Tell me who your betta lives with…

[PineSong]

If you have a betta living successfully (happy and healthy, and not a murderer) with other fish, tell me about it. Bonus points for photos 😊

[Guppysnail]

No photos as mine passed a few years ago. He lived a happy long life With neocaridina shrimp, neon tetras, albino corydora, albino bn pleco and mystery snails. He was full grown when I got him and lived with me for almost 3 years. He passed of old age. He slowed down quite a bit at the end. He never had fin issues or heath concerns. He ignored everything but shrimp. They liked to take boat rides on his back but he never minded and never showed aggression towards them. 
His favorite was blanched kale. He joined the group feast every time I put it in. 
 

[HelplessNewbie]

We have a female betta with a male guppy, female green neon tetra, mystery snail (not pictured) and whatever small snails that hitched a ride on the plants in a 10 gallon.

Still trying to rebuild the green neon tetra school, vut the tetra and betta have been together 2 months. The guppy was only added a week ago. Some flaring and darting from the betta initially but no aggression since then.

On 8/7/2023 at 9:09 AM, Guppysnail said:

They liked to take boat rides on his back

That's hilarious 😂

Edited August 7, 2023 by HelplessNewbie

[Flipper]

My female Betta, dwarf Clown Pleco (both stay to themselves) and the schooling others have lived together peacefully for nearly 2 years. 

As far as I can tell, they love their life and their home.  I know I sure love them.  ❤️

[River]

My betta is in a 5 gal with two small male endlers, some Amano shrimp, and a nerite snail.  He’s never bothered anybody.  My two other bettas also got along fine with their tank mates, but I know each betta is different and some are murderers lol.

[Flipper]

On 8/7/2023 at 12:21 PM, River said:

My betta is in a 5 gal with two small male endlers, some Amano shrimp, and a nerite snail.  He’s never bothered anybody.  My two other bettas also got along fine with their tank mates, but I know each betta is different and some are murderers lol.

Beautiful Betta and tank!

[Miranda Marie]

My female betta lives with a nerite snail and a single dream blue neocardina shrimp. Not sure why she decided that particular shrimp is okay, since she killed all the others the first week she was added LOL. (They were not meant to be in that tank. They were stowaways from my huge colony who hitched a ride on the sponge filter I seasoned in my 20g tank, so I wasn't concerned if she ate them.) The three of them have been living happily together for about 8 months now.

Edited August 7, 2023 by Miranda Marie

[Scaperoot]

Jasmine lives with Gold tetras, ember tetras, cpds, pigmy corydoras, otos, nerites, and two surviving shrimp lol. She ate two the day we added her to the tank (20 gallon). 

Edited August 7, 2023 by Scaperoot
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[PineSong]

Thanks, everyone for show and telling! I have not had a betta in over a year now and I don't think I've been betta-less for that long in a couple of decades. I keep considering it...

[Lennie]

This is gonna be a weird answer but, as long as you have a second plan, anything that shares similar tank likings in terms of temp, no high flow, etc may work. It may work and only way to see this is to try.

Back in the days, as an emergency, I had to remove my female sorority and move my discus pair to that tank due to a problem. I had to use this tank because thats the only other 50cm high tank I have, others are all shorter.

Anyway, my female sorority is now in a community tank with angels, honey gourami, and 1m:2f gold gouramis. Yes, you heard it right. Would I be able to try it without a backup plan? No. I have 3 tanks+1 75liter tub free as well as 4 cycled filters running as extra. But it worked. It has been a while, and I haven't seen a single aggression. They couldnt care each other less. That being said, I only mention this because I know you are experienced at fish keeping. Anyone who is a newbie, don't even consider such setup I would say :')

This tank is 100x40x40

Human, we are friends, what you looking at?!🤪😄

 

But it really comes to the character of the fish. These girls also lived with sparkling gouramis, pygmy cories, L199, mystery snails and red lizard whiptails in their previous tank. The only thing they hate is guppies.

 

For my males, it differs a lot. 

Clementine is a hater. He would murder me if given a chance:

 

Güneş and his girlfriend. Güneş is the kindest soul ever (RIP). He was swimming with baby endlers. He was super gentle

Koi boi, who was also a super gentle boi and very community friendly:

And my last male, silver copper one. He is also not a community friendly. He lives with baby mysteries:

 

 

They all have one common thing. They all HATE guppies. Even the ones I kept with endlers. 

In terms of health issues, clementine is the healthiest betta Ive ever owned. Güneş had tumor going on on its head. Silver copper one is surprisingly healthy but has lower quality of swimming issues.

If I ever got me a new betta, I would go for plakat female or plakat male that is solid color like Clementine. He is insane at swimming, can compete my barbs ngl. I have never seen a betta that can swim super fast.

 

 

Edited August 16, 2023 by Lennie

[Jackson]

On 8/16/2023 at 5:59 AM, Lennie said:

They all have one common thing. They all HATE guppies. Even the ones I kept with endlers. 

 

Thats for sure . My betta bit the tail off 3 guppies .

[Jackson]

My betta lives alone . She is a shrimp eater . This pic is her in her plastic tank . Snail did a good job but a little fuzzy.     .

[Lennie]

On 8/16/2023 at 2:48 PM, Jackson said:

My betta lives alone . She is a shrimp eater . This pic is her in her plastic tank . Snail did a good job but a little fuzzy.     .

I have some news. That's not a female 😄🤪

[Jackson]

On 8/16/2023 at 8:18 AM, Lennie said:

I have some news. That's not a female 😄🤪

Ha ha .. I always wondered . It was so small when I got it and came in a cup that said baby girl ..  It's a cool fish though . Good personality , better than sleepy joe male I  had .