Betta tank mates?

[Young_Gun]

Gonna set up a tank soon with a big male fighter in and just wanted to know what people keep in with theirs with no problems?

Definitely gonna have some Khulis in there with it but other than that I don't really know what else, was thinkin tetras or guppies for some colour and food for the betta but prefer somethin different.

[Marinam2]

These really are fish best kept on their own. They are desperately shy and if you add even small guppies you will find them hiding away behind decor.

Marina

[AshMashMash]

Originally Posted by Marinam2

These really are fish best kept on their own. They are desperately shy and if you add even small guppies you will find them hiding away behind decor.

Marina

There are plenty of fish you can keep with bettas IMO... specially the ones he has mentioned (khulis, tetras, guppies) will be fine with them wont they?

Corys and any other bottom dwellers would be good, as they'll keep out of the way. Cichlids and gouramis will hassle them, so they're a no-no.

Other midwater placid (non fin-nipping) fish like the common livebearers, tetras and things would be good too

Also try and provide some midwater-surface cover, with floating plants and things like that, which will make them happy

[Esfa]

Amano shrimp, otos, plecs, bumblebee gobies, apple snails, cories...

I wouldnt suggest live bearers, the bright colours on them often cause the betta to attack and kill them

Wouldnt suggest barbs, tetras or danios as these are often fin nippers.

oh, and smaller catfish like bumblebee catfish etc..

[Ally]

I've had a shoal of white cloud mountain minnows with a fighter, that worked well.
Some of the smaller rasboras may work well too.

[Catherine896]

I wouldnt recommend guppies - Ive had bettas chase and nip them to the extent they have had to be removed.
Ive also had a betta kill a neon.

[Young_Gun]

Originally Posted by Catherine896

I wouldnt recommend guppies - Ive had bettas chase and nip them to the extent they have had to be removed.
Ive also had a betta kill a neon.

I don't mind it eatin neons etc, just don't want anythin in there that will stress it out.

[AshMashMash]

Originally Posted by Young_Gun

I don't mind it eatin neons etc,

your so mean!

[Young_Gun]

Originally Posted by Esfa

Amano shrimp, otos, plecs, bumblebee gobies, apple snails, cories...

I wouldnt suggest live bearers, the bright colours on them often cause the betta to attack and kill them

Wouldnt suggest barbs, tetras or danios as these are often fin nippers.

oh, and smaller catfish like bumblebee catfish etc..

I had a couple of males in the past (not together obviously) and females, and they always ate/killed shrimps, I had a male that would constantly hassle plecs aswell

Snails have no place in any tank of mine, unless they are with cracked shells for clown food

I might just go for him on his own and the Kuhli's then, or change my mind totally and get a barb tank again or just go with a puffer.

[AshMashMash]

Originally Posted by Young_Gun

or just go with a puffer.

Yes

What about a nice brackish tank? I've always wanted to do one, but never done it. That would be pretty awesome. Could have some land and some fidler crabs and some mudskippers... that'd be so cool