'What can live with a beta?'

What can live with a beta?

tokay from tokay village -

I just bought a ten gallon aquarium and wanted to fill it with a few fish. I already have a beta but I wanted to have a few more fish as well. Is there anything that can live with a beta fish?

Comment #1 wildcard from the swamp -

Not much. I have seen them with eels or loaches. But those are borrowers and spend most of their time under the gravel so they avoid being seen and attacked. Betas are territorial and contentious and can attack and kill other fish unless the other fish are carnivores - in which case they'll just eat the Beta. Either way, it doesn't work very well.

Comment #2 Jeff from IL -

NOTHING thats what they say and thats what i would do besides that get a big tank and lots of cover and start trying fish that dont pick at longfins

Comment #3 shinefish (68.227.70.200) -

I have two male bettas each in a ten gallon tank. I was told that guppies were fine to add. The fish that was more exciteable and built bigger bubble nests immediately started trying to kill the guppies and I had to snatch them out and put them in the other tank. For the last several months the calmer betta actually seems to be thriving with his 4 little buddies in the tank. So you have to know your fish.

Comment #4 nat e (71.103.194.176) -

i have one male beata and as shine fish said...

"i was told that guppies were fine to add. The fish that was more exciteable and built bigger bubble nests immediately started trying to kill the guppies and I had to snatch them out and put them in the other tank. For the last several months the calmer betta actually seems to be thriving with his 4 little buddies in the tank. So you have to know your fish"

so how do i tell if my fish is calm if i have never seen quote exciteable beta

please help me thanks!!! e mail me or say it here

^

natejt@aol.com

Comment #5 nat e (71.103.194.176) -

the reason i want to know is because i have a ten gallon tank to one fish isnt that kinda weird so ty

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Comment #6 Jarhead (66.229.34.207) - Mon Sep 1 19:35:35 2008

Beta reply:

A Betta will live well in a larger Aquarium

AS LONG AS THE OTHERS DON'T BOTHER IT!!!!!.

Male , or Female BETA'S will be fine in a

larger tank.

NOTE: Give Beta a few days to adjust.ENJOY!!

Comment #7 Comment #7 Jarhead (66.229.34.207) - Mon Sep 1 19:37:43 2008 (66.229.34.207) - Mon Sep 1 19:39:45 2008

Fish - Fish

What can live with a beta?

tokay from tokay village -

I just bought a ten gallon aquarium and wanted to fill it with a few fish. I already have a beta but I wanted to have a few more fish as well. Is there anything that can live with a beta fish?

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Comment #1 wildcard from the swamp -

Not much. I have seen them with eels or loaches. But those are borrowers and spend most of their time under the gravel so they avoid being seen and attacked. Betas are territorial and contentious and can attack and kill other fish unless the other fish are carnivores - in which case they'll just eat the Beta. Either way, it doesn't work very well.

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Comment #2 Jeff from IL -

NOTHING thats what they say and thats what i would do besides that get a big tank and lots of cover and start trying fish that dont pick at longfins

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Comment #3 shinefish (68.227.70.200) -

I have two male bettas each in a ten gallon tank. I was told that guppies were fine to add. The fish that was more exciteable and built bigger bubble nests immediately started trying to kill the guppies and I had to snatch them out and put them in the other tank. For the last several months the calmer betta actually seems to be thriving with his 4 little buddies in the tank. So you have to know your fish.

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Comment #4 nat e (71.103.194.176) - Fri Jul 4 19:36:01 2008

i have one male beata and as shine fish said...

"i was told that guppies were fine to add. The fish that was more exciteable and built bigger bubble nests immediately started trying to kill the guppies and I had to snatch them out and put them in the other tank. For the last several months the calmer betta actually seems to be thriving with his 4 little buddies in the tank. So you have to know your fish"

so how do i tell if my fish is calm if i have never seen quote exciteable beta

please help me thanks!!! e mail me or say it here

^

natejt@aol.com

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Comment #5 nat e (71.103.194.176) - Fri Jul 4 19:38:52 2008

the reason i want to know is because i have a ten gallon tank to one fish isnt that kinda weird so ty

>--DART-->

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Comment #6 Jarhead (66.229.34.207) - Mon Sep 1 19:35:35 2008

Beta reply:

A Betta will live well in a larger Aquarium

AS LONG AS THE OTHERS DON'T BOTHER IT!!!!!.

Male , or Female BETA'S will be fine in a

larger tank.

NOTE: Give Beta a few days to adjust.ENJOY!!

--

Comment #7 Jarhead (66.229.34.207) - Mon Sep 1 19:37:43 2008

Beta reply:

A Betta will live well in a larger Aquarium

AS LONG AS THE OTHERS DON'T BOTHER IT!!!!!.

Male , or Female BETA'S will be fine in a

larger tank.

NOTE: Give Beta a few days to adjust.ENJOY

Comment #8 fallingstar from Michigan - Mon Oct 13 21:48:15 2008

i have a 29 gallon tank that i had 2 fresh water puffer fish in. they were great. at the same time, i was taking care of a friend's beta, whose name was Hezekiah. Hezekiah's tank cracked, so I thought i'd put him in with my puffers. the next thing I knew, Hezekiak was a finless corpse. so at least we know NOT to put betas in with fresh water puffers. lol. Poor Hezekiah. He was 3 years old.

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