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Which fish, if any, are compatable with Betta fish2007-11-24 23:43:01

Bettas are the Siamese Fighting Fish

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Hmm, I'm trying to think back to when I was breeding them.

I know that there are a number of fish that you can keep beta fish with. I had a friend who kept them with her guppies (but not a fancy one, if it has too big of a tail it'll think it's another beta fish).

The key is that the other fish can't be aggressive, and they should be able to withstand warmer waters since Beta are tropical fish. From what I can remember they're actually kind of friendly and protective of the other fish in the tank.

You can *not* put two males together unless you have a *very* large tank, and even then it's risky. Similarly I wouldn't suggest putting a male and a female unless your intent is to breed, since males can be very rough to the females during mating.

Ahh here we go:

"Bettas may be kept in a community tank as long as the water conditions are met, and if no aggressive or fin-nipping fish are present. However, only one male may be kept in each aquarium, unless they are separated by a barrier."[1]

"Common tankmates include mollies, catfish, or loaches. However, care should be taken when choosing tankmates, as certain species of fish attack the long fins of the male betta. The key is that the respective species is not aggressive and will not spurn a betta's aggression as well as thriving in similar set-ups. For instance, apple snails should not be kept with bettas because the water condition will cause the deterioration of a snail's shell and snails are sometimes known to latch onto a betta's fins causing damage." [2]

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None. Unless you have a male anf female and and only that. They are killer fish and are instincted to kill tresspassers. You may be able to keep two female betas but it is risky.

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well, not rreally any i had to betta fish in separt glasses next 2 eachother and there eyes would puff up and they would strat trying to eat eachother. weird huh.. well i would just get separt glasses like i did but you can get any, even a goldfish they're cute. how long did ur last betta live miine was 4 61/2 years wow!