Goldfish with betta??

Question

Can i put one of those really tiny goldfish that u get at the fair in with a betta???

Answer 1

Alright you said the magic word- goldfish- and to make it worse it followed with - from the fair. I worked at Petsmart for a year, and I'm sure I became serveral people's enemy after refusing to sell a goldfish to customers who wanted to put them in a tiny bowl. For one I'm not for animal cruelty. So my first question to you would be what size tank do you plan on putting your goldfish in along with a betta? There is a Horrible myth that goldfish "adapt" to the size of their habitat. This could not be more false. Take this for example, your parents put a shoe on your foot when you were born. And you are never allowed to take it off. Well what do you think will happen? Your foot will still grow, it just wont be pretty and it will probably be very painfull. People always say why does it matter what size tank I put my goldfish in, they only live for a year if even that. And my response is always, goldfish only live a year because they weren't in the proper environment. EVERY goldfish can grow up to 14 INCHES! That's a big fish. And Koi can grow up to 24 INCHES! Now the water and enviornment requirements for a gold fish is that for every inch of fish is TWO GALLONS of water. Now I already know what type of goldfish you have. It is a Comet. Now you find these fish in the feeder section of the store normally sold for about 15 cents each. These fish too, have the ability to grow up to 14 inches if they are allowed to grow in the right environment. And supprisingly you will find that they can live a long life. Now, if you are planning on placing a goldfish with a betta in a bowl, my advice is to save your money. It is very possible to keep goldfish and bettas together so long as they can keep to there own spots. But my experience is that eventually one will go after the other and you'll have some dead fish. However in maybe a 10 gallon tank you would have a higher survival rate. Just remember, that if they aren't going to have enough space, they will probably get aggresive.

This is retarded, bettas and goldfish live at EXACTLY the same temperature - ROOM TEMPERATURE. If bettas needed warm water, why then would they sell them in little cups. And if they aren't aggresive- why then would they sell them in little cups? You wanna talk about temperature changes talk to the guy trying to place the betta in a warm water environment with platies and guppies. And by the way, Bettas can actually be kept in a warm water tank. They just have to have time to adapt by floating the cups they come in, in the water so that the water temperature rises slowly. Really the only reason I would see why you are not able to keep them together is if they were in to small of an environment because it would stress the fish out and cause them to become aggresive. I know this, I've read MANY books about this and I had to go through a month of training at Petsmart.

Answer 2

I see no reason at all why not. Bettas will do well in a wide range of temperature starting in the low 70's through the mid 90's. Goldfish like a range from the low 60's to the middle 70's, but can do fine in even higher. So a temperature in the mid 70's, around 75F or so will keep them both quite happy.

I do know a little about bettas after breeding them for show and sale for well over 20 years and I keep mine at 76F

Now, that little goldfish will quickly out grow a small tank and should get a large tank before long, but that has nothing to do with compatibility.

MM

Answer 3

PLEASE listen to venice and the answer bellow her. the rest fo the answerers obviously know nothing more than what they hear about bettas.

the real reasons are because goldfish are cold water and bettas prefer their water around 80°F, that "tiny" goldfish should get over 12" is you keep it in the right sized tank and will likely eat the betta once it reaches that size, goldfish produce too much ammonia or bettas.

Answer 4

If the fish is healthful then she must be doing some thing good, yet i think of she's pulling your leg correct to the water differences. there is not any way she must be feeding the fish and not changing its water - it somewhat is hassle-free water chemistry - the fish places out ammonia, with out some form of filtration in a bowl that small the ammonia would kill it till it replaced into getting huge-unfold water differences. it somewhat is extra valuable and easier to maintain goldfish in extra effective boxes, yet i'm uncertain it somewhat is merciless till the fish is being injured. Fish are exceedingly happy in the event that they have have been given sufficient nutrients (extraordinarily goldfish) a cushty spot with solid water, and in the event that they're fish geniuses, some thing to look at. a regular grade fish is the midsection of an extremely colourful and lively international. it somewhat is yet another reason i've got not got self belief she's no longer changing the water extra usually. little young babies can not end themselves from putting their palms interior the tank, putting crayons interior the tank, sharing their graham cracker with the fish, etc. I guess she's in all probability doing extra water differences and replaced into irked at your questions. in case you care deeply, you may evaluate donating a 10 gallon tank and a container filter out, according to probability a bag of gravel, too. in all probability does no longer value you extra effective than $20 and it would make you slightly a hero to the lecture room. do no longer forget, instructors do no longer make loads of money, and customarily have little or no funds for lecture room ingredients. even so as that they sometimes spend their very own money for a solid area of what they have. Encouraging her to get a miles better field for her fish would have hit a young spot, on the grounds that she won't be able to pay for to get a miles better field. in case you have been a regular grade instructor and you had to choose on between aquarium ingredients and getting extra effective pencils for the youngsters who forget to hold pencils, which might you pick?

Answer 5

Depends on the betta. Some don't mind them, some will. If the goldfish has long fins, or is colorful, it might get beat up. Of course, the betta might beat it up even without those traits, but again, that depends on the individual fish. All you can do is try, keep a close eye on them, and take the goldfish out if it doesn't work out. You can always buy a new fish bowl.

Answer 6

Yes, only if the goldfish does not have a long tail or similar traits. The betta will think the goldfish is a rival or an enemy and kill him. But if the goldfish doesn't put him in and watch him if the betta does anything put the goldfish in his own tank.

Answer 7

I'm truly baffled that, out of 17 answers, only one even came remotely close to the reason you cannot keep a betta and a goldfish together. It is not because betta are fighting fish and will kill other fish. Betta are, for a very large part, not aggressive to other fish and will virtually never attack or kill any other fish unless it is a rival male betta vying for the attention of a female in breeding season.

The real, true and only reason you cannot keep a betta and a goldfish together is because of temperature differences. Goldfish are coldwater fish and do best at temperatures of 68 to 72 degrees F. Bettas are tropical fish and do best at temperatures of 76-80 degrees F. Keeping any fish in a temperature that is not ideal for an extended period of time can weaken their system and invite diseases.

Answer 8

Betta fish or Siamese fighting fish can be kept with other fish such as:

Platies
Swordtails
Cory Cats
Neon Tetras
Cardinal Tetras
White Cloud Mountain Minnow
Zebra Danios
Cherry Barbs
Rasboras
Angelfish

Answer 9

I wouldn't use goldfish with a betta. They tend to nip bettas fins and they also majorly increase the amount of ammonia in the tank. Bettas can live peacefully with other fish though. Any community tank fish with short fins that is peaceful will work.

Answer 10

no (and noone else mentioned this) because bettas are tropical fish and goldsfish are coldwater fish. also because either one might kill eachother most likeley the betta will attack the gf because they're really agressive. hope this helps.
PS dont keep them in small 1 gallon bowls unless u REALLY REALLY have to. Its torture. to a goldfish who reguire a 10 gallon tank or larger. and bettas shouldnt be kept in those tiny bette "containers"