The question really should be what fish do a betta get a long with, as the betta is usually the agressor. They will pretty much get a long fine with anything as long as its not another make betta, or any other fish with flowy fins. The flowy fins make it think of another male betta. I've had my betta in with guppies, mollys, platys, gouramis, goldfish, tetras, barbs or neons, angel fish.
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2006-02-12 01:08:20 UTC
You have a 50/50 chance of a betta getting along with another fish! Your best bet it to keep the betta in his own bowl! Believe me they are happier that way!
mistral_dreamwalker
2006-02-16 04:00:12 UTC
My betta fish got along with all the fish I put in with him. The only one he didn't get along with kept trying to nibble his fins. My betta beat that one up so to speak and after that no problems. He didn't kill it either. I never had a problem with my betta killing any of my fish.
CF_
2006-02-12 02:11:13 UTC
Bettas prefer to live alone however may be kept with fish that look entirely different to them - like cat fish. And the tank must be big enough to support two fish - but since bettas breath air from the surface and do not like to have air bubble machines in their tank and other fish who breathe through gills need the air bubble machines - one fish will be less happy....
best to keep Bettas in own tank - however they do enjoy having another fish in another tank next to them (good exercise for them and in big enough tanks they wont be trying to fight each other)
stiquito2000
2006-02-12 02:25:48 UTC
Betta can get along with some fishes such as bottom feeders and fishes that are bigger than it self. Be careful on which fish you put them with, make sure the bigger fish is not a carnivor that eat anything that fit in it mouth. That was my one mastake with a Clow Knife fish.
xxsr58
2006-02-12 00:56:38 UTC
i have a cory catfish in with my blue betta and they get along fine...then again i have them in a ten gallon tank.i have read that they will get along with any fish as long as its not colorful.....good luck
HONORARIUS
2006-02-12 06:58:58 UTC
Mine gets along fine with my Platies...
coreyjune12
2006-02-17 13:07:01 UTC
Blackskirt tetras and livebearers
rosiee123
2006-02-12 16:55:36 UTC
sorry, Betta are taratorial and will kill other fish. Trust Me on that one! POOR NEMO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They dont get along with any fish
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