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C.J.T Fingerling Posts: 43 Votes: 11 Registered: 10-Jan-2005	My sister wants to keep her betta and a few other fish (she has'nt decided in what she wants yet,but i told her NO finnippers) in my old 10 gal. Can she do this and have a happy betta? please respond QUICK!!!! Thanks C.J.T I LOVE MY 55GALLON REEF!!!!!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
zoeandmaia Hobbyist Posts: 125 Kudos: 121 Votes: 78 Registered: 01-Jan-2005	I've never combined a betta with anything and my understanding is that mixing bettas with anything is always a risk. Bettas are all different, some are meaner than others. I think your best bet is a school of small cories or something that will stay near the bottoms. If you choose something that occupies the mid and upper levels of the tank make sure that they are quick. Something like a school of danios or rasboras may work. It is important to avoid fin-nippers, but you should also avoid adding fish with flowing fins because the betta is a fin-nipper too.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
terranova Fish Master Posts: 1984 Kudos: 1889 Votes: 229 Registered: 09-Jul-2003	IMO, the best tankmates for bettas are ADFs and ghost shrimp. It all depends on the bettas temperment (sp.) really. Some are more peaceful than others, and that will ultimately decide what else you can keep with him. The shrimpies might end up as a little pricey snack... -Formerly known as the Ferretfish
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
bettan Fingerling Posts: 20 Votes: 5 Registered: 09-Feb-2005	I have my male betta in a 10 gallon with 3 male guppies... This works just fine for me, maybe I´m just lucky?! They seem to be good friends, my betta is really active and like som "room-mates".... I even have 2 ghost shrimp...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
fishyhelper288 Fish Guru Posts: 2161 Kudos: 1951 Votes: 137 Registered: 29-Feb-2004	i have all my bettas in with other fish i even have them with ghost shrimp, although my females do like to toss em around a bit
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
girlunderrainbow Big Fish Posts: 323 Kudos: 230 Votes: 0 Registered: 22-Aug-2003	Totally depends on the betta. I've kept a male betta in a 12 gal, a 20 gal, and a 125 gal community. Even mixed with things said to not work in general like guppies (in the 125 gal) and dwarf gouramies (in all three tanks). IN the largest tank I used to keep half a dozen females..and a male at a time.. Not all males I had worked in that tank,though. SOme were too aggressive..some too shy. Definitely, like someone else mentioned, no fin nippers.. A 10 gal can't fit much..Maybe a few Ottos with the betta..
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
Daniel Banned Posts: 600 Kudos: 524 Votes: 12 Registered: 25-Jul-2002	I do not recommend keeping a male and female betta in the same tank unless you are breeding. Even then, only 1 female and one male should be put in the tank.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
djtj Fish Master Posts: 1764 Kudos: 885 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Feb-2003	It's my experience that bettas are healthier when kept with other fish or next to other bettas. It gives them excercise. Otherwise, they start to just float around. I had my betta with a apple snail and 3 ADFs. It ate the snail and occasionally fought with the ADfs.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
kitten Fish Guru Meow? Posts: 2266 Kudos: 2194 Votes: 19 Registered: 18-Nov-2003	From what I hear, cories are a good companion for most bettas. Just basically try to find something that the betta won't want to go after or that will go after the betta! grins Some bettas will work out well with tankmates, and some are strictly bachelors who demand single-occupancy accomodations. ~Meow. Thus spoke the cat.~
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
Daniel Banned Posts: 600 Kudos: 524 Votes: 12 Registered: 25-Jul-2002	Sometimes a male can flare too much causing him to be constantly tired or to blow out his fins. Last edited by Daniel at 19-Feb-2005 15:32
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	I'd go with Cories, OR kuhlis, not all of them, just one type. For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	depending on the betta , corys,ottos,neons, etc.
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