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

Answer 1

Depends on the tank size. Most docile, community fish are fine with bettas. Nothing aggressive, and nothing with long fins that a male betta might mistake for another betta.

You may hear that male bettas will kill all other fish. It isn't true! Bettas are quite docile around other fish, they only get territorial when other bettas come too close.

You could get a school of tetras
neon tetras http://img225.exs.cx/img225/3290/neontetra6mc.jpg
cardinal tetra http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/Fishindx/Fishpics/cardinals.jpg
lemon tetra http://www.aqua-fish.net/imgs/fish/034.jpg
harlequin rasbora http://tropicalresources.net/phpBB2/templates/BMan1Blue/images/profile_pics/fish_profiles_heteromorpha1.jpg
glowlight tetra http://www.solodvds.com/images/fish/Hemigrammus_erythrozonus_s.jpg
zebra danio http://www.winternet.com/~mchristi/fish/zebradanio.jpg
... the list goes on and on and on.

For the bottom, Bottom is usually where your cleanup crew is. That's algae eaters, plecos, cories, etc.
A school of at least 6 corydoras julii or sterbai is great:
http://www.thekrib.com/Plants/People/h-Cory-julii.jpg - you should have at least a 20 gallon tank to get a school of these.
or you can get a school of oto cats: http://badmanstropicalfish.com/profiles/oto_cat.jpg
Get a school of at least 5 of these (tank minimum: 15 gallons). They eat algae.
I would suggest that you DON'T get a plecostomous. Most of them grow to 18-24" and are poop machines. They will dirty your water very quickly. If you MUST get a pleco, get a bristle-nose, they only get 4-5".
If you get any of these fish, be sure to supplement their diet with zucchini slices, spirulina pellets, and shrimp pellets, as they will not get enough food otherwise.

You should probably avoid getting a gourami; they are in the same family as bettas, and he might react badly. However, you could get a pair of kribsensis.
http://www.cichlids.dk/thumb/28887.jpg


Oh, in terms of tank size, make sure you provide enough room for the betta to have his own territory. You should allott 5 gallons to the betta. If you have a 10 gal tank, you could have the betta, 5 neon tetras. A 20 gal and you could have the betta, 10 neon tetras and 5 corydoras. In a 40 gal, you could have two kribensis, the betta, 10 tetras and 6 corydoras.

Answer 2

The best fish to keep with a betta are bottom feeders and most livebearers.

Bottom feeders such as cories are the absolute best. The betta probably won't even notice them.

The livebearing fish most likely to work with bettas are mollies, platies, and swordtails. Don't put fancy guppies with your betta, because he might think they are tiny bettas, and try to fight them.

Don't put any kind of tetra with your betta. They are evil little demon-fish and they will rip his fins to shreds. Even innocent, tiny little neons will tear up your betta.

Barbs are even worse.

Don't add any sort of labrynth fish (fish that breathe from the air at the surface). They are in the same family group as the betta, and they will fight. This group includes paradise fish and gouramis.

No cichlids, most of them get too big, and even the smaller ones are likely to pick on your betta.

No goldfish! Goldfish are cold water fish and bettas are warm water fish. In addition to that, goldfish get huge and need alot of very strong filtration. Bettas like clean water, but they hate the current produced by the really stong filters needed for proper goldfish care.

Nothing that can fit a betta in it's mouth. That one pretty much explains itsself.

No other bettas.

To put a betta with any other fish, you need a tank that is at least 10 gallons, so the betta (or rarely, the other fish) can find a place to hide.

To house a betta alone, you need a tank big enough for a heater and a weak filter. If you keep your house (or wherever the betta will be living) above 75f, you can forget the heater. If you don't mind alot of water changes, you don't necessarily need the filter. (water change every three days for a one gallon, once a week for a 2 gallon, every other week for a 5 gallon, and so on) never keep a betta in anything under 1 gallon. The waste will build up quickly, and the betta will get sick. Always make sure your betta tank has a lid, bettas are good jumpers, and you might find a crunchy little surprise near your tank if you aren't careful.

