Marine Betta (calloplesiops Altivelis)

[FreshandSaltowner]

What would be the minimum sized fish to be housed with one of these?
Would a clownfish be an easy meal?
Are they a real danger to corals or can they be kept with some types?

any useful information would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

 

[Triggerobsessed]

Marine Bettas can be kept in a reef type enviroment, just as long as there are no small shrimp or crabs. They are also capable of eating small fish such as clowns. Very beautiful fish though.

 

[Lynden]

They tend to be quite reef safe if well fed. Tiny fishes will likely be consumed.

 

[SkiFletch]

Regular percs/ocellaris would probably not be a good idea unless they're like 3" long but that doesnt happen till the clowns get into the 10 year old range

 

[Navarre]

i ket a marine betta in my reef and had many small fish and inverts (even a tiny sexy shrimp) never once didi witness it eye up any of these for a meal.

Marine bettas are very poors predators because they simply take too long to check out a potential meal. The move up sideways and open their fins so the prey will think the eyespot is the head. if it darts away its heading right for the mouth. however by the time the betta decides it wants a meal the ifsh is usually long gone.

It might be more dangerous around sleeping fish but againi have never had a problem. Keep it well fed and you should be fine.