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Not all bettas are happy with tank mates. You could try something like corys, which will leave him alone and not invade his usual territory in the tank.
Not necessarily, my daughter's betta lives with 2 black mollies and 2 glowlight tetras just fine. Going on a year now. Just be sure to have a backup plan in case they fight.