betta fish with other fish?

savierdcglobe · 09-02-2008, 10:08 PM

I currently have a 10 Gallon tank with one catfish (actually two) and one guppie (blue tail)

I would like to buy a betta (male) to make my tank more lively plus I've always liked the betta's intelligent nature.

However, I don't know if the betta would be very aggressive to the community.

I have plenty of vegatation and hiding places for cover and my 10 gal tank seems to be enough for all fish to live peaceful but I'm worried that the beta would be jealous of the blue tail guppie and attack it relentlessly.

Should I go for the betta?

gregpape23 · 09-02-2008, 11:45 PM

IME you could keep a male betta w/ other community fish. Just don't get 2 male bettas. That could result in tragedy.

New to FTF? I noticed the Sept 07 join date. Regardless, Welcome to FTF, or Welcome Back to FTF lol.

wanahakaloogy · 11-08-2008, 10:52 AM

i've found that a male betta will act aggressivly toward any other fish with colorful or fancy fins i have one in a ten gal. with neons and a couple danios and they live quite peacefully

orb4me · 11-08-2008, 11:53 AM

Check compatability charts for your fish.

miffie · 11-08-2008, 12:13 PM

hi i had a male betta living with guppy, platties and neons they all got on fine for narly 18 months, untill i bought two female betta then all hell broke lose so be worned

Loman · 11-08-2008, 10:59 PM

I frequently keep beta's in a community tank. They are very peaceful fish generally. As mentioned never put two males together. Personally I never want to have two period jst in case. I have heard several people say they can be aggressive to similar colored fish but I have never experienced that. Actually my biggest caution regarding them in many community tanks is they will be the ones that get picked on and even killed

. I see no problem at all in your case with the fish mentioned.

orb4me · 11-09-2008, 05:22 PM

savierdcglobe, as Greg pointed out. You have came back to the flock, or would fish tank be more appropriate!!!

We are all so glad you are back.

somerton16 · 11-15-2008, 12:42 AM

i know this is a bit old of a topic but here i go, i have a male betta in my 125 gallon fish tank with 7 feeder goldfish, a pleco, 3 cory cats, and a bamboo shrimp i have seen no signs of any aggression from or by the betta, he is actually very shy and doesn't come out of a cave that i have too much. all in all they live together peacefully

mikek996 · 11-16-2008, 09:32 AM

my duaghters tank (5 gal) has a female betta, neon tetras and pristiline tetras all living together well, oh and a platy. betta even knows to look for its own food. we feed them sepeate types of food. we tried putting the female in with my sons male betta ( 5 gal also) and that didnt go well at all. most of her fins got nipped down. she is doing good now.