SarayParay Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 (edited)  I am thinking of rescuing a male betta from someone who may be getting rid of it. I have a 20 gallon with 3 platys, 4 long finned zebra Danio, 1 short finned zebra Danio, 3 Nerite snails and 3 amano shrimp. Will he be okay there? I cannot get another tank. I feel bad for the little guy. 😞  Edited December 8, 2020 by LunarFlower29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenFins Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 I would try it. Just remember, it depends on the bettas temperment if they will be fine with tank mates. A way you can check if he will be okay is if you do the following: -Put your finger in his tank -What does he do? -Does he flair at it, does he leave it alone, or does he take a nibble? If he flairs at it, its a no go. If he takes a nibble, do it with caution. And if he leaves it alone, your all set. But yes, all those tankmates will be just fine with a betta. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyWoods Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 28 minutes ago, James Black said: I would try it. Just remember, it depends on the bettas temperment if they will be fine with tank mates. A way you can check if he will be okay is if you do the following: -Put your finger in his tank -What does he do? -Does he flair at it, does he leave it alone, or does he take a nibble? If he flairs at it, its a no go. If he takes a nibble, do it with caution. And if he leaves it alone, your all set. But yes, all those tankmates will be just fine with a betta. Good sound advice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarayParay Posted December 8, 2020 Author Share Posted December 8, 2020 2 hours ago, James Black said: I would try it. Just remember, it depends on the bettas temperment if they will be fine with tank mates. A way you can check if he will be okay is if you do the following: -Put your finger in his tank -What does he do? -Does he flair at it, does he leave it alone, or does he take a nibble? If he flairs at it, its a no go. If he takes a nibble, do it with caution. And if he leaves it alone, your all set. But yes, all those tankmates will be just fine with a betta. Thank you very much! I’ll try that out tomorrow!!  Thank you thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pakal Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 I would recommend just getting the betta its own 3-5 gallon tank. It would probably get stressed in your 20 gallon with all those other fish. You'd also run the risk of it harming the other fish. Less fish=Less stress=Happy life. However, each betta has its own personality so it might do fine in the 20 gallon but I would play it safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binkysmom Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 I also worry about those fast danios out competing him for food. I've found most of my bettas like to take their time to eat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarayParay Posted December 20, 2020 Author Share Posted December 20, 2020 Update. I was able to find a home for the betta to be by himself. 🙂 After reading the Danio comment I became concerned because he seemed like a sweetheart. I did the finger test that I read up there and he was more curious about it and would just swim up to it. Lol Thank you all! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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