bettas and other fish

[mypapercuthurts]

can you put a betta in a tropical fish tank

 

[JoLtNbolt]

I think it's fine as long as you just have 1 male.. and no fin nipping fish like tetras...

Also you'll want to make sure that the water currents aren't too strong

 

[JoLtNbolt]

Hey i went back a few days and found this post which might be helpful to you.....

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=96682

please check that out.

 

[Kiarra]

Unacceptable tankmates:

Other Bettas, Guppies, Platies, Mollies, Neon Tetras or other Tetras, Barbs of any sort, Gouramis.

Acceptable tankmates:
African Dwarf Frogs, White Cloud Mountain Minnows, Zebra/Leopard Danios, Coryadoras Catfish

 

[mypapercuthurts]

i was just wondering i have mollies and platies

 

[Kiarra]

Nah, recipe for disaster. Mollies can be VERY aggressive with Bettas (surprised me, but it happened here, and I would have lost a female Betta to it if I hadn't been watching). Platies are bright-colored, and confuse Bettas into attacking.

Bettas aren't really stupid, but they are aggressive with things that look like them. Okay, they're kinda stupid, but, for a fish, they're pretty smart.