Good fish to put with a betta?

[ChibiRedPanda]

I would like to get another fish to put in with my betta. (i promise I am getting a bigger tank first) What kind of fish could I put in with my betta?

[TheCrazyFishLady]

Male or female?

[rich311k]

Really depends on what size tank he winds up in.

[ChibiRedPanda]

Originally Posted by TheCrazyFishLady

Male or female?

My betta is a Male.

[alex07]

How many gallons is your tank?

[TheCrazyFishLady]

Males are iffy... It really depends on the temperment of the male first. I would suggest having him set up in his own tank for awhile to get a feel for his personality. If he isn;t too aggressive, then I would consider other fish to put him with. But, really most fish will be attracted to nip his fins.

[ChibiRedPanda]

Ok, thanks for the info.

[ChibiRedPanda]

Originally Posted by alex07

How many gallons is your tank?

Its 3.38 gallons, but im getting a bigger one soon.

[TheCrazyFishLady]

Yea, that's not big enough for anything else. Some may say even for him. I prefer keeping my bettas in 5g, at the smallest. But, that's just me.

[ChibiRedPanda]

Originally Posted by TheCrazyFishLady

Yea, that's not big enough for anything else. Some may say even for him. I prefer keeping my bettas in 5g, at the smallest. But, that's just me.

Yeah, I was gonna get a 5g tank from a friend.

[TheCrazyFishLady]

So, that's what you are wanting to put more fish in with him? That would still be too cramped. You could do some snails.

[alex07]

Or you can put shrimps

[ChibiRedPanda]

Snails? Hmmmm...anything else?

[ChibiRedPanda]

Shrimp is a good idea.

[TheCrazyFishLady]

Shrimp might not be too good of an idea. I get my pearl fighter ghost shrimp as a treat and my other betta just rips them to pieces, hence why he doesn;t get any. I'm sure anything smaller would be a worse case.

Try getting just one and see what happens.

[TheCrazyFishLady]

I'm sorry that I am being a barer of bad news. Just passing on my experience.

[ChibiRedPanda]

Originally Posted by TheCrazyFishLady

Shrimp might not be too good of an idea. I get my pearl fighter ghost shrimp as a treat and my other betta just rips them to pieces, hence why he doesn;t get any. I'm sure anything smaller would be a worse case.

Try getting just one and see what happens.

Oh, ok. I see. Thanks for the advice!

[alex07]

I have 3 bettas in 3 different tank with ghost shrimps and they're doing prefectly fine.

[alex07]

I try not to get tiny shrimps

[New]

neon tetras, a lot depends on the tempermant of the betta