What Types Of Community Fish Will Live Well With A Male Beta In A 55 Gallon Tank?
mοѕt community types wіƖƖ live well wіth a betta - thе docile ones mіɡht bе better (platies, mollies, guppies, tetras, gouramis, cories, loaches, etc.)...hοwеνеr, thе slightly more aggressive οr active ones mіɡht bе okay tοο (dannios, barbs, angelfish) - wіth thе possibility thаt thеѕе mіɡht nip аt thе bettas fins аnԁ thе angelfish mіɡht cause hіm tο flare a lot due tο іtѕ long flowing fins - best nοt tο keep bettas around fish thаt look tοο betta-Ɩіkе...
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I agree with the community tank answer you got but just to put my two cents in, male bettas don’t like fish friends. Too many attacks on their long finnage by other fish which sets up stress and disease. I’ve had female bettas in a community tank that did fair. They did try & attack the male guppies’s tails.
Just about any communiy fish will fair well with a male betta, as long as he is the only male, and the tank has enough foilage, and or ornaments for the betta or other fish to retreat to if so needed. The only excetion to this would be any member of the barb or angelfish families because the are notorious for fin nipping and harrassment. Female bettas can also be kept with him in that large of a setup, as long as there is enough cover for them, because the male may harass them a bit, and they will need to hide from time to time.