Plecs And Bettas
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OohFeeshy
It's only forever; not long at all...
Do mass muderering psycopaths look aggressive? Honestly, what a stupid comment. 
First off, tell your friend to return the pleco and get a BRISTLENOSE pleco instead. The one he has now gets MUCH TOO BIG for his tank. It will die.
A bristlenose plec would work fine with a betta. Bristlenoses are also great algae eaters.
SAIMESE FLYING FOX is the other common name for the SIAMESE ALGAE EATER. The flying fox is a different fish. Siamese algae eaters are not aggressive but they do like to school and need a bigger tank. They are also often mis-labelled and identifying them is difficult. It's very easy to confuse them with flying foxes or false siamese algae eaters or c. oblongus - all of which are more aggressive. Tell your friend he cannot have any of these either.
Platies would work with a betta and the bristlenose pleco and they are colorful and hardy. Tell him to ONLY get MALES though. Males have a tube-like anal fin (the fin just before the tail under the body). The females have a fan-shaped anal fin.
If you can tell me the DIMENSIONS of his tank, I'll tell you how many of each fish he can have and maybe some others that would work as well.
As for getting pictures - stop being lazy and GOOGLE it!
A bristlenose plec would work fine with a betta. Bristlenoses are also great algae eaters.
SAIMESE FLYING FOX is the other common name for the SIAMESE ALGAE EATER. The flying fox is a different fish. Siamese algae eaters are not aggressive but they do like to school and need a bigger tank. They are also often mis-labelled and identifying them is difficult. It's very easy to confuse them with flying foxes or false siamese algae eaters or c. oblongus - all of which are more aggressive. Tell your friend he cannot have any of these either.
Platies would work with a betta and the bristlenose pleco and they are colorful and hardy. Tell him to ONLY get MALES though. Males have a tube-like anal fin (the fin just before the tail under the body). The females have a fan-shaped anal fin.
If you can tell me the DIMENSIONS of his tank, I'll tell you how many of each fish he can have and maybe some others that would work as well.
As for getting pictures - stop being lazy and GOOGLE it!
dwarfgourami
Fish Connoisseur
The betta is a:
i) slow-moving fish
ii) with long flowing fins
iii) whom your friend keeps in a smallish tank (probably about 10-15 gallons?)
It therefore needs to share (if sharing at all) with fish that:
i) are neither aggressive or extremely fast swimmers (the latter would stress him out)
ii) are not fin-nippers or have long flowing fins themselves
iii) do not grow large and are not heavy waste producers
Of these:
i) rules out e.g. Chinese algae eaters and also fast swimmers such as danios
ii) rules out most tetras, probably danios
iii) rules out plecos
Corys are ideal in a situation like this: they are peaceful (i), do not nip fins (ii) and stay smallish (usually 2-3 inches). But your friend needs to check he has the room for a school ( 3 is a minimum, more is better).
i) slow-moving fish
ii) with long flowing fins
iii) whom your friend keeps in a smallish tank (probably about 10-15 gallons?)
It therefore needs to share (if sharing at all) with fish that:
i) are neither aggressive or extremely fast swimmers (the latter would stress him out)
ii) are not fin-nippers or have long flowing fins themselves
iii) do not grow large and are not heavy waste producers
Of these:
i) rules out e.g. Chinese algae eaters and also fast swimmers such as danios
ii) rules out most tetras, probably danios
iii) rules out plecos
Corys are ideal in a situation like this: they are peaceful (i), do not nip fins (ii) and stay smallish (usually 2-3 inches). But your friend needs to check he has the room for a school ( 3 is a minimum, more is better).
@ombomb
Fish Gatherer
SAEs do fine in pairs, are non-aggressive and are a big help in tidying up your tank. The Betta might not appreciate their high activity though and they will certainly get too big for your average Betta tank.
kris-b-
Fishaholic
lol so it was never your friend, it was you?!?! Just don't add any fish at all until you get your tank cycled! Just because a fish dies doesn't mean you have to replace it straight away! It's usually a sign of a problem and in your case it's probably because your tank isn't ready yet!
ferrikins
Fish Addict
osteoporoosi
Fish Crazy
Could you please post the tank size and it's current stock?
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