Bettas and eels...

[Ellie Potts]

Perhaps this is a question for the oddball section, but does anyone know if I could keep female betta fish and a peacock eel in the same tank provided it's a 55 or 65 gallon with plenty of backup tanks?

 

[Crispii]

no. the eel might eat the betta or stress it

 

[Jamesthecat]

Ive known people keep them together and they say it’s possible on the bettafish forums but I’m not sure

 

[Ellie Potts]

no. the eel might eat the betta or stress it

Bummer. I know they live at different levels and come out at different times but I suppose that's already a stressful tank...

 

[Jamesthecat]

Have a look at the betta forum

 

[Ellie Potts]

Have a look at the betta forum

Will do, thanks!

 

[Colin_T]

They should be fine together as long as there are places for the eel to hide during the day. You should also have smooth substrate or sand and not course gravel because the eels bury themselves in the substrate.

The eels grow to about a foot long but have very small mouths and won't eat Bettas. They prefer small insect larvae and worms.

 

[Ellie Potts]

They should be fine together as long as there are places for the eel to hide during the day. You should also have smooth substrate or sand and not course gravel because the eels bury themselves in the substrate.

The eels grow to about a foot long but have very small mouths and won't eat Bettas. They prefer small insect larvae and worms.

Sweet! Thanks, I'll look more into it.