question about bettas and other fish?

Question

i have a green spotted puffer. she is very sweet and she does not nip. i know she doesnt because i had some fish with long tails and she didnt even touch them. i was wondering if i could put my betta in with her, ps the betta is male

Answer 1

as for the puffer, they are freshwater, here is a link
http://www.aquarticles.com/articles/breeding/McKane_Dwarf_Puffers.html

as for compatibility, your puffer will be fine with the others for right now, but if he grows to adult hood he will attack them

So please don't put a betta in there

As for betta's beeing aggressive towards others, that's not true either a No No is male/male and female/female

But you CAN keep female bettas together and you CAN keep either female or male with other tropicals together
Here is even a compatibility chart
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=16&cat=1918&articleid=2201


Hope that helps
Good luck


EB

Answer 2

Bettas tend to be aggressive, especially towards fish with long, fancy fins. I put one in a community tank and found him carrying a struggling male guppy around the tank in his mouth. Since a puffer doesn't have long, fancy fins, you might could get away with it, especially if the tank is large enough. If it's just a bowl, then definitely not. If it's at least 5 gallons, I would give it a try. You should observe them very closely for a day or two so you can remove one if there is any aggressive behavior. You don't want to lose your puffer to an attack from the betta. It would also help to be sure there are lots of plants and things for them to hide in and each feel like they have their own place.

Answer 3

My skunk loach attacks more fish than my Betta does. But the teeth on a Puffer can do more damage to your Betta than you might think! Worth a try if you think you can get away with it. Try floating the Betta in a see through plastic bag in the water and watch the reaction first though.

Answer 4

well i wouldnt cuase first the puffer is a brackish water fish even thou some consider it a fresh water it at soem time must be intro to the brackish lifestyle
and of all things a id be worried that the betta might attack your puffer or might be a instigater for fights
id say get the betta but keep it in a another bowl or tank

Answer 5

no Bettas are not compatible with puffer because puffer is brackish water and Betta is fighting fish

Answer 6

it all depends on the personalities of your betta and puffer.
every single fish is different.
a lot of people have bettas that DO attack everything in their tank. my betta is like a little puppy! the ghost shrimp i had in with him were more aggressive than he was, they would eat his tail! .i had to take them out because my betta would not protect himself. right now, i have 4 cories in with him.
but liek i said, thats just MY bettas personality, yours could e the complete opposite.

you could try it out, but youd have to watch them closely. if theres ANY trouble whatsoever, you should keep them seperate.

Answer 7

I have a male betta in a tank with a gourami, many mollies, and a pleco. Been that way for 2 years with no issues.

Answer 8

the'll be fine together. bettas are not simi-agressive like the girl above me said. they are peacful. they are fighting fish but they are called that because they fight with other bettas(including females). long story short the'll be fine together.

Answer 9

i wouldn't do that. you shouldn't be worried about the green spotted puffer nipping at the beta, i'll bet the beta would attack the puffer. my sister got a beta and the man she got it from said that they attack other betas and usually attack other fish as well.

Answer 10

Betas are naturally aggressive toward their own kind you can try but if you see any kind of aggression separate them.