Betta and a mollie?

Draconigena · 04-25-2006, 03:21 PM

Hi all. Just wondering if I could put my betta into my mollie's 5 gallon tank. The betta is in his own big bowl (2.5 gallons approx.) right now, but I was wondering if the two would possibly get along. The mollie is plain white, so he's not 'brightly' colored, and doesn't have long fins that would make the betta think it's another of his species.

Any thoughts?

D.

Ringo · 04-25-2006, 03:32 PM

yeah they will get along perfectly, perfect little pals!

**Damon** · 04-25-2006, 09:54 PM

They should get along but mollies can be agressive as livebearers go.

alphabetta · 04-26-2006, 12:45 AM

I would try it and watch them for a while. If they seem OK, then it should be fine.. but once in a while, you'll get an overly agressive betta (or molly) and you just want to monitor them for a bit...

Ringo · 04-26-2006, 06:37 AM

mollies dont care really about anything, i have kept four mollies with a betta before, and the mollies were the best tankmates. the platy and tetra took a little while to get used to the tail.
but they were all females, so if yourre gonna put one or two in do females

Ripley · 04-26-2006, 10:10 AM

I have my betta and my molly in the same tank (10 g) along with a couple other fish, but my molly and Ripley (my betta) get along fabulously. He never picks on her, and she only cares about food.

Like other people said, I'd keep an eye on them since each fish is a bit different, but I don't see much of a problem.

Draconigena · 04-26-2006, 10:22 AM

Thanks for the feedback, everyone. I have the betta's bowl next to the mollie's tank right now, mostly to see if the betta will flare at the other fish. So far he's not, they just look at eachother through the glass, then go about their business. I might try putting them toether next week, since this week is a little hectic and I won't be able to monitor them as closly as I'd like.

D.

Ringo · 04-26-2006, 01:42 PM

throw em together, its just one more week there getting used to there current home, as long as they dont fight in the first 30min. the'll be fine.
you should know right away wether you got a mean betta or molly

BettaMomma · 04-26-2006, 02:47 PM

What kind of betta is it? A VT?
Here's what happened to my little Thurston (he's either a VT or CT, not sure cuz as you can see his fins have been eaten off) at the petstore when he was in a tank of mollies and tetras.

Yours might be just fine, just keep an eye on them!

meyerhaus · 04-26-2006, 05:16 PM

BettaMomma: it is more likely that it happened on the way from Singapore or Thailand. Although, you never know...

Ringo · 04-26-2006, 06:30 PM

tetras did it if she was chewn at the petstore, tetras are mean little things. me no like em one bit, yet i have one.

confuses me???

BettaMomma · 04-26-2006, 06:53 PM

meyer - it was done @ the store. I know one of the girls that works there, and both she and the guy that bagged him for me said they saw him when he came in, and he was in perfect condition. The guy claims he was a gorgeous ct. My guess is he's probably a comb or a vt with a slight comb to him - they don't really know how to identify bettas there very well. lol

04-25-2006, 03:21 PM	#1
Draconigena Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 28 Posts: 2	Betta and a mollie? Hi all. Just wondering if I could put my betta into my mollie's 5 gallon tank. The betta is in his own big bowl (2.5 gallons approx.) right now, but I was wondering if the two would possibly get along. The mollie is plain white, so he's not 'brightly' colored, and doesn't have long fins that would make the betta think it's another of his species. Any thoughts? D.

04-25-2006, 09:54 PM	#3
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	They should get along but mollies can be agressive as livebearers go. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

04-26-2006, 10:10 AM	#6
Ripley Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: AB, Canada Age: 22 Posts: 118	I have my betta and my molly in the same tank (10 g) along with a couple other fish, but my molly and Ripley (my betta) get along fabulously. He never picks on her, and she only cares about food. Like other people said, I'd keep an eye on them since each fish is a bit different, but I don't see much of a problem. __________________ - Christine and Matthew 10g: baby cherry barbs 10g: baby bettas!! 20g: 1 female convict and fry 33g: 1 spotted climbing perch, 1 spotted raphael catfish, 1 bumblebee catfish, 3 brichardi

04-26-2006, 05:16 PM	#10
meyerhaus I flare at the mirror... Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cincinnati, OH Age: 29 Posts: 181	BettaMomma: it is more likely that it happened on the way from Singapore or Thailand. Although, you never know... __________________ Jon ~~~ *55~38~30~lots-o-10s~lots-o-Bettas!*

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04-25-2006, 03:32 PM	#2
Ringo I'm just a Twig Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: The Sticks Age: 16 Posts: 964	yeah they will get along perfectly, perfect little pals!

04-26-2006, 12:45 AM	#4
alphabetta Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 30 Posts: 4	I would try it and watch them for a while. If they seem OK, then it should be fine.. but once in a while, you'll get an overly agressive betta (or molly) and you just want to monitor them for a bit...

04-26-2006, 06:37 AM	#5
Ringo I'm just a Twig Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: The Sticks Age: 16 Posts: 964	mollies dont care really about anything, i have kept four mollies with a betta before, and the mollies were the best tankmates. the platy and tetra took a little while to get used to the tail. but they were all females, so if yourre gonna put one or two in do females

04-26-2006, 10:22 AM	#7
Draconigena Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 28 Posts: 2	Thanks for the feedback, everyone. I have the betta's bowl next to the mollie's tank right now, mostly to see if the betta will flare at the other fish. So far he's not, they just look at eachother through the glass, then go about their business. I might try putting them toether next week, since this week is a little hectic and I won't be able to monitor them as closly as I'd like. D.

04-26-2006, 01:42 PM	#8
Ringo I'm just a Twig Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: The Sticks Age: 16 Posts: 964	throw em together, its just one more week there getting used to there current home, as long as they dont fight in the first 30min. the'll be fine. you should know right away wether you got a mean betta or molly

04-26-2006, 02:47 PM	#9
BettaMomma Fishy Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 34 Posts: 17	What kind of betta is it? A VT? Here's what happened to my little Thurston (he's either a VT or CT, not sure cuz as you can see his fins have been eaten off) at the petstore when he was in a tank of mollies and tetras. Yours might be just fine, just keep an eye on them!

04-26-2006, 06:30 PM	#11
Ringo I'm just a Twig Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: The Sticks Age: 16 Posts: 964	tetras did it if she was chewn at the petstore, tetras are mean little things. me no like em one bit, yet i have one. confuses me???

04-26-2006, 06:53 PM	#12
BettaMomma Fishy Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 34 Posts: 17	meyer - it was done @ the store. I know one of the girls that works there, and both she and the guy that bagged him for me said they saw him when he came in, and he was in perfect condition. The guy claims he was a gorgeous ct. My guess is he's probably a comb or a vt with a slight comb to him - they don't really know how to identify bettas there very well. lol

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