Do you know whether they are ok with Tetras and Catfish?
2007-01-12 03:24:45 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
Possibly; if the shrimp is small enough, the betta may try to eat it. If the shrimp is bigger, though, the betta probably won't bother him.
Bettas are not ravenous fish-killers. They are only territorial with other betta fish, so they are fine with tetras and certain catfish (I'm guessing you mean cories or oto cats - which are fine). Just avoid fish that are big and aggressive, or that have long flowy fins which could be mistaken for another betta.
2007-01-12 03:32:44 · answer #1 · answered by Zoe 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My cousin bought fish from a pet shop near me, the owner said siamese fighters only fight with other siamese fighters. So he bought a selection of other fish and 1 siamese fighter. The next morning they were all dead. except the siamese. Don't know if it was down to him, but it seems like a bit of a coincidence. They sound like really cool fish because of the name and what they are used for, but they are pretty boring really, and may end up slaughtering everything else.
2007-01-12 03:29:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
i believe Betafish only fight other Betafish...
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 2 gallons per fish in the community (depending on bio load) with plenty of hiding places. Anything smaller will stress the Betta. Only females can be kept in communities, and you still must watch out for aggressive females who will cause trouble in your tank.
as usual, wikipedia to the rescue.
2007-01-12 03:27:33 · answer #3 · answered by jewunit347 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I had Siamese fighter fish and they attacked everything in the tank.!!!
Separate them or no more fish left,even the males must be separated from each other and not in sight of each other,otherwise if they can see each other they want to fight.!!!
Nicole his right.!!!
My Experience too.!!!
Maximus is right to the same happened to my fish,to much of a coincidence - Sorry.!!!
2007-01-12 04:02:56 · answer #4 · answered by JAM123 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it truly is something that you purely do not do! Please be a in charge fish proprietor and not in any respect placed bettas mutually (except 5 or better females as copperhead suggested, or perhaps this would flow undesirable) you would possibly want to be taking the prospect of both one among them being heavily injured and dyeing. placed there tanks beside one yet another, placed them in a divided tank ,yet do not placed them interior the same tank. also 3 liters is less than a gallon. Bettas must have a minimum of one million gallon (about 4 liters) to themselves. blending adult males and females human beings ought to purely be carried out at the same time as breeding (and that must be left to experienced breeders), and they are precise this second separated in a while. in case you would possibly want to favor to have a lady and a male (or yet another lady) you would possibly want to get a better tank and separate it or get 2 tanks (4 liters or better) and homestead them one at a time.
2016-12-02 04:11:30 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it all depends on the temperment of the betta(fighting fish) im a manager at a petstore and we know better than to house bettas together. they will chase littler fish around, but it the littler fish can swim fast enough theyll be fine, bettas should go with the same size, same temperment fish.
2007-01-12 05:59:24 · answer #6 · answered by Twilite 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about freshwater shrimp, but betas are okay with tetras, and SMALL catfish. Any barbs or aggressive fish will nip at the beta's fins.
2007-01-12 03:28:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes to all of the above Siamese ain't that bad you just should not put two males together I don't need to tell you why!.
2007-01-12 03:34:31 · answer #8 · answered by Gilly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say yes, depending on the size of the shrimp. Since shrimp normally stay on the bottom anyways, just give it places to hide in case of emergency, if it occurs.
2007-01-12 04:44:24 · answer #9 · answered by Flames Fan 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
NO! Siamese fighter fish must be kept alone or they will kill the other fish.
2007-01-12 03:29:20 · answer #10 · answered by Nicole 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