2007-03-24 22:54:42 · 8 answers · asked by Andii 3 in Pets ➔ Fish
i mean, neon tetras...
2007-03-25 21:24:12 · update #1
Yes you can, but make sure that your tetras are peaceful tetras such as neon or cardinal tetras... and their size about 1 inch..( smaller than this will make your betta thinks that they are food)
--> my suggestion is with Cardinal Tetras.
Provide some plants: plastic or living plants will be fine.
Some types of tetras such as Serpae and Black skirt are well known for their fin nipping habit. Be careful.
Anyway...still observe them together...if they get along -> Good! If they don't then you have to choose other fish.
Good luck!
2007-03-25 00:25:44 · answer #1 · answered by El Diablo 1 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Yes you can keep them together. In fact I've never had solitary males bothering other fish, I've not had them in with tetra's, but I have had one with rasbora heteromorpha and there was no issue. You do have to consider that Betta Splendens like still water, not too deep, and tetra's prefer some water movement.
Betta's can survive water with low oxygen content, unlike tetra's. Also, Betta's nip the air above the water, so make sure they don't nip cold air, it will kill them. Make sure the Betta has a place in your aquarium that he can claim his, preferably with shelter and floating plants. Don't keep Betta's with barbs, or smaller fish with big fins. The first eat Betta fins, the second might be seen as competition and get attacked.
The Betta will be fine in 5 gallons, but 6 tetra's isn't a lot (ideally you'd want 20+) and 5 gallons doesn't provide you with room to offer both fish what they need. In small numbers tetra's will be nervous and short lived.
Can it be done, maybe, but it isn't ideal, mainly due to the tank size. The smaller the tank, the harder the work.
2007-03-25 07:30:26 · answer #2 · answered by Chris W 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You can keep these fish together so long as the tank is heated to the correct temperature.
Bettas can be housed in a tank without heat in a centrally heated house but tetras need to be kept in the mid 70s F.
They are tropical fish from the Amazon and so need warmer temperatures than the Betas which come form the rice paddies of Korea and Malasia where their habitat is much cooler.
2007-03-25 08:41:23 · answer #3 · answered by stevehart53 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You can keep them together, but the tank is too small. Since a 5 and a 10 gallon cost basically the same, why not just go for a 10? At least this would provide sufficient room and water volume to sustain them.
2007-03-25 09:13:12 · answer #4 · answered by something_fishy 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Yes you can
Bettas are aggressive towards other bettas, or things that look like them like long finned guppies and such
you can actually keep 2 bettas together if you have a large enough tank (probably about 20 gallons or more) and alot of hiding spots
Bettas dont eat other fish, but they might chase them arround alot
2007-03-25 06:18:31 · answer #5 · answered by Mindy Realtor 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes,if the tetras are small,like neons,but not black tetras or larger types.
2007-03-26 03:00:51 · answer #6 · answered by DAGIM 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
7 fish for a 5 gallon might be hectic unless they are small fish and can live in harmony. some guy at petco said some tetras cant live together.
2007-03-25 11:38:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I'm pretty sure that if you start out with 1 male Betta and 6 Tetras in one aquarium, that you will end up with 1 chubby male Betta.
2007-03-25 06:05:22 · answer #8 · answered by PJPeach 5 · 0⤊ 6⤋