Bettas and Goldfish
Bettas and Goldfish2007-11-24 23:10:16
I have a tnak with two large goldfish in it and a betta currently seperated, but in the same tank. Can i combine them? Chelsea (its a male betta) has gotten out into the tank before and nothing happened, and does fine with the temperature in her seperate display. Can I combine them?
Answers:Chances are they won't fight; however, bettas are actually tropical fish and are more active and healthier in warmer water, whereas goldfish are cold water fish. If possible, you should try a small, heated tank for your betta. If not, it will survive with the goldfish but won't be as active, pretty, or healthy.
If the tank is big enough it should be okay. However, it is not recommended and could become violent without much provocation.
i also have a few gold fish and a betta in my tank. the are not seperate and i have had no problems. i just feed gold fish food to them and some tropical. you could put them together and keep an eye on them. if you have a problem just seperate them agan. good luck
after time alone for a some time they are bound to fight. you can try your chances but its not recommended. however, its okay if you have a big tank because your fish have their separate ways. plus your goldfish outnumber your betta. the fact that Chelsea is a male betta is bad when combining. bettas (also known as chinese fighting fish) are really good alone. thats why when you go to the pet shop they are cooped up in those teeny weeny cups all by themselves (thats really sad though).