betta fish

[papi]

My daughter wants to get rid of her betta. I have 55 gallon planted community tank. I do have angels and 2 balas and 1 redtail, amongst other fish. Am I right in thinking the male betta cannot go in this tank?

 

[Delapool]

You could try but with a back-up plan. I've always found it hit and miss. Sometimes good at the start, then they play up.

 

[CowMoo]

When you say balas do you mean bala sharks? If so you need to return or re home them them. They need 125+ tanks and get 14". For the betta it depends on the specific betta. If hes a more friendly one then just dont get anything that looks kinda like a betta. Also what fish is do you mean by redtail. Redtail shark? Redtail catfish?

 

[sinibotia]

I would not mix bettas with angelfish. And agreed with the post above, bala sharks actually get a lot bigger than 14 inches- more like 41 inches (or larger)

 

[henningc]

Back to the betta! If you have floating or tallish plants it should not be an issue.