Can I add a betta to community tank?

[wesnlin]

Hello, I was wondering if it is safe to put a male betta in the same 37 gallon tank with my other fish, which includes:

6 black neons tetras
8 neon tetras
6 black phantom tetras
1 dalmatian molly
2 silver mollies
2 cory catfish
2 plecos
2 dwarf frogs

 

[firefly]

What kind of plecos do you have? They may eventually outgrow the tank unless they are dwarfs.
I would watch to see that the mollies don't give the betta any trouble, and I'd also keep an eye on the black phantoms, but if the betta has some plants to hide in where there is low current, it could work.

Emily

 

[f8ldzz]

I think the tank is overstocked with those fishes already.

It's hard to tell if the betta will get along with the other fishes.
Bettas have wide ranges in personalities.
Some will be peaceful, while others will chase anything that moves.
I have a betta now that will chase all the catfish (cories and otos) in the 10G when I tried to introduce them.
Back to the dedicated betta tank he went.