WhitneyBetta Fish Compatibility
May 25th 2008 13:48
Everyone tells you that you can't put a Betta fish in an aquarium with any other fish because they'll fight and kill the other fish... Well, this isn't 100% accurate. Male Betta fish cannot under any circumstances be housed with other Bettas, but they can be housed with certain fish. In regards to female Bettas, some keepers say you can house females together, but others say it's best not to, as even some female Betta fish can be aggressive.
With an appropriately sized tank, you can house 1 Betta with the following fish choices.
Fish Tank: 10 gallon:
5 Zebra Danios or
1 Molly or
1 Swordtailed or
5 Neon Tetra or
5 Cardinal Tetra
Fish Tank: 15 gallon:
1 Red tailed Shark and 5 Zebra Danios or
3 Zebra Danios 1 small loach or
2 Mollies
Fish Tank: 20 gallon:
1 Red tailed Shark, 5 Zebra Danios, and 5 Cardinal Tetra or
5 Neon Tetra or
4 Zebra loach or
4 Mollies
Source: Tropical Fish Data
NOTES:
Watch out housing Betta Fish with Angel Fish, Long Fin Danios, or other long finned fish, as they may fight. Betta fish may see the tail and long fins of the other fish, and confuse the fish with another Betta.
The best fish choice are fish that are Tropical fish with short fins.
Make sure that you allow ample room for the fish. On average Betta Fish need at least 2 gallons of water. The general rule is one inch of fish per 1 gallon of water. Too many fish will increase your ammonia levels in the tank.
In general, Betta Fish are compatible with:
* Cory Cats
* Danios/ Minnows
* Guppies
* Hatchets
* Loaches
* Mollies
* Platies
* Plecos
* Rasboras
* Suckermouth Catfish
* Swordtail
* Tetras
* Fresh Water Plants
Crowntail Betta Fish
With an appropriately sized tank, you can house 1 Betta with the following fish choices.
Fish Tank: 10 gallon:
5 Zebra Danios or
1 Molly or
1 Swordtailed or
5 Neon Tetra or
5 Cardinal Tetra
Fish Tank: 15 gallon:
1 Red tailed Shark and 5 Zebra Danios or
3 Zebra Danios 1 small loach or
2 Mollies
Fish Tank: 20 gallon:
1 Red tailed Shark, 5 Zebra Danios, and 5 Cardinal Tetra or
5 Neon Tetra or
4 Zebra loach or
4 Mollies
Source: Tropical Fish Data
NOTES:
Watch out housing Betta Fish with Angel Fish, Long Fin Danios, or other long finned fish, as they may fight. Betta fish may see the tail and long fins of the other fish, and confuse the fish with another Betta.
The best fish choice are fish that are Tropical fish with short fins.
Make sure that you allow ample room for the fish. On average Betta Fish need at least 2 gallons of water. The general rule is one inch of fish per 1 gallon of water. Too many fish will increase your ammonia levels in the tank.
In general, Betta Fish are compatible with:
* Cory Cats
* Danios/ Minnows
* Guppies
* Hatchets
* Loaches
* Mollies
* Platies
* Plecos
* Rasboras
* Suckermouth Catfish
* Swordtail
* Tetras
* Fresh Water Plants
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