betta with neons

[2e0raf]

hi i have rether foolisly bought a betta on inpulse as i think thay look butiful. the only problem i have is that it doesent like neons or any other fish that strays near his rock.

the betta seams to have taken up residence in a huge false fock i have in the center of my tank. any fish that goes near it gets chased away. i have already found a dead neon.

my question is what can i do about it.

 

[FishGeek]

Bettas usually dont get along with other brightly color fish. The only thing that I suggest is get another tank for the betta. I have My betta in a 3 gallon tank and he loves it. Good Luck!

 

[Balloon Fish]

you can put it in a jar or something cause they dont need much water and find a nice small tank like guppy newbe mentioned cause its going to kill more and more fish if you dont move it

 

[2e0raf]

its killed another neon so have put it in with my goldies. will be putting a heater in there just to satabelise the temp. will it be ok with goldies???

 

[Velvet AciD]

Nope. Bettas really need to have thier OWN space. A Betta is a tropical fish, goldfish are coldwater, so I would really suggest you get some sort of jar with water from your tropical tank. He'll be fine in a jar until you find some other sort of container/tank that he can live in.

 

[freshyyf]

It actually depends on your betta. My male betta is totally fine with the neon tetra but my female betta attacked and ate them!!!! So, the answer can really be arguable. And so far, I think betta is the most interesting fish in terms of personality! They are all different! I have 2 half-moon and 1 crowntail male betta, 3 female betta. They are all VERY different, for example eating behaviour and flaring. Some like to be touch, some like to jump, some just like to hide away.

 

[FishWhisperer]

Hi. I know this is late to respond to your question but here is my experience. I have a 10 gal tank with three neon tetras, four glowlight tetras and one male betta. He does chase the fish now and then but has not hurt them. I guess we have been lucky and our male betta is calmer than most. The water temperature is about 78 - 80 degrees. Your water may be too cold for the betta making him angry. Good luck.