What is best tank mates for betta
Top 10 Tank Mates For Bettas
I remember when I got my first beta like
20 years ago the people that the pet
store were like hey these are Siamese
fighting fish they'll kill anything you
put in the tank with them I was always
scared to put anything in the tank with
betas so they would always stay in there
by themselves and it was a little boring
the truth is you can put other fish with
betas but not just any old fish will
work though so we've put a list together
of our favorite tank mates for betas to
help you decide for yourself what to get
let's be honest what fish doesn't go
well with Cardinal tetras as long as
it's a fish that's not large enough to
fit the cardinal in its mouth they can
pretty much go with anything this is an
absolutely gorgeous little fish with the
striking red and blue with the neon
sharp going all the way down there
perfect take mates for betas cuz they
won't do anything to hurt the beta or
even pick it its fins it's also common
to see Cardinals with betas because
you'll usually find them in smaller
tanks and Cardinals are teeny-tiny and
can fit in almost any tank Cardinal
tetras are schooling fish though just
like a lot of the fish you're gonna see
on this list so don't just get one keep
them in a group of 5 to 6 to keep them
super happy
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I've said it on this channel many times
Harlequin raspberries are one of my
all-time favorite fish they have a super
cold t-bone shaped mark on their side
which makes them really easy to identify
plus they get along with pretty much
everything
they're super Hardy and they get along
perfectly with betas we currently have
Harlequin razz borås in three different
tanks and in all three they're in there
with betas they're just a perfect match
this is another schooling fish that
doesn't get huge but you'll want to have
them in at least a 20 gallon tank we've
got to make sure we say the name right
when we're doing these videos because
when we're off camera Lisa and I both
call these fish Harley Quinn's
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corridors are another small member of
the catfish family they're super cool
and they won't bother anyone and they
won't bother your betta either these are
for the most part super active little
fish that'll do a great job scavenging
around looking for food which means yes
they're another fish that'll help keep
things tidy which is always nice some
quarters like to be in small groups
though so make sure you do your research
on them before you go and pick them up
it's always cool to watch them interact
as a school too
they'll be all over the bottom of the
tank and doing it in a little group it's
cool to see Cory's are kind of like
snails though some of them get bigger
than others if you've got a smaller tank
like a 10 gallon go with panda Cory's
but you wouldn't want to put pepper
Cory's in a 10 gallon cuz they can get
almost 4 inches in size you see what I'm
saying just check in to him before you
buy them but the important thing that
has to do with this list is their great
tank mates for betas
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we all know most of the betta tanks
you're gonna see out there are gonna be
small sometimes really small like five
gallons one of the most common questions
is what can I put in my five gallon tank
to help with algae control and help keep
the tank clean well you obviously can't
put larger plecos and stuff like that in
there
so what do you do well this is where
snails come in if you've never kept
snails you might be thinking well snails
are a little boring all right I'll give
it to you that they aren't gonna provide
a ton of action and movement in the tank
but they're anything but boring or maybe
it's just me snails come in a ton of
different varieties some of them are
really unique and even though they don't
move very fast they'll still provide
something visually interesting in every
tank if you're looking to put a snail or
two in a smaller tank like a five gallon
look for the snails that are gonna stay
smaller like the ram's heads or the
narrate snails if you've got your betta
in a larger tank and want some bigger
snails look for the mystery snails or
assassin snails be careful though
because assassin snails will eat smaller
snails like narrates
this is a good thing if you're getting
overrun with them but if you have a
couple mare rights and you introduce an
assassin don't be surprised if they
disappear
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neon tetras are very similar to Cardinal
tetras I know we've already talked about
them but these are a staple fish in the
hobby and we had to include them on this
list this is another super tiny
schooling fish that won't take up any
room won't create a huge by a load on
the tank and won't bother your betta
this is another great fish for the betta
keeper that wants to add some movement
in their tank but they only have like a
5 gallon so they don't have a ton of
options you can easily throw five to six
neons in a five gallon tank with your
betta and they'll be perfectly fine
the cool thing we've seen in our tanks
is that sometimes the beta's will pal
around and school with the neons it's
neat I know it might sound kind of weird
but I think it makes the betta really
happy like they're hanging out with
their friends you can find neon tetras
anywhere and sometimes you'll even find
them for like a dollar apiece so if
you've got a medium sized tank grab a
dozen or so of these little guys and
