compatibility with male Betta?

Question

I have a (pretty) blue male betta and was wondering if it would do okay with an albino rainbow shark?(10 gallon tank)
Thanks!

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Thats funny, I got this answer from here:
http://www.timstropicals.com/Compatibility/MatchResults.asp

Answer 1

No! Rainbow Sharks get very aggressive and would rip the peaceful Betta to shreds. Instead, put the Betta in with some small Tetras or Rasboras (not fin nippers) and 3 Cory Cats. This will give you fish that will make their homes in each level of your tank (surface, middle, and bottom). Email me if you have any questions. By the way, you can't permanently keep male and female Bettas together unless you have a huge tank (40+ gallons). You can, however, keep 3-5 females together (in a 10 gallon) (NEVER just 2 though).

Nosoop4u

EDIT: That is untrue, and I'm sure that most people who have owned Rainbow Sharks would agree with me. Rainbows get very territorial. In a 10 gallon tank, the Shark would be very crowded (6 inches fully grown and an active swimmer), this crowding will cause him to lash out even more than he normally would and tear your Betta's fins to pieces.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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 4

No. The rainbow shark will be aggressive. Try a shoal of schooling fish like tetras or white cloud mountain minnows. You can also try an African Dwarf Frog, or a couple of snails. The community fish recommended by nosoop are also a good idea.

Answer 5

Male bettas are compatible with most docile and easy going fish that are not fin nippers. Fancy guppies and goldfish aren't a good choice though since they often get confused and and think that they are male bettas. Female bettas cannot be kept with males so that isn't a good idea either.

Answer 6

I would be eerie of that but get some pretty female bettas

Answer 7

no, stick to community fish