I have a tnak with two large goldfish in it and a betta currently seperated, but in the same tank. Can i combine them? Chelsea (its a male betta) has gotten out into the tank before and nothing happened, and does fine with the temperature in her seperate display. Can I combine them?
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Chances are they won't fight; however, bettas are actually tropical fish and are more active and healthier in warmer water, whereas goldfish are cold water fish. If possible, you should try a small, heated tank for your betta. If not, it will survive with the goldfish but won't be as active, pretty, or healthy.
If the tank is big enough it should be okay. However, it is not recommended and could become violent without much provocation.
i also have a few gold fish and a betta in my tank. the are not seperate and i have had no problems. i just feed gold fish food to them and some tropical. you could put them together and keep an eye on them. if you have a problem just seperate them agan. good luck
after time alone for a some time they are bound to fight. you can try your chances but its not recommended. however, its okay if you have a big tank because your fish have their separate ways. plus your goldfish outnumber your betta. the fact that Chelsea is a male betta is bad when combining. bettas (also known as chinese fighting fish) are really good alone. thats why when you go to the pet shop they are cooped up in those teeny weeny cups all by themselves (thats really sad though).
its an exception to combine them if Chelsea was a female because she wouldnt be aggresive. females are plain colored or brown by the way. your betta right now would be completely happy alone.
i hope my advice was helpful... good luck with your fish! :]
you can put them in the same tank as long as your goldfish arent the real big ones that could eat the betta
Yeah. Thats the combo that I had for about two years with no problems, untill my Betta got old and was injured by my angles. (I dont recommend angels with Bettas!)
No, the goldfish will not eat the Betta, contrary to another response. Yes, the Goldfish will 'suck' on the Betta out of sheer curiosity but they ever, under any circumstances, cause harm to it. Are the goldfish fancy? If they are then yeah, its definately fine. If its a more traditional goldfish than I dont know. They might have stronger and sharper mouths.
No, the Betta will not try to kill the goldfish. Although they are called Siamese fighting fish, they only display aggression towards other Betta's. Not only that, its already a good situation because you're introducing the possibly territorial Betta into an established tank. If it were the other way around then maybe you'd have some territorial issues. But it' be fine.
About a week or so after introducing the Betta it might show torn or tattered fins. But that will only happen if your Betta was in those tiny store bought containers and doesnt have the muscle mass to outswim the filter. But since you had yours in another tank, I doubt that'll be an issue.
Oh, one last thing, I hope its a large tank cause these are all pretty dirty fish. If its not a large tank I suggest replacing your water about weakly to ensure that your Bettas colors stay bright and that all the fish live long healthy lives.
Good luck!
Betta fish usually like to be in small bowl by themselves. You can combine them if no problem occurs. If Chelsea starts attacking the other fish, then I would put him back to his separate place.
I really don't recommend it.
While Chelsea may *seem* fine in the goldfish's water temperature, you can't really change an animal's natural needs, and he would still much prefer tropical temperatures in the high 70s. (You will need a heater for this.) He's probably just putting up with it, but if you put him in warmer waters you will most likely find that he becomes much more active and healthy.
The situation might appear alright to you, at least in the short run, but at the end of the day, goldfish are still coldwater fish and bettas are still tropical fish, and you can't change that.
Betta+Goldfish=Big problems!! First of all, goldfish are coldwater fish and bettas are tropical fish. Goldfish can't handle the high temps that bettas need to live in. Second, Bettas don't like any kind of brightly colored fish in their territory. Mr. Goldy will surely be picked on and beaten to death. Second, Goldfish have a tasty slime coating that makes them even more likely to be picked on because the betta will want to try and taste him!! It's just not a good idea at all.