watch them fly around all over the place
they're just awesome little fish
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bristlenose plecos are a fish we talk
about quite a bit on this channel
they're super cool alien-looking fish
that will patrol all over your tank
looking for something to suck on I
didn't mean for that to sound weird
seriously these are really cool little
catfish that have never been known to
bother any other fish they'll help to
keep things tidy around your tank and
it'll be no problem for your betta the
biggest thing I like to mention when it
comes to plecos is these are not fish
that are gonna keep your tank clean to a
point where you don't need to do any
maintenance yes they'll pick up little
things and some of them will help with
algae control but they're not going to
prevent you from needing to do your
routine maintenance don't be lazy
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otters are everyone's dream fish wait a
minute they're little catfish so how can
they be a dream fish well I'll tell you
everyone's looking for a fish that can
go in smaller tanks that won't hurt the
other fish in the tank they stay small
and help clean algae
well that just described Otto's see I
told you everyone's dream fish otters
are great little algae eating fish that
do really well and groups and in tanks
10 gallons and larger they'll help clean
algae off your decorations plants and
even the glass and they'll do a really
good job too the only warning I'll give
you about them is if you buy five or six
of them and put them in a 20 gallon tank
with your betta
and maybe some neons or Harlequins
they'll clean up the algae really quick
people automatically think if their tank
is clean it's great the others are doing
their job but it could be that they
cleaned it all and ran out now they're
starving we sold autos when we had our
store and we'd have people come in and
say we put them in our tank they did a
great job and then they just started
dying in a nice way if we'd say well did
you feed them and they'd be like
now they eat the algae and I'd say yeah
you said the algae is all gone so what
are they eating now and they'd be like
point is feed your autos give them some
algae wafers and they'll keep your betta
tank nice and tidy cooler loaches are
one of the most fascinating little worm
fish that you'll ever see in this hobby
they stay pretty small they're non
aggressive and well they look like
little worms
what more really needs to be said this
is a super easy fish to keep but there
is a downside and that is that you're
gonna put them in your tank and they're
gonna disappear
I'm serious they'll be gone and you'll
be like hey we had one in an angel tank
years ago and I totally forgot about it
I literally hadn't seen it in years then
we were moving into this house and
taking the tanks down I drained that
tank all the way down and when I went to
take it off the rack
I saw something dark across the bottom I
was like what the hell got into my tank
it was that loach I have no idea
where he was all that time but anyway
these are awesome little fish that you
can find anywhere just remember they're
very shy and skittish so you won't see
them all that much but by a group of
them and you might have a better chance
you'll have a bunch of really cool
little worms swimming around your tank
and they won't bother your betta
let's see your brand-new fish keeper and
you're getting used to this whole thing
and how it all works you're still
learning the ropes and you're nervous
about adding more fish well I've got the
perfect fish for you go get you some
Pilates or mollies they're super cute
they don't get huge and the best part is
they're super Hardy so they'll be great
while you're still learning all of this
they'll also be great tank mates to your
betta I won't even try to mess with them
platies and Molly's don't care about
being in a school either so you can just
buy one or two and they'll be perfectly
happy the only thing I would caution you
on with these fish is their life bears
and they're constantly popping out new
babies if your tank is small I'd make
sure to get only females or males that
way you don't have all those babies
platies and mollies are available in
tons of different colors and patterns
they're easy to find and super cheap so
if you're a brand new fish keeper or
even experience and you want to give
your betta some company grab a few and
put them in there with him they'll all
get along just fine
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ah yes rummy knows Tetris the gift to
fish keepers everywhere
I love rummy knows I always have and I
always will in my opinion they're the
coolest schooling fish in the entire
hobby and I can assure you you'll never
come to my fish room and not see a
school of rummy nose in at least one
tank this is an awesome tetra that
doesn't get huge and won't bother any
other fish in your tank in fact if you
put a school of them in your tank
they'll just run around together all day
and never bother a soul they have the
most striking red heads and a gorgeous
black and white tail that both stand out
from across the room I love these fish
so much and I love them with betas again
the rummy nose will just do their thing
leave everybody alone I seriously think
we should do a whole video just about
rummy nose the only problem is the list
would be number 10 they're awesome
number 9 they're super cool number 8 I
love them number 7 they're the best
number 6 they're my favorite
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