bettas and neon tetras

[mm_simb]

Can these two live together peacefully? I was just wondering. Not because I want to get a few tetras but because I saw them at Petsmart together. There were over 10 neon tetras and 1 little betta on the bottom of the tank. He was movinga little but mostly trying to hide. The worker said he was a boy...the boy had some small fins on him though. I guess he must be young.
Anyways, I was looking for some hornwort (I think that's what it was called) and they don't seem to have that...oh well.

 

[Kiarra]

Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. When it doesn't work, it usually ends up being catastrophic. Sounds like it isn't working there, though, poor Betta.

 

[cometcattle]

I had 8 neons and a male VT in a well planted 10g. All was fine for about 3 weeks, then the neons started to nip his fins pretty bad. The neons were way too fast, like little piranha. I'd never keep a long finned betta with any tetras again.

 

[Allix]

Didnt work for me ... my advice, dont even attempt it

 

[ladyhawke]

Can these two live together peacefully? I was just wondering. Not because I want to get a few tetras but because I saw them at Petsmart together. There were over 10 neon tetras and 1 little betta on the bottom of the tank. He was movinga little but mostly trying to hide. The worker said he was a boy...the boy had some small fins on him though. I guess he must be young.
Anyways, I was looking for some hornwort (I think that's what it was called) and they don't seem to have that...oh well.

I have 8 neons, a dwarf catfish and 1 betta in a 10 gallon tank and its been that way for about 3 months. No problems at all so far but from the reports of others it looks like it depends on the individual fish. I have never seen the neons bother my betta.

 

[mm_simb]

Didnt work for me ... my advice, dont even attempt it

I'm not trying it. I saw them at Petsmart and the male VT looked like he already had nipped fins. I just didn't know if the fins were supposed to be that small or if they had been nipped which now I figured it out.