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Betta stays well without tank mates
Recommendations are not the Bible
Always keep a backup plan
Bettas are very aggressive and territorial in nature
At least 20 gallon tank is required to keep other fish with betta
The planted tank is most recommended here
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They aren't territorial & perfect as betta tank mates
At least 10 gallon tank is required to keep betta & ember tetra
They are small enough and betta don't bother of them.
The tank should be long instead of tall
8-10 ember tetra with a short finned betta is okay to keep together
40% of experts think ember tetras are the best tank mates of betta
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Female Guppies are fast & don't have long fins
The male guppies are not allowed because they are colorful & have long tails
colorful female guppies are