Bettas with other fish

[jmathews]

I have a male betta, and he's kind of boring just by himself, so I want to add other fish to his tank. I'm not interesting in breeding bettas, so a female betta is out of the question. What fish(es) can I put in the tank without any problems (i.e. them eating each other)?

[Cody]

There can be a good amount of options, but it all depends on what you have.

Tank Size?
Filtered?
Heated (should be)?

[jmathews]

I'm buying a new tank when I buy new fish. It will be filtered but not heated, and 2gallon most likely.

[Cody]

If you have a betta, the temperature needs to be heated. They are tropical fish and become very lethargic if the temperature is kept under 76 degrees, if not 78 degrees plus.

I wouldn't put anything else in a 2G tank with a betta. Maybe soem Ghost Shrimp.

[briggadane]

What is your ambient room temperature?

[Cody]

Originally Posted by briggadane

What is your ambient room temperature?

That shouldn't matter. You could have your house at 82 degrees in the day, but at night the temp can easily drop 8+ degrees, which can kill a fish.

[SST]

A single betta is about all you can keep in a two gallon tank.

If you can afford it, upgrading to anything larger would be better. My guy is floating around in a 5 gal. tank I got from Freecycle. My snail is in a 5 gal. I got from Goodwill. I saw a 10 gal. kit at Walmart that cost 1/2 as much as it did from the chain pet stores.

Good luck!