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Whats wrong with my betta2007-11-24 23:42:45

My betta prefers the top of the tank, whereas my tiny frog and catfish like the bottom, and the two white clouds swim all over the place. My betta's been a peach with his tank buddies and he got used to them immediately--he likes Mr. Frog a lot and lets the frog jump on him and perch on top of him. The catfish (a red and green aneus catfish--small!) pulls the betta's tail a little bit, but doesn't bite off chunks or anything. Make sure when you get fish friends for your betta that *they're* peaceful, don't have long fins, and don't nip long-finned fish. And they should be fairly small themselves--tetras are OK, or white clouds, smallish catfish, and ghost shrimp are fun, too. Rasboras are an option IF you have a warmer tank with a good filter. Tetras shouldn't be a problem if you go bigger and better with the tank. And give your betta a little time--he might just need to get used to the extra excitement, but he'll probably like them soon enough.

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They can be kept with other fish, except other male bettas. The other answerer is right, the one who said you need one gal of water per inch of fish. You need to take the neons out, or put them all in a bigger tank.

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I have a male betta too.Male bettas think that they are the leaders of their fish tanks.If I were you I would remove the tetras before they get hurt.And if you do remove them from the tank make sure that you dont put them next to your bettas tank or he might try to jump out and get into the tetras tank.Hope this helps!