what do a get if i mix a betta with another fish?

Answer 1

Bettas only Attack there own Kind, But if you put some Kissing Fish in or some other stuff, Then Your Good to go, Oh, But dont put any Gold Fish in.

Answer 2

Betta's only fight each other.
We put a Betta in with each of our 2 fish tanks with tropical fish in them. In the 4 years of having fish, we have never had a fish die because of a Betta attack.
Just keep an eye on the Betta for the first 5 minutes, it will be stressed when put into a new environment, and may flare its gills like it is going to attack, but it wont, it will just chase the other fish around for a few minutes, then realize nothing is threatening the other fish and start to adapt to its new home. Another thing you could do, is put it in a little sandwich bag with water, and put it in the tank so it can see its surroundings and get used to it before you let it out.

I am noticing a lot of people answering this question wrongly. Please take it from me we have beta's in our tank as we speak, and have read on this subject before we made the decision to put the beta in with the other fish.

Answer 3

If u mix a betta with another fish it is going to kill it. Betta's are fighting fish you should have two tanks one for the betta an the other for the other fish.

Answer 4

I had a betta with a gold fish and they were fine.. I am not sure about any other fish, buy a cheap one and see what happens.. O better yet go to your local pet store and they should know what kind of fish you can put with bettas.

Answer 5

Can I keep other fish with my Bettas?

Well the answer is complicated, a nice big maybe

1st lets see what you have;
a 5g tank or larger 10-20g being ideal?
1 betta male or female?
A desire to have an amazing home for your betta and other fish?

The tank:
The tank itself should contain 1 or more caves as space allows, plenty of plants, fabric or real. A smooth substrate, fine gravel or sand. A Filter, light and a heater. The filter should be adjusted so the water current is minimal.

I have bettas in various community tanks. I have had only 1 that was not going to be friends with his tank mates and so he lives alone.

So the list of critters I have with my bettas;
Danios, Rasboras, Black Neon tetras, wild guppies, African dwarf frogs, Cherry Shrimp*, Ghost Shrimp*, Cory cats, Zebra loaches.

Things I would never keep in with a betta;
Gouramis, Angelfish, goldfish, most tetras, tiger barbs, cichlids, crabs or crayfish, anything bigger than a betta, anything thats a fin nipper.

Always research any fish before putting it in your aquarium.

In my experience you need to watch the other fish for picking on the betta than the betta picking on the other fish.

When introducing new fish to a bettas tank, let them float for about a half hour, long enough for the betta to investigate them and get bored. Bettas are very curious and will follow and examine new tank mates very closely. Try checking your bettas fish aggression with a colorful and very fast male wild(feeder) guppy, if he kills it you know he is not suitable for a community tank. Odds are he will play chase with it and never actually hurt it. Out of the many bettas I have owned only 1 killed the guppy, she was very determined.

The next thing you need is a backup tank, all prepped and ready to be home. Be ready to move the betta to it if things go bad. Sometimes bettas will just let other fish bully them, sad but true. Remove betta immediately if this happens to him or he could be bullied to death. It is easier to catch and move a betta than other fish.

Remember each betta will react differently to tank mates. Be observant and careful and things will go your way. The larger the tank the less likely your betta will go ballistic on his new friends.

Also remember that no matter how big your tank is, do not place 2 male bettas in it or keep a male with females.

So now that your an educated betta keeper, when people tell you that bettas kill any other fish you can laugh in their faces and tell them they are full of betta myth BS.

Heres some vids of my 20g tank with Vash the Betta
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4TUmWSiHhs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4fbTPhlvRA

*Some bettas see shrimp as dinner and will eat them, same for snails.

Answer 6

A pissed off beta and a dead other fish!!!

Male bettas will attack another fish in it's territory, including female bettas. In fact, you can only introduce a female if the male makes a bubble nest (you can tell if there are bubbles on the water surface) and when you add the female, he will mate with her quickly...then get her out immediately!

Female bettas aren't as bad as long as there is a big enough tank.

Havn't you even put a mirror infront of a male....they get piiiissed!

When I was little, I had a betta and a goldfish in the same tank and...well...lets just say Goldy had a date with the porcelin...

Answer 7

it depends with the kind of fish you want to put it in with.avoid goldfish and other long-finned fish,because the betta may think that it is another betta and attack it.goldfish arent tropical.so,get a tropical fish.

Answer 8

a betta and other fish fight..... i have a betta fish and use to have a gold fish and i would put the tanks next to eachother and the betta would flare up at the sight of another fish ♥

Answer 9

A betta and a dead fish.

Answer 10

do not put a betta with other fish. the betta will slowly nipple the fish to death.