betta and platys in a 5 gallon

[jmaster]

hi all

i wanted to put my red platys in with my betta in his 5 gallon would this b ok???

thanx

 

[jmaster]

can anyone help plzz

 

[aquarius]

how many platies? i have platies living with a betta in my 10 gal and it's working out ok although the betta does occasionally go after the platies. but no one's been hurt. i guess it depends on the temperment of the fish. you can try it and see if works out, just don't overcrowd the tank

 

[mandi]

I've heard a couple people say that because platys are more brightly colored (than say, a harliquin rasbora or something) that bettas are more likely to not get along with them.

I dont' have any personal experience with it myself though -- I always just keep my bettas by themselves to be "better safe than sorry" haha. I guess I'm not too brave.

 

[jmaster]

hi

i was thinkin of addin 5 1 inch platys

would it make they tank 2 crouded i would think it was ok my self i was mainly thinkin of if the platys would chase the betta

 

[nino]

if you had five platies, your tank would definatly be overstocked, especially with a betta in there as well. I'd go with adding 3 (at most) but a five gallon tank is still not a lot of space for that many fish.

 

[Koda]

I think you'd do better to go with at least a 10 gallon tank.I have 2 tanks with bettas and platies in them but both are 10s.Mine do real well in the bigger tanks.

Koda

 

[jacblades]

platies do grow to about 2 and a half inches so i would probably go with just 2.
generally bettas and livebearers dont mix but i dont speak from experience...
i have seen some of my bettas flare at my platties before from a near by tank but they also flare at just about anything.

definately no more than 2 platties though.