Adding a Beta to a regular tank?

TrashmanTodd

TrashmanTodd

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Hey All,
My wife just brang home a Beta from work and I hate seeing it in that little bowl.
The question is.......Is it true you can put a Beta in another tank with other fish as long as there is no other beta's in the tank.
I have three tanks,

1) 15 gal. w/ dwarf graumi's, tetras, algae eaters, and two frogs.
2) 30 gal. angles, graumi, and algae eaters.
3) 75 gal tall. Kissing fish, south american childreds, tetras, and a pleco.

Which tank (if any) would be best for the beta.

Tanks All:D
Todd
 
I have kept beta's in many communities, but I see some problems keeping them in your tanks;

1.) The Dwarf Gourami's may be too aggressive and pick on the betta. Most species of tetra's are "ok" however nippier species may be a problem (Lemon tetra's are borderline, however glowlights, Neons and Cardinals should all be ok)

2.) Angelfish are a definate no-no with Betta's, they will definately have compatibility problems. As for the gourami, see point number 1.

3.) When you say "Kissing Fish" I am assuming you mean "Kissing Gourami's", if this is the case, see point number 1 again. Kissing Gourami's are kin dof 50/50 in how they behave with other fish of similar species, some work some don't, it depends on the individual fish. What kind of South American Cichlids are they? There are many different kinds of South American Cichlids, some would be ok, and others would not, you will need to be a bit more specific. As for the tetra's see point 1 again, the pleco should be ok though.

Personally, I don't think I would try to put your betta in any of these tanks (I really like your mix of fish, its just the betta may not do so well).
 
GDominy, your point #1 is correct however is not 100% always the case.

i've had a Betta with like 4 pearl gouramis that are bigger than him and they lived fine together.

i'd suggest you try it in tanks #1 and #2 and observe the community for a while or maybe do alternate hourly or bi-hourly checkups. if all goes well you'll have a nice addition to one of the tank.

Tank #3 is really big and u mentioned SA Cichlids but didn't mention which type, the slow-moving betta could end up being bashed just in case he entered the wrong territory.

i tested a Betta in an oscar tank before, it took about 5 - 10 secs for the Oscar to sense, aim and attack the poor fella. i'll never ever do that again. :D

btw i think this post would be more helpful if you also stated the number of fish in the tank.

check out the other recent and earlier posts concerning fighter fish, i think many of your questions will be answered. it'll help you decide as well.
 
Beta for a tank

Hey,
As for the S.A. Childids. I got then fromthe lft. The owner raised them himself. Anyways they are sort of greyish-brown, have electric blue eyes, and vertical black stripes. I don't the name but they are really cool looking fish.

Todd
 
As stated, you should know soon after putting him in the tank if he is o.k.. I have one in my community with a gold gourami, two honey gouramis, a few danios, and several sp. of tetras. There is an occasional nip here and there but there's enough room (55gal) for all. A LFS always has a male betta in the tank of dwarf gouramis. So he "may" be o.k. in your #1 tank. (Never mixed 'em with angels or cichlids cuz I ain't gots none :) )
 
JUST MY EXPERIENCE

I hate to discourage you and I know you will hear much to the contrary but this is just my experience.

Every time I have begun to feel sorry for my betta in a bowl, which is usually after a few months of having him, I have added him to my community tank. He seems fine, never harassed and no ripped fins for about a week or 2.. Then one day, he is dead, along with a few others such as cardinals, cories. Once, nearly my entire tank died. This has happened to me 3 times. The next time I decide to open my home to a betta, he is staying in a bowl.

i don't know if they carry disease or what but none of my tanks ever have problems until I add a betta.
 
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