Quick Yes Or No Survey

[Nevergone815]

i have a male betta and want to give him tankmates. well the problem is that i hear different things regarding success with a whole bunch of different fish. i want people to give me a quick yes or no on the fish that can be put in with my male, this way i can get a general consensus of what i can put with him. even if you don't know for sure your input and opinion would help. thanks in advanced

And the fish are...

albino cory cat- yes or no

platties- yes or no

swordtails- yes or no

pleco- yes or no

neon tetra- yes or no

fancy guppies- yes or no

endlers- yes or no (i plan on getting some later on and keeping them seperate from the fancy guppies that i will get later as well- months from now)

female betta- yes or no (i think only for breeding)

other- _______________

well if there are others that you think would be good tank mates please put it in the blank space

thanks again for your input!!!

 

[Grim Reaper]

And the fish are...

albino cory cat- Yes
platties- Maybe
swordtails- Not sure about this one
pleco- yes
neon tetra- no
fancy guppies- no
endlers- Not sure about this one
female betta- NO I dont think u ready to breed bettas yet
other- Otos

 

[Amerce]

Based on what I keep my betas with -

albino cory cat- yes
platties- no
swordtails- no
pleco- yes
neon tetra- no
fancy guppies- no
endlers- only females
female betta- no
other- Otos, whiptails

 

[atmmachine816]

due to my expierence here is what is compatible

albino or any cory-yes
platties-maybe
swordtails-yes
any pleco-yes
neon tetra-maybe if they are full grown at least 5 and you put the betta in with them when he is still young
fancy guppies-yes but needs more than one and a fairly large tank so the betta can have his territory
endlers-no idea
femal betta-no
other-otos, angels (sometimes) no gouramis

 

[Synirr]

albino cory cat - Yes
platties - Maybe
swordtails - Maybe, but probably no
pleco - Yes
neon tetra - No
fancy guppies - No
endlers - Possibly yes, but no guarantees (worth a try)
female betta - No
other - Otos, khuli loaches, white clouds, African dwarf frogs, possibly peacock gudgeons... you can try basically anything that isn't nippy and has short-ish fins, but some bettas will take exception to brightly coloured tankmates.

 

[jollysue]

I think the size of the tank and the tail type and disposition of the Betta are big factors.

I have a long tail in a cory tank with twenty-five oe more various cories and a good sized cockatoo male. They get on great. I have a Synirr PK Boy in a 100 usg community tank with sparkling and honey gouramis, scarlet dario darios, 4 coloneys of apistos, Cories, huge variety of Tetras, Breckfordi Pencils, Emperors, clown loach, ADFs... He is doing great.

But I had one boy go kamakazi on a school of Emerald catfish, and I had to remove him.

 

[karen4kevin]

My betta lives with 5 Platies and there all fine

 

[lljdma06]

And the fish are...

albino cory cat- yes, but remember they like to school, something to consider if the tank is too small.
platties- maybe, if they are not the long-finned or really brightly colored variety. But they have different water requirements, I wouldn't.
swordtails- no, they get too big and have different water requirements like the platies
pleco- no, they get too large for most tanks, especially the common pleco. There are smaller variaties, but you would need to post in another section for more detailed information.
neon tetra- no, there are those who disagree, but they are too nippy for my taste and they are not great fish for a new tank.
fancy guppies- no
endlers- no, you could probably get away with females, but if what I hear about the rarity of true Endler's is true, I wouldn't keep this species in anything other than a small biotope with a small corydora, especially if you want to breed them to build up the captive population and continue a pure strain.
female betta- no

other- _Harlequin rasboras, Corydoras pygmaeus or habrosus, other small rasboras_

 

[Bloo]

albino cory cat- yes

platties- yes

swordtails- yes

pleco- yes

neon tetra- no - too small and too colourful. Will be harassed or picked to death (almost certainly).

fancy guppies- no - too small and too colourful. Will be harassed or picked to death (almost certainly).

Endlers- no - too small and too colourful. Will be harassed or picked to death (almost certainly).

female betta- no - only for breeding

Basically - it's a huge risk putting a betta wtih anything smaller or same sized (than a betta) and very colourful or long flowing fins.
And you don't even have guarantees with the above. Just because it has been done, doesn't mean it will work for every betta

Other fish successfully kept with bettas : Bleeding Heart Tetras, Rummy Nose tetras & Mollies. Also loaches.

 

[Annastasia]

Albino cory cat - Yes, as long as the tank is big enough for a proper school of them.

Platties - Depends on the temperment of the Betta and the Platies. Some Bettas wouldn't like the bright colors, and some Platies can be nippy.

Swordtails- Once again, it depends on the temperment of the Betta and the Swordies. I wouldn't put them with male Swordtails, as they can get aggressive, but females might be okay.

Pleco - Yes

Neon Tetra - Probably no, as Neons can be nippy.

Fancy Guppies - Males, no. Females would most likely be fine, as they have duller colors, and the Betta probably wouldn't see them as a threat. If you have a very aggressive Betta, I wouldn't do it.

Endlers - They could possibly work, if you had a mellow Betta. They are pretty small fish, so you wouldn't want them being terrorized by the Betta.

Female Betta - No.

 

[Elise]

albino cory cat- yes (I also have other cories in there with my females--dwarf breeds and they do fine)

platties- yes (it's kinda a trial and error depending on tank size)

swordtails- no (I just see that tail as being such a target)

pleco- yes

neon tetra- no (waaaay too nippy)

fancy guppies- no (also can be nippy, I tried this and it drove my betta nuts)

endlers- perhaps...they are related to the guppy so...maybe

female betta- no

other- mystery snail, oto, dwarf frog, white clouds....of course these all depend on how much tank space you have for your betta and new betta-buddy!

 

[ravekiss]

Albino cory cats- Yes
Platies- Yes
swordtails- Yes
pleco- yes
neon tetra- no
fancy guppies- no
endlers- No
female betta- NO

 

[anne24]

My betta is in with 2 Angels and a Plec and he gets on really well with them.