Answer 3

"Because of the aggressive nature of this species, tankmates must be chosen carefully, and two male B. splendens should not be housed in the same tank unless they are separated by a dividing wall. As a general rule, male Bettas cannot be housed together. It is possible to house two male bettas in a single very large tank, provided that there is plenty of cover (such as floating plants) and enough space for both males to establish their own territories. However, this is an extremely risky procedure because of the male's natural territoriality. These experiments in housing males together often end in the death of one or both inhabitants of the tank. (Male bettas do not 'fight to the death' in the wild; once one fish has clearly won the encounter, the loser will retreat to a safe location. In an aquarium, however, there is no place to run, and the winning fish will continue to attack the loser, often ending in death.)

While they might eventually mate, keeping a male and female together may prove too volatile since the male will often be much more aggressive and mating conditions must be precisely conducive. Often, breeders have a special container so the female may display without being harmed by the male prior to induced breeding.

Females may or may not be able to coexist peacefully in the same tank depending on their temperaments. They are not schooling fish, and are still rather aggressive, but with enough room and many hiding spaces, they can learn to get along. There should never be exactly two female bettas in a tank together—a pecking order, a hierarchy, is necessary for them to live peacefully. With only two fish, one will be the bully and the other will be picked on. However, with three or more, a hierarchy is established.

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. Common tankmates include mollies, catfish, or loaches. 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, perhaps mistaking their finnage for that of another male betta. Certain fish should not be housed with bettas. Schooling fish often 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, for obvious reasons. It is strongly recommended that bettas given tankmates should be housed in a tank that is at least 35 litres (10 US gallons) with plenty of hiding places. Anything smaller will stress the Betta."

i found this on wikipedia.com i hope it helps you

Answer 4

All these people are saying almost anything, i say nothing as i had a big red male betta and i put a gourami in there as my other gourami was killing it in the bigger tank, the male betta blew up and went right after him, i had to take him back outta there too...so i wouldn't suggest putting anything with a male betta...i would put it in a small tank along and get other fish for the tank if you want more than one fish

Answer 5

I just want to warn you - I put little neon tetras in with a male betta once and he ate them all. I would think if you had a bigger tank - like 15 gallons at least - then you would be safer. Also having some places for the other fish to duck for cover would be good - a plant or castle or something.

Answer 6

Don't put in another male for starters. But any fish the same size or larger than the betta should be okay.

Answer 7

there's a hardship-free false impression that one and all Betta fish, noticeably adult males, are so aggressive that they are going to tear aside the different fish of their sight, it is a ways from the truth. you'll typically see male bettas in large reveal tanks at your community aquarium keep. in truth Bettas are loner fish. they have a tendency to really innovations their very own agency in the tank and ought to care a lot less about the different fish round them. although, they are semi-aggressive to aggressive in nature, so that you want to allure to close what type of Betta you've. One: note your Betta, once you purchased him became he flushed showing his protective pose? became he bitting at different Bettas in the little tanks/bowls close to by using? A Betta who's more desirable calm in his tank/bowl won't be able to be undesirable round different fish. 2: study up on the forms of fish you purchase. you could't placed 2 aggressive or semi-aggressive sorts of fish at the same time. Angel fish and Bettas are a huge NO-NO, Bettas and Jackdepsies are a NO-NO. maximum aquarium shops would have descriptions of the fish breed and ratings of their aggressiveness on the reveal tanks. 3: no more desirable than a million male Betta in a tank. also, attempt to circumvent fish that look resembling bettas (back like angel fish). keep reflective surfaces and mirrors far out of your Betta to keep him a lot less aggressive. I actually have bred and owned Betta fish for over 10+ years and that i appreciate them. once you already understand the nature of the fish you'll locate them to be absolutely properly absolutely worth the hype.

Answer 8

any fresh water community fish... just not another male betta...
as long as the tank is big enough for more fish
you can put female bettas in too..

Answer 9

Platies, guppies and other small fish are fine. Avoid small neon tetras, bettas have been known to dine on them. African dwarf frogs are not trustworthy neighbors for bettas.

No big fish. Female Betas are fine together.

Answer 10

Human Fish!!

Just kidding. I agree with Zoe's answer.