Which fish can be in the same tank as a Male Beta?

Question

I know that other male betas and females betas can't but what about gold fish? I can get any fish except tropical fish. What fish can?

Answer 1

a Parana ... oh wait how long do you want the male beta fish?  

Answer 2

Any fish that doesn't have a large fin and isn't a fin nipper himself.

Answer 3

Well goldfish are cold water fish and betta are tropical fish so the goldfish would die I mean I made this same mistake but try getting a small species of pleco or algae eater lke a bristle nose or rubberlip

Answer 4

Male bettas are really aggressive and prefer to be alone. Their solitary critters. :)

Answer 5

To be honest, with a light, a filter and a heater on a 20 gallon tank, one of the most interesting tanks I've ever had involved one male betta and 5 female bettas and lots of plants. It's just so interesting because they've all got their own personality quirks and they're so curious about everything. I had one who would go to the front of the glass and stare at me until I fed them. The rest of 'em would be too interested in trying to figure out if they could flip a snail over and eat it.  

Answer 6

I don't think any other fish can be in the tank with Betas.

Call your local pet shop and ask them, they'll know for sure!

Answer 7

You shouldn't put your betta with long-finned fish. It also depends on the bettas personality. Goldfish are more docile, so if your betta is aggressive, that might not be a good idea. Unfortunately, I found more tropical fish canidates than not (zebra danios, cories). You should try to get a fish that isn't too big, doesn't nip long fins, and isn't super timid itself.  

Answer 8

I wonder why you can't get any tropical fish - sounds like you might not have a heater, which you really do need.

I'm told that cory catfish are good companions, and that neon tetras will leave them alone. I would recommend against a goldfish - they are incredibly messy and can be nippy. Remember that your betta is slow and an easy target for fin-biters.

Answer 9

Male Bettas and Female Bettas can be with many other fish.  Tropical fish are preferred with the Betta...Bettas like it warm 75 - 84 degrees.  

You DONT have to have a Heater if the tank is anything like a 2-3 Gallon or smaller and can be dictated by the room temperature.  I keep my room at 75 degeres and it gets hotter than that sometimes.  Because the tank is small, the water is at about 75-80 degrees and he is happy.

However, when you get a Tank as big as you have the room temperature is not going to dictate the water temperature...so ya need a heater.  Most heaters sold come preset at 78 Degrees now a days.  This is about the average temp that most fish are comfortable in and can deal with without stess.

If you get a Female Betta...look at Cory Cats, Tetras, Gourami, Dwarf Gourami, Danios...etc.

Male Bettas...stay away from the Gouramis and Dwarf Gouramis.  They will fight and the Larger Gourami will win...Dwarf will have an advantage.  Gourami and Bettas are in the same class of family and are territorial.  Males will fight males.  

With a Male Betta look at Corys, Tetras, etc.  Stay away from long finned colorful fish...like guppies.  The Betta would more than likely be the agressor.  Also, beware of nippers for the Betta's sake...like Tiger Barbs, Black Skirt Tetra, etc.

You have a lot of different varieties you can do...so have fun with it.

You could do a total female Betta Tank with about 5 Female Bettas...there will be a pecking order...the most dominate and then the rest will file in order down the line, but with a LOT of plant cover and hiding spaces they will be fine.  Throw in some neon tetras, blacklight tetras, danios and cory cats and you got yourself a diverse tank.

5 Female Bettas

6 Neon Tetras

6 Black light Tetras

5 Zebra Danios (I prefer the short finned)

5 Albino Cory Cats (many different types...but stick to one type)

With the exception of the Bettas, all the others are schooling fish and are good in groups of 3-5 or more...but 5 is a great number.  The neons are best in number of 6 or so...and the Albino Cories could be with just 3, but 5 is good.  5 is also a great number with the Danios.

Lots of plant cover and a log and some hiding spots for the cory ( a log) and you are all set.  I would be against a Male Betta mixed in with a lot of females...it can be done, but only with lots of plant cover and a watchful eye.  To me its like watching a game of cat and mouse...and eventually the Male may get the best of the female(s).

BTW...though the female Betta is not as colorful as the male Betta...you can find some real pretty ones.  I have an all white female Betta currently.  I have had and have seen blue females that by far competed with any colors of a Male as well as some pink ones.  So dont be turned off by some of the less colored ones...you can find an wide array if ya look.

Best of Luck!

Answer 10

If you can't get tropical fish than nothing. Even bettas need a heater...because they are not coldwater fish but rather tropical. If your not going to add a heater than the only suitable tank mate would be a snail

Edit: If you go tropical then you have tons of choices. The best ones with bettas are platties, mollies, danios, and most tetras. Stay away from guppies, barbs, and gouramis or any fish that are fin nippers. Also, with a little extra care you could get a African Dwarf Frog