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Okay so I've heard different things about keeping Betta's with other fish.. through ya'lls experience, can they be kept with other fishes & if they can which ones?
Curiously, my LFS kept a male Betta with Bloon Mollies and they shreded his fins until he basically resembled a female - overnight! My LFS are quick to separate any fish in danger but this had happened overnight, poor fella.I have kept a Betta with a school of Neon tetras and Cory Catfish with no issues.
I have had a Betta attack my yellow balloon molly and guppies.
Wow. The nerve of people. They don't know anything about the fish so they make stuff up to tell you. I know thats not the case with all people at the stores, but it's just too common.
yea i was told i could put girl in with a boy,just not 2 males...WRONG!
Caveat emptor...
At some point the hobbyist has to take some personal responsibility to do research on his or her own. We can blame store personnel all we want to but in the end they are there to sell fish. Some don't know any better, and some don't care, so knowing that's the way it is, it all comes down to doing your own research and avoiding impulse buys.
Tim Wheatley said:Indeed. Walk onto a car lot and they'll tell you their cars are the best. You wouldn't dream of buying without doing your own research though...
What you buy is your responsibility, really is. I know you expect the person behind the checkout to know what they're talking about, but that's just not real life.