Acceptable betta tankmates, a debateable topic, here's my opinion |
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 Sep 6 2005, 06:12 AM
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 Newbie  Group: Member Posts: 5 Joined: 6-September 05 From: Vancouver, B.C., Canada Member No.: 15731  |
tnx for the info..
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Sep 18 2005, 05:15 PM
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good info
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Oct 12 2005, 02:05 AM
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Fish Fanatic Group: Member Posts: 50 Joined: 11-October 05 Member No.: 16345 |
Hi. I also have kept ghost shrimp with bettas, and all of my ghost shrimp were eaten by the betta.
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Oct 12 2005, 11:54 AM
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 ~ I learn something new ~ ~~~~ every day ~~~~  Group: Newsletter Team Posts: 9044 Joined: 31-March 05 From: London, UK Member No.: 12822 |
Out of interest, I keep 3 female bettas (and have for many months) with the following fish in a 50 US gallon planted with lots of hiding place :
Various catfish Various loaches Red Rainbow fish Boesmani Rainbow fish Sword Tails (females only) Platies (female only) Mollies (female only) Bleeding Heart Tetras Danios No aggression. No nipped fins. One big happy family. But I do realise this was a "risky" thing to try and I kept a very close eye on them for quite a while. But to be honest, they swim out and about with all the other fish quite happily. I would however not take a chance to keep them with neons, guppies, killi fish or gouramis (or any other very brightly coloured fish with flowing fins). |
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Oct 15 2005, 09:15 AM
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 Bettas Eh? Group: Banned Posts: 1683 Joined: 10-October 05 From: Lowestoft, UK Member No.: 16330 |
 ive read the whole thread and its brilliant  ive gotten alot of help and tips form it so heres my question. would my Sucking Loach be able to live with my betta?
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 Oct 19 2005, 09:10 PM
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Newbie Group: Member Posts: 1 Joined: 18-October 05 From: Vancouver, B.C., Canada Member No.: 16480 |
QUOTE(Mariah @ Jun 25 2005, 02:07 PM) [snapback]812654[/snapback] QUOTE(hello kitty @ Jun 25 2005, 09:04 PM) my bettas fine in my community, my black neons have never bothered him they stay away! Is your betta male or female and what else do you have in your community? Thanks  I also have a male betta in a 30 gallon community tank, with a school of neons, various catfish (including plecos) and platys. Even the platys (and, previously, swordtails) are not a problem, even though they have long fins - I have a lot of plants that go all the way to the top of the tank, so everyone has a place to get away from everyone else if tension arises. My neons have never nipped anyone. I have one danio and he is a bit of a pest on occasion for the betta but, like I say, there are a lot of places to hide and I never saw him take a bite. My big mistake was sticking a female betta in the tank...they got along for about a month and a half and then she tore the !!@@ out of him the other day. Needless to say, she is now in her own tiny tank. I hope he mends soon, but time will tell... 
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Oct 24 2005, 05:59 PM
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 Rabid Betta Activist Group: Members Posts: 1845 Joined: 24-January 05 From: USA Member No.: 11359 |
You know what needs to go on the list of UNacceptable tank mates? Angels. Why is everyone obsessed with putting them in with bettas? Ungh.
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Feb 2 2006, 03:03 PM
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 Fish Fanatic Group: Members Posts: 79 Joined: 19-February 04 Member No.: 4324 |
Corys go with Bettas
This post has been edited by Jonz: Apr 13 2007, 12:49 PM |
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Feb 2 2006, 03:33 PM
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 Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 541 Joined: 10-January 06 From: Wirral Member No.: 18125 |
Has anybody kept bettas with a hoplo catfish? these are great to watch constantly looking for food!! greedy little buggers!!
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Feb 2 2006, 06:11 PM
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Fish Crazy  Group: Members Posts: 109 Joined: 22-January 06 Member No.: 18448 |
Betta's are so pretty,and from what i hear do not need tankmates.
Bala Sharks are not I repeat not aggresive but they need to swim which requires a lot of water movement. I would not put them with a Betta as they are so fast moving the betta is bound to get wound up.  I read the Bala is a scholing fish so should not be on it's own.I guess too for the same reason I would have said no to clown loaches who if you see at night are not peaceful and mine swim extremely fast. I have never kept a Betta and would just love to have one at sometime but I really think perhaps unless you intend to breed one on it's own is enough for anybody. Could you perhaps reply on what to look when buying a Betta and the link to what they need from prep the tank min size etc to keeping them or perhaps just the name of a good book . Thanks This post has been edited by Asmp41: Feb 3 2006, 07:02 AM |
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Feb 22 2006, 09:19 PM
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 Fish Fanatic Group: Members Posts: 98 Joined: 19-August 05 From: Carson, CA Member No.: 15357 |
I'd like to add some other fish with my male betta in his 3 gallon heated and filtered set up. What fishies would make good housemates for him?
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Feb 24 2006, 03:12 AM
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 Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 736 Joined: 21-February 06 From: Stockport UK Member No.: 19303 |
QUOTE(mstinawu @ Feb 22 2006, 09:19 PM) [snapback]1086533[/snapback] I'd like to add some other fish with my male betta in his 3 gallon heated and filtered set up. What fishies would make good housemates for him? Nothing really in a tank that small. |
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Feb 24 2006, 06:40 PM
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Fish Fanatic Group: Members Posts: 98 Joined: 19-August 05 From: Carson, CA Member No.: 15357 |
QUOTE(clareuk @ Feb 23 2006, 07:12 PM) [snapback]1088345[/snapback] QUOTE(mstinawu @ Feb 22 2006, 09:19 PM) [snapback]1086533[/snapback] I'd like to add some other fish with my male betta in his 3 gallon heated and filtered set up. What fishies would make good housemates for him? Nothing really in a tank that small. Someone mentioned 3 pygmy cory cats would work.. I guess it dosen't have to be other fish.. Maybe a snail or shrimp or something? I just think Spazzy is lonely in there by himself..
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Mar 7 2006, 02:03 AM
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 Newbie Group: Member Posts: 8 Joined: 6-March 06 From: Orlando, Florida Member No.: 19606 |
Hi! I've been keeping bettas for about a year and a half, and I've tried a bunch of different tank combinations. D: Just today, I tried to put my most timid male into a 10-gallon setup with 6 Rosy Barbs and a small bullhead catfish.
*sigh* Of course, immediately, the barbs began attacking him, and then the catfish tried to eat him, so he's back in his bowl. Previous failures include fancy goldfish, guppies, mollies, and a mystery snail (which had its antennae bitten off D:). Learn from my mistakes! :D |
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Mar 7 2006, 04:14 AM
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Fish Fanatic Group: Members Posts: 58 Joined: 15-January 06 From: Montreal Member No.: 18271 |
i've tried putting mine in with platies and cories.
lasted 5 minutes. |
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Mar 25 2006, 03:25 PM
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 Fish Fanatic Group: Members Posts: 30 Joined: 22-March 06 From: Reading, Berkshire, S/E UK Member No.: 20028 |
QUOTE(bloozoo2 @ Oct 12 2005, 11:54 AM) [snapback]937440[/snapback] Out of interest, I keep 3 female bettas (and have for many months) with the following fish in a 50 US gallon planted with lots of hiding place : Various catfish Various loaches Red Rainbow fish Boesmani Rainbow fish Sword Tails (females only) Platies (female only) Mollies (female only) Bleeding Heart Tetras Danios No aggression. No nipped fins. One big happy family. But I do realise this was a "risky" thing to try and I kept a very close eye on them for quite a while. But to be honest, they swim out and about with all the other fish quite happily. I lost my first betta to swordtails and danios nipping him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i'm hoping my two synodontis nigriventris will get on ok with 1! |
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Mar 26 2006, 09:16 PM
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Fish Fanatic Group: Members Posts: 98 Joined: 19-August 05 From: Carson, CA Member No.: 15357 |
I put 4 cory cats into the tank with my betta.. They've been together for a couple of weeks now and seem content.
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Mar 27 2006, 08:39 AM
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Fishaholic  Group: Members Posts: 238 Joined: 4-September 05 From: Aldershot, Hampshire, UK Member No.: 15701 |
I do call it LUCK.
I have 2 Male bettas in the same tank (both real brothers) along with 5-6 females, other fish are: (I am sure gonna have some eyebrows raised) 4 Serpae tetras 8 Gold barbs 3 Clown loaches 2 Red tailed black sharks 12 Cardinal tetras 4 Nanostomous eques (hockeystick pencil fish) 5 Glowlight Danios 2 Cherry barbs 2 Honey gouramis 8 Herliquine Rasboras 3 Boesmani Rainbows 2 Large golden Angels Had a couple of Orange Chromides in there as well. Its a large heavily planted tank though. Now this does not mean that anyone is allowed to have Male bettas with anything from the above mentioned stock but the day I see any damage to their fins is the day I will move them out... I have grown the entire brood togather unlike the recomended system of seperating the males and keeping them in Jars and probably thats why when my 2 males cross each other they just flare for a couple of mins and then mind their own way..  Fighting fish  Herliquine Rasboras (and relatives like Henglii), Various Pencil fish, Corydoras, snails, Plecs, Many non predatory catfish, otocinclus etc. are IMO the only possible peaceful companions that can go with a male Betta. Nim |
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Mar 27 2006, 11:40 AM
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 Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 307 Joined: 8-February 06 From: Warrington UK Member No.: 18931 |
that seems like a very strange combination nim. still i would put both the bettas in seperate tanks, also 2 red tail sharks is a bad idea..they are highly terratorial. it may seem like it's working now but its just asking for trouble.
most if not all of the fish you mentioned are a bad idea.they swim too fast and are all nearly fin nippers. I wouldnt wait for something bad to happen (which it will) i would prevent it as soon as possible. move the 2 bettas to seperate tanks.if big enough otto's would be ok, if filtered. Danny |
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