What fish go good with a betta that is in a 10 gallon tank?

Question

I want a crown tail spl;endensk betta and i need apretty fish to surround it

Answer 1

guppies, mollies, platies, swordtails, neon tetras, glolight tetras. Pretty much any community fish that is not a fin nipper goes well with bettas. I have two ten gallon tanks each with a betta in it and the other fish with them are guppies both male and female (my bettas dont pick on the guppies) and platies. One of my tanks also has an african dwarf frog and the other has a plecostamus. I had a 35 gallon tank at home that had a betta in it with neon tetras, a catfish, mollies, guppies, and a flower shrimp.

Answer 2

Those people are idiots! And don't have a clue what they are talking about. Betta only fight with other Betta. Don't get two Male Bettas and you will be fine. I have put all kinds of fish in with Bettas. I found though that when I put my Betta in a larger tank they seemed depresses and hung towards the bottom of the tank. My understanding is that they naturally live in small puddles in rice fields. They don't like to have large areas to swim in and do best in Betta tanks. Good Luck, and Have FUN!

Answer 3

Not many. The tank isn't large enough to support many fish.

Common Glass Aquarium Sizes

5.5 Gallon 16x8x10 (128 sq. in.)
10 Leader 20x10x12 (200 sq. in.)
10 Hexagon 14x12x18 (127 sq. in)
15 Gallon 24x12x12 (288 sq. in.)
20 High 24x12x16 (288 sq. in.)
20 Long 30x12x12 (360 sq. in.)
25 Gallon 24x12x20 (288 sq. in.)
29 Gallon 30x12x18 (360 sq. in.)
30 Gallon 36x12x16 (432 sq. in.)
30 Breeder 36x18x12 (648 sq. in.)
33 Long 48x13x12 (624 sq. in.)
37 Gallon 30x12x22 (360 sq. in.)
38 Gallon 36x12x20 (432 sq. in.)
40 Long 48x13x16 (624 sq. in.)
40 Breeder 36x18x16 (648 sq. in.)
45 Gallon 36x12x24 (432 sq. in.)
50 Gallon 36x18x18 (648 sq. in.)
55 Gallon 48x13x20 (624 sq. in.)
65 Gallon 36x18x24 (648 sq. in.)
Petite body fish
1” per gallon or 1” per 12 sq. in. of surface
For example 20 long has 360 sq. in. surface area
360/12=30
Can a 20 long support 30” of fish? Probably not.
A 20 high has only 288 sq. in. surface area
288/12=24
Can a 20 high support 24” of fish? Probably not.
A 25 is also 288 sq. in. surface area
288/12=24
Can a 25 support 24” of fish? Probably.
I like to average the two for a more accurate capacity.
For the 20 long, 30 by surface area, 20 by volume averages to 25”
Can a 20 long support 25” of fish? Probably.
For the 20 high, 24 by surface area, 20 by volume averages to 22”
Can a 20 high support 22” of fish? Probably.
Why does the 20 long support 3” more fish that the 20 high?
A larger surface area allows a greater oxygen exchange, which is as important as volume of water.
Large bodied fish, such as gold fish you need to double or even triple these numbers, i.e. 3 gallons per inch and 36 sq. in. of surface per 1” of fish.
This is not the only consideration for fish tanks. Types of fish will appreciate one type of tank over another. For example, fast swimmers like Zebra Danios, Pearl Danios and Blue Danios will do best in a tank that is at least 30” long. They would be better kept in a 20 long rather than a 25. Giant Danios would do best in a tank at least 48” long. They would be better kept in a 55 rather than a 65.
On the other hand, slow, tall bodied fish like Angel Fish and Discus will do best in a deep tank. They would be better kept in a 65 rather than a 55. They, like other cichlids also need a bit more than the 1” per gallon and/or 12 sq. in. surface.

Answer 4

Wenchgirl missed competely with Mollies, your Betta will likely destroy thier fins. Corry Cats work great (keep 3 of them) and a school of Neon Tetras (7+) would be good too. Stay away from fish with long fins and don't get any nippy fish that would destroy the Betta's fins. And fish with long fins will be attacked by the Betta because it looks similar to another Betta. Good luck!

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Answer 5

Don't listen to anyone who says they'll kill other fish - they have no idea what they're talking about, they just hear a myth and run with it. These 'fighting' fish only fight their own kind.

I keep mine with a group of cardinal tetras and a group of Cory catfish in a 15 gallon and they get along swimmingly. When choosing tank mates for your Betta:

Avoid fish known for nipping, like most barbs or serpae tetras - they will shred your slow Betta's fins.

Avoid fish that look like the Betta or have long, flashy fins - they will attract aggression.

Avoid territorial fish like gouramis, cichlids, and chinese algae eaters, or there will be issues.

That's it. Small tetras like neon's and glowlights, small rasbora's, cory catfish, shrimp, oto cats.. these types work well. Remember to keep shoaling fish in shoals of 6 or more (less species of more fish) and to set up the tank with plants, since a betta and all suitable fish that would go with it are more comfortable with them, and blocking the line of sight from one end of the tank to the other will make your betta more active.

Answer 6

Bettas make fine community fish. They tend to be the ones that get bullied so be careful what fish you put in with them.

Heres a vid of my betta in a 20g tank

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4TUmWSiHhs

Answer 7

Avoid fish with long fins. Think cheap and small. You might try red wag tails, but again avoid the swordtails. Personally, I have never heard of a community tank with bettas.

Answer 8

you can get some neon tetras they look really good BUT you have to have to buy alot of fake plants or real one because if your crown betta ran into any other fish it will try to kill it

Answer 9

It's hard to say. Beta's are aggressive and if you put timid fish in with him he will pick at them until they are dead. If you put an aggressive fish they will kill him. You could put smaller semi-aggressive fish in with him but keep an eye on them. with them being small they won't kill him right away like the bigger ones will, and they'll stick up for themselves. Stay away from the ones that are known for nipping they will shred his tail. They'll grow but they'll learn to live in harmony. Whatever you do don't put two males together. They will lock jaws and kill each other.

Answer 10

none. the betta will kill it and u just waisted another 10 bucks