What Fish Will A Betta Cooperate With?

[Cyriex]

Was thinking about getting a companion for my existing male betta. Possibly a blue crowntail female betta. Would they be able to cooperate together? Without the male getting aggressive? A chat with the staff at the pet store where I bought the male betta convinced me not to but i'd like to hear a second opinion here. Heres a picture of their living quarters. A 2 gallon octagon shaped tank. Added some plants and a little cove for him as well. No heater since my room has an appropiate temperature he's satisfied with. Here's the site where I got the idea: http/www.aquahobby.com/gallery/e_Siamese...a_splendens.php

 

[invader]

Basically, no, males and females should never be housed together, unless breeding.

 

[Cyriex]

Then what would be a suitable companion? Besides a bottom dweller. Anything that eats tropical flakes? Since my betta dislikes them it would make make it easier during feeding time so they wouldn't fight over each others food.

 

[OohFeeshy]

Nothing really in a tank that small. Perhaps a single snail, or a couple of shrimp, but even those are risky.

 

[stang1]

The tank is far too small to house anything else, maybe a snail/shrimp like Oohfeeshy suggested but that's it.
I'm sure he's just as happy having the tank to himself anyway.

 

[afishdude]

just rember to stock your tanks with what the betta wants to be with, not what you want to see in the tank.

 

[monica]

In my bowl I kept my betta fish with a white cloud; it worked out perfectly, and the betta was happy chasing him around, and loved his companion. But definitely do NOT put a snail in there. Bettas do not let the snails escape their shell. They just continue nipping at them.

 

[stang1]

In my bowl I kept my betta fish with a white cloud; it worked out perfectly, and the betta was happy chasing him around, and loved his companion. But definitely do NOT put a snail in there. Bettas do not let the snails escape their shell. They just continue nipping at them.

Was the Minnow happy to be chased around though?

 

[Genesis]

Was the Minnow happy to be chased around though?

I second that.
Besides, White Cloud Mountain minnows are a shoaling fish and prefer to be in groups of at least 6