Betta With Goldfish?

[IHave2Goldfish]

I am thinking of putting my betta in my goldfish tank?
Is this a good idea?
Will the betta kill the goldfish?
Because if the betta is going to kill the goldfish then im not going to do so.
i love my fish to much!

 

[OohFeeshy]

No. Bettas are tropical, goldfish CW. For one thing.

 

[jungle king]

think there is already a topic asking if trops can mix with goldies

 

[Ethos]

yeah, i'd have to say no. bettas would harm, and even kill your goldfish.
Although most of us dont heat our betta tanks, the fish are from two different climates, so it'd be hard on them, even if you could get them to coexsit peacefully.

 

[IHave2Goldfish]

ok i'll be sure to never mix the two.
also do u need a heater for bettas?
If so what temp does it have to be between?

 

[jungle king]

up here in cold scotland I have my trops at 25c

 

[RandomWiktor]

Bettas fair best at temps between 74 and 80. They absolutely do need a heater. Goldfish, on the other hand, do not need one, being coldwater fish.
If you were to mix the two, either the betta would harm and hasstle them, or the goldfish would hasstle and kill the betta when they got big enough. The water params, size difference, and difference in preferences (ie. bettas like still water or slow current, goldies need a VERY strong filter) alone would make them incompatible, even if they did cohabitate peacefully.

Glad you won't be putting them together.

 

[jungle king]

I put the 25c just incase your in the uk some thermometers i've seen don't have farenhight

 

[Dorkhedeos]

yeah, i'd have to say no. bettas would harm, and even kill your goldfish.
Although most of us dont heat our betta tanks, the fish are from two different climates, so it'd be hard on them, even if you could get them to coexsit peacefully.

other way around buddy. i already tried it a few years ago, i left the betta with 3 goldfish overnight, when i came back the next morning, the bettas fins were shredded. i guess the fins look like worms to goldfish.