Beta tank mates

[Jimlor123]

Hi,
I have
2 silver sharks
5 gold barbs
2 turquoise rainbows
5 platies
3 BN pleco's
1 dalmation Molly

Can I put a male beta in with them????

The tank is 360liter.

 

[bruinsbro1997]

I don't see why not. I would just bump the school of gold barbs and rainbows, only because they could nip the bettas fins.

 

[alLexX]

by silver sharks do you mkean bala sharks?if so,your tank is to small. they need tanks that are at least 120 gallons(i think). they reach a foot long and are active schoolers.apat from that and the other schoolers(an issue bruinsbro already addressed),a betta would probably work,depending on whether gold barbs are known fin nippers

 

[adadkins1]

I agree that if these "silver sharks" are bala sharks, they need a much larger tank. The only thing I would watch is fin nipping or stress experienced by the betta.

 

[bruinsbro1997]

The silver sharks are bala sharks? That tank is around 100 gallons, if they are in fact balas it should be fine temporarily while the OP looks for a new home for them.