Betta + Neon

[hihi100202]

So, i'v been seeing a few sites that say bettas are really good with neon tetras... is this true?

 

[Amberleaf]

No, not really. They nip Bettas' fins. *munches on neon tetra who nipped Mr. Wimpy Fish's fins*

 

[hihi100202]

yaa I though so but i have herd it depends on the temperent of the fish

 

[hihi100202]

because my betta is the one being chased by the albino corys... he is a wuss

 

[finalfantay85]

Definately sounds like his fins would be munched then. Maybe try a more peaceful small tetra? I had mine in with flame tetra...not exactly small but worked fine with my guy

 

[hihi100202]

k... yaa i just wanted somthing other than corys in my betta tank... oh and its a 10 gallon... so ill pry find another tetra... ~how mutch do flame tetras cost in U.S. doller?

 

[Amberleaf]

Try platies? ^^; I have 4 young female platies in a 6-gallon tank with one of my boys. In your 10-gallon tank, you could safely add 5 or 6!

 

[hihi100202]

good idea ... i.v always liked those guys

 

[finalfantay85]

I paid £10 for 6 flame tetra so not too sure that's probably $15-20?? No idea what your crazy currency in the US is worth

 

[hihi100202]

but a euro? what kind of name is that!

 

[finalfantay85]

Excuse me we still have the Pound here in the UK. We'll be having none of that Euro nonsense

 

[hihi100202]

well a pound is a weight here in the u.s. so when i here "I got 50 pounds in my pocket" i'm like, jeez, how do you carry that around?!?

 

[finalfantay85]

It's a weight over here as well, a Pound in money = a pound of gold at the Bank of England.

Money has a capital P weight doesn't. Lol hope you are enjoying the impromptu lesson on real currencies

 

[hihi100202]

i sure did enjoy it

but anyways, im gunna get like 3 platies this week maybe

 

[Assaye]

Some shoals of neons are fine with bettas, but the risk of putting them together is that the neons can do serious damage to the betta's fins. My Osiris had his shredded by the neons.

They are fin nippers, despite what some sites, books and shop workers may tell you. Putting them together is a risk.