Can I Put Betta With My Other Fish

[grimmy]

i was just wodering

 

[starrynightxxi]

it's impossible to say without knowing what your other fish are or what sort of tank they are in...

 

[grimmy]

a 10 gallon with angels and tigerbarbs and teras

 

[Tolak]

You can, but it woudn't work for long. Angels have to be in a larger tank than a 10 gallon as adults. Adult angels will see the betta as another angel, when pairing behavior starts the betta will really get ripped up, not being a n.w. cichlid & having some idea as to the body language of cichlids, especially aggressive posturing.

 

[*Fishkies*]

I would not put the betta in as your tank seems full enough already. And also the tiger barbs could be quite nippy with him, as your betta may be just as nippy. So in the end I would leave him in a separate container.

 

[grimmy]

what if i got rid of the angels would be ok

 

[afishdude]

no, like the other person said. the barbs will nip at it.

 

[grimmy]

well it a possibilty but my barbs are nice even towards to the angels

 

[afishdude]

bettas long flowing fins would make it a target.

adding a betta to a tank full of barbs would lead to a betta death, even with the nicest of barbs.

 

[grimmy]

ok

 

[paul_219]

Tiger barbs are fin nippers so are angels so u wont see u betta the next day.

 

[Dorkhedeos]

You probably are going to put the betta in there anyways, so tell us how it goes if you do.

 

[grimmy]

i might put in a spare ten gallon i have lol we have alot of 10 gal from my snakes

 

[Matty P]

10 gallons is also too small for Tiger Barbs (Barbus Tetrazona), 20 gallons at least for 8+. Have a look at this.


Matty

 

[andywg]

bettas long flowing fins would make it a target.

adding a betta to a tank full of barbs would lead to a betta death, even with the nicest of barbs.

This is somewhat of a blanket statement. I am willing to bet that there are some people who have successfully kept tiger barbs with bettas.

It certainly isn't recommended but can be done.

Many people say you can't keep bettas with guppies, yet I have never had any issues with such a combination. Just because something doesn't usually work, doesn't mean it will never work.