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Can I put a betta with other fresh water fish (ex. angel fish)?

Depends on what fish and what tail type the betta is.

Yes you can, but its always going to be somewhat dependant on swimming ability, the bettas personaility and the other fish in the tank (eg serpae tetras are bad bad bad)

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My Betta is in with Cardinal Tetras, Ottos, Khuli Loaches, 1 Very small Clown Loach to remove snails (he will be going into the 5ft tank) and 1 Cherry Barb to remove hair algae (and he is)

Here is photos of the Betta Tank

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i've had luck having my bettas in with neons and some pictus catfish. but the only thing i can make sure to say is to make sure you add the betta last. i made that mistake and tried to add a Chinese algea eater and the betta would not leave him alone.

it was like someone new was in the tank he controlled. wouldnt bother anybody else, just the algea eater.

guppies are a very bad tank mate. my friend tried that and the betta just went after them.

Last edited by monkeyboy at 19-Oct-2005 06:52

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I think that Cardinal's & Ottos will be fine with Betta's, but always keep an eye on them.



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OK I am going to try tonight and I will post what happens, thanks

This is a male betta

Just curious, but how big is the tank, and what sort of filtration? It'll really depend on how strong a swimmer your particular betta is, but I'm finding that I need to move my betta out of my current 46 gallon tank because it looks like the current is really wearing him out. He's healthy and normal, but after working against the current at the top of the tank, I find he'll spend a lot of time down near the bottom to get a rest - so that's why he's going into his own private 2.5 gallon tank soon.

Anyway, just keep en eye out for similar behavior and tell us how it goes

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yea the current from the filtration can have an affect also, i have mine in a tank that has a filter in it, but to break up the flow, i have artificial plants in with it and it doesnt bother him at all.

Fish tanks are an expensive addiction

I have 2 bettas in different tanks that are in with others (the others are seperate)...Lucky the Betta is in the 125 and is perfectly happy looking after everyone else...He's a really good momma betta Just don't tell him he's supposed to not be a bottom feeder or a schooling type fish:%)

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The other betta who is currently in a tank with some "friends" is Rosa Parks, unfortunately she isn't as sweet and loving as Lucky, and she immediately took care of any guppy fry, and juvenile guppies in the tank (tis ok, it was the "ugly" guppy tank), but now I think she's getting her just rewards, her tail looked a bit frayed last night I think someone in the tank has had enough of her

Oh and like monkeyboy up there, they are both in filtered tanks, Lucky has some real plants, but primarily fake; and Rosa has some real plants as well...

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depends on info ur not given us, tanksize,filter, tankmates. what type of betta is it, veil?

in this case i would say no, veils are not found in the wild, and this is b/c the long tail makes it harder for the fish to swim, so there is one reason he wont be happy, being dragged, which can make other fish want a taste of him.

angels need a large tank so the filter would have to powerfull, and that would be too much for a betta.

bettas are best by themselves.