houseing a betta with other fish?

[IRescue452]

They can be housed with livebearers, though they'll eat the fry. Tetras, loaches, otos, most tropcal fish except gourami. You do come across aggressive fish, but that will happen in any tropical tank. I have had my male (who is aggressive with females) with a platy for a while and both stay out of each other's way respectfully. Fancy bettas sold in stores were not made to fight. They were made to have beautiful flowing fins. They also don't have the hard "teeth" scales and muscles of a conditioned fighter. Fighting fish don't fight to the death either, they flare and chase and bite fins until one gives up, but the don't often die and aren't often badly injured. I find my females can be much more aggressive.

[Sevaede]

Right now, our betta has a little regular plecostomus buddy. I believe that they can coexist with angel fish, as well.

[lute]

thanks!

[Zippy]

Right now, our betta has a little regular plecostomus buddy. I believe that they can coexist with angel fish, as well.

Really I thought angelfish where some of the most mean fish to other fish???

[Kfamr]

Yep, they can easily bed housed with other fish.

One of my RB male bettas was living in a tank at the pet store (that's why I like buying from them, they don't keep them in little cups.) I didn't pay much attention to what was in the tank with him but I did spot some Neons and a Pleco.

[Sevaede]

Really I thought angelfish where some of the most mean fish to other fish???

I guess I should have put "supposedly" somewhere in there. I've heard that they can live with angelfish because the bettas won't attack them for some reason or another. However, I've not found anything to prove or disprove this idea. My angelfish was very nice to the three other fish and african frog it lived with. He was very sweet!