fighter fish

[qprneil]

Would it be ok to get a siamese fighter fish for a community tank?

[Wippit Guud]

Sure, I had one in a 29g for a year.

Then he picked a fight with the rainbow shark, and lost rather badly.

But still, it was a peaceful year up until that point.

[Pootspete]

It really depends on how big your tank is and what other kinds of fish you will have in the tank?

[qprneil]

i have a 20 gallon tank with 2 angels, a gourami, ruby shark and guppies.

[Wippit Guud]

If they're fancy guppies (the ones with the big tails), your males might be in for it, bettas will mistake them for other bettas sometimes.

[goldfries]

generally safe as long as

1. no fin nippers (tiger barbs and such)
2. no long finned fish (other betta, or guppies)

however my betta did survive with a bunch of gouramis and tiger barbs.

;)

[roper930]

I had a couple different bettas in my 29 community @ different times. It all depends on tank mates and also each fishes personality....I had a yellow betta in the tank and one of my angels constantly chased him and nipped his fins. However, when I put my purple betta in there, the angel didn't even give him a second glance.
Your best bet is to put him in and watch carefully to see what happens. It may work, it may not!

Good luck!! :)

Beth

[val]

Yeah, I'd watch out for the angels. If they are aggressive, it could be a problem for the betta. If not, it should be a good mix.

Val

[goldfries]

i agree with roper930. but i must add that it all depends on your Betta's personality too.

i mean some Bettas truly know how to enjoy big spaces, some just stick to the top and don't move around much.

as mentioned by the rest, try it out 1st. watch for a few hours or a few days to see how he likes it and how his tank mates treat him.

[qprneil]

I decided to take a chance and get a betta. I got a beautiful blue and red male betta. After i released him into my tank i sat and watched him for an hour to see if he got on. My angels didn't like him at first but its been a couple of days now and he is doing amazing. He swims around the whole tank having the time of his life and my angels don't take any notice of him what so ever. His best mate is my rainbow shark he sits next to him underneath a bit of driftwood in the tank! He sets of my tank really nicely.

[roper930]

Yea!! I'm happy for you! :D
Bettas who don't hide make fabulous additions to community tanks, IMO. Their colors really are wonderful!

Beth ;)

[goldfries]

if you're lucky to get a Betta with nice personality, it's really fun.

he'll actually swim all over the tank and exploring. it's actually more fun than having a betta in a single really small jar.