Betta and other fish

xkookooman · 01-01-2006, 10:31 PM

I just bought a 2.5 gallon tank that has a divider in the middle. I was thinking of putting the betta on one side, and some other fish on the other. Is this setup ok? and if so, what kind of fish should I put.

Chazwick · 01-01-2006, 10:46 PM

You say SOME other fish in the other side, i'm afraid to say 1.2 gallons isn't alot for another fish, you can get a betta on either side.. but if i were you, i'd remove the divider, and get myself a betta and a snail, or maybe three female guppies? Something nice like that.

xkookooman · 01-01-2006, 10:56 PM

Oh.. So I can put female guppies and the betta wont attack it?

Chazwick · 01-01-2006, 11:00 PM

I meant without the Betta.
A betta and a snail.. or three guppies.. or a couple of shrimp, or some inverts.
Thats all you can really put in there. Choose. :P

Alisha · 01-03-2006, 09:30 PM

yeah I agree with Chazwick, theres not too much you can put in a 2.5, and bettas are really better off in a tank without other fish.

Frozen · 01-04-2006, 04:33 PM

A betta would get along with others without the divider. When introduced to other fish (not other bettas of course) it will show an aggresive display but it wont kill your other fish. If it does try and chase them, Bettas arn't fast enough to catch other smaller fish. Iv always had a betta in my tank and it has never been a problem.

DUSTIN323 · 01-04-2006, 04:56 PM

I have a betta with platies. What was being said above though was that 2.5g divided or not betta or not it's not big enough for really any other fish. Possibly three guppies but I wouldn't do it. My betta showed aggression to my platies but nothing to worry about but they CANNOT go with guppies because of their finnage the betta mistakes it for being one of itself. I know this because I ordered a trio of guppies & my other tank wasn't ready when I suspected so I was forced to put the trio in the 10g with the betta. I had to immediately remove the betta and put him in a vase as a last resort for a week. The betta tried attaking the guppies when introduced especially the male because of male's extra long finnage.

solar-ton · 01-04-2006, 09:58 PM

i have three bettas witha swordtail and 2 dwarf gouramis but thats in a 20 gallon.

i think just a male betta is good but sometimes you can have 2 females

micstarz · 01-05-2006, 02:58 AM

I have a male betta with some wild endlers, three gambusia and some shrimp.

You could put three to four gambusia in here, if they are male.

kristian18f · 01-05-2006, 10:57 AM

I had my betta in with some neons, In a 2.4 gallon. It turned out that it was not enough room, both types of fish got stressed, the betta got ich and I had to move the neons to my 10 gallon.

honmol · 01-05-2006, 11:12 PM

2.5 gallons would be the absolute minimum for a betta. And 3 female livebearers? You'll have 50 within the month! I'd put a betta in. An adf would also work

solar-ton · 01-06-2006, 01:31 PM

remember guppies are best in a 5-10 gallon swords and mollies should be in a 20 as they can get 6"

01-01-2006, 10:31 PM	#1
xkookooman Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 28 Posts: 6	Betta and other fish I just bought a 2.5 gallon tank that has a divider in the middle. I was thinking of putting the betta on one side, and some other fish on the other. Is this setup ok? and if so, what kind of fish should I put.

01-01-2006, 10:46 PM	#2
Chazwick <3 Break it... Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Inside Your Skull <3 Age: 17 Posts: 404	You say SOME other fish in the other side, i'm afraid to say 1.2 gallons isn't alot for another fish, you can get a betta on either side.. but if i were you, i'd remove the divider, and get myself a betta and a snail, or maybe three female guppies? Something nice like that. __________________ In my dreams I’m dying all the time, As I wake it’s kaleidoscopic mind, I never meant to hurt you, I never meant to lie, So this is goodbye, This is goodbye, Tell the truth you never wanted me, Tell me, In my dreams I’m jealous all the time, As I wake I’m going out of my mind, Going out of my mind... ♥

01-01-2006, 11:00 PM	#4
Chazwick <3 Break it... Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Inside Your Skull <3 Age: 17 Posts: 404	I meant without the Betta. A betta and a snail.. or three guppies.. or a couple of shrimp, or some inverts. Thats all you can really put in there. Choose. :P __________________ In my dreams I’m dying all the time, As I wake it’s kaleidoscopic mind, I never meant to hurt you, I never meant to lie, So this is goodbye, This is goodbye, Tell the truth you never wanted me, Tell me, In my dreams I’m jealous all the time, As I wake I’m going out of my mind, Going out of my mind... ♥

01-03-2006, 09:30 PM	#5
Alisha Betta Love Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 311	yeah I agree with Chazwick, theres not too much you can put in a 2.5, and bettas are really better off in a tank without other fish. __________________ Bettas=Love

01-04-2006, 04:33 PM	#6
Frozen Fishy Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Texas Age: 18 Posts: 10	A betta would get along with others without the divider. When introduced to other fish (not other bettas of course) it will show an aggresive display but it wont kill your other fish. If it does try and chase them, Bettas arn't fast enough to catch other smaller fish. Iv always had a betta in my tank and it has never been a problem. __________________ 10 Gallon Tank 5 Cardinal Tetras 4 Cherry Barbs 3 Corydora Catfish 3 Male Platys (assorted) 3 Ghost Shrimp 2 Male Mollies (Dalimation Lyretail & Creamsicle) 1 Rubber-lipped Plecostamos 1 Upside-down Catfish 1 Beautiful Male Betta 7 Gallon Tank 2 Female Mollies (Dalmation Lyretail & Creamsicle) 2 Corydora Catfish 1 Male Betta 1 Molly Fry in breeder net

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01-01-2006, 10:56 PM	#3
xkookooman Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 28 Posts: 6	Oh.. So I can put female guppies and the betta wont attack it?

01-04-2006, 04:56 PM	#7
DUSTIN323 ~/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\~ Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 20 Posts: 522	I have a betta with platies. What was being said above though was that 2.5g divided or not betta or not it's not big enough for really any other fish. Possibly three guppies but I wouldn't do it. My betta showed aggression to my platies but nothing to worry about but they CANNOT go with guppies because of their finnage the betta mistakes it for being one of itself. I know this because I ordered a trio of guppies & my other tank wasn't ready when I suspected so I was forced to put the trio in the 10g with the betta. I had to immediately remove the betta and put him in a vase as a last resort for a week. The betta tried attaking the guppies when introduced especially the male because of male's extra long finnage. __________________ Gen1Performance.com Gen 1 Performance Forum

01-04-2006, 09:58 PM	#8
solar-ton guardian of the sea Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: a tree Age: 16 Posts: 685	i have three bettas witha swordtail and 2 dwarf gouramis but thats in a 20 gallon. i think just a male betta is good but sometimes you can have 2 females __________________ minimum oscar tank size: 75 gallon for 2 a 125 goldfish can cause hith diesease! so dont feed them goldfish as a staple diet!

01-05-2006, 02:58 AM	#9
micstarz Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hong Kong Age: 14 Posts: 658	I have a male betta with some wild endlers, three gambusia and some shrimp. You could put three to four gambusia in here, if they are male. __________________

01-05-2006, 10:57 AM	#10
kristian18f Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 340	I had my betta in with some neons, In a 2.4 gallon. It turned out that it was not enough room, both types of fish got stressed, the betta got ich and I had to move the neons to my 10 gallon. __________________ This whole fish thing started with ONE betta. http://www.neopets.com/refer.phtml?username=kristian18f

01-05-2006, 11:12 PM	#11
honmol Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 18 Posts: 55	2.5 gallons would be the absolute minimum for a betta. And 3 female livebearers? You'll have 50 within the month! I'd put a betta in. An adf would also work

01-06-2006, 01:31 PM	#12
solar-ton guardian of the sea Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: a tree Age: 16 Posts: 685	remember guppies are best in a 5-10 gallon swords and mollies should be in a 20 as they can get 6" __________________ minimum oscar tank size: 75 gallon for 2 a 125 goldfish can cause hith diesease! so dont feed them goldfish as a staple diet!

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