generally, however, most people recommend against trying to keep bettas with male guppies unless you can quickly separate them if necessary.

Male bettas with female guppies are usually fine, and female bettas with guppies other either gender tends to work as well. Female bettas are actually better candidates for community tanks because they are better swimmers than males (shorter fins make it easier to swim in currents), and they also tend to be less aggressive. Female bettas can be just as colorful as male bettas.

Hope that helps.

Answer 4

i have done this before and have had different results. i put a male beta in with my guppies and they were ok. my buddy did the same thing and the beta ate the guppies. another co-worker of mine tried and her guppies nipped at the beta and it's tale till it eventually got too stressed and died. if you have a big enough tank with plants and decore, i don't see it being a problem. if you are gonna keep them in a 10gallon tank, i don't recommend it. beta can be a community fish, but usually with fishes that i bigger than they are. male beta usually do good in their own tank as they like their privacy. good luck to you and your aquarium.

Answer 5

They only fight other male betas. I would think the guppies would cause him the problem by nipping his fins. long fins male. normal size fins not colorful female. Bettas are weak. case in point, I'm a cichlid man. I was tired of hearing my friend talk about his tough betta so I said ok put him in with my Jack Dempsey (same size). 5 min just a body no fins. 10 min half a body. yeah shaq whup tysons ass. haha

Answer 6

I don't think it's a good idea to do that because you cannot put a Betta fish (aka Siamese fighting fish) with another fish (any kind)...the Betta fish will kill the other one.

Answer 7

i always thought they only fought wit other siamese

Answer 8

When my husband did this we woke up one morning and found that all of our goldfish were swiming around eyeless. The beta had eaten all of their eyes. (NO JOKE)

Answer 9

only if they are male......if they are female your guppies will become fish food.......

Answer 10

nope, bad idea