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I would not suggest putting brackish water fish like mollies together with the betta, or really any livebearers (platy, swordtail, guppy) which do best with a little bit of salt in their water, that the betta does not need. Otherwise they can make great community fish, if they want to. They may even be a little shy in some tanks. Fast moving fish like neon tetras (and some other tetras) are not really good tankmates, with all of their fast constant movement.

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I had my male Betta "Sprike" in with a male molly "Murray" for months, until Sprike, who not long died (of old age we think). They go on so well, that when Sprike died, Murray went around tail slapping the top of the water, like a whale. Murray was transferred to a communtity tank, but this did not work out. (chased the females too much). So he is now in a 5 gal with 3 male guppys for tank mates. He is the one being chased now. I did not have salt in with Murray, cause he never liked it. So the water was fresh water, not brackish. Would not suggest Guppys in with Bettas. Mollys are bigger and can hold their own, exspecially males.

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Apparently Bumblebee Goby's can be kept with Bettas. But it would depend on the individual fish i suppose.

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IN a big tank I've had them with half a dozen females/guppies/tetras/gouramies/cories/plecos/African Butterfly Fish/Cories/Ottos/Glass Catfish/Dwarf Gouramies (but the Dwarfs attacked sometimes..but they attacted big Gouramies too). In a smaller tank you could do some guppies..if they bred it'd be some extra betta food. Or, ottos..cories..are always ok.
Guppies would depend on your guy's personality.

Otos and corys are fine. I've had bettas in with both with no problems.

John



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Cories would be ideal



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We have an empty 10 gallon tank, that I want to move our betta into. What fish can safely exist with a betta? I don't want him to kill anyone...

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My friend keeps panda cories with hers. I'd recommend cories or ottos as they are peaceful, and as bottom feeder won't encroach on the betta's space.

I have Platys,Balloon Belly Molly, Corys,2ADF's, & Dwarf G in mine....All get along just fine...

i have mine in a 30 gallon, he loves the current and i put 2 girls and he barly niotces them, i would not recoment that for a 10 though, but i also have plattys, guppies, swords, wcmm and guppy fry

Individual personalities of bettas...I can't keep shrimp with mine, they become a snack

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yea it depends on the betta. bottom fish are good. shrimp are good also. but like i said it depends on ur betta.

I wouldn't put male guppies with bettas because of the tail. A nice long tail would remind a betta of another male, and you know what trouble that would bring.

I would get a school of small cories and leave it at that. Shrimp and snails would probably do fine as well.

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well it all depends on the betta. Some are very timid and some are ready to fight if something even looks at it wrong. If it is a "nice" betta then i would maybe suggest guppys.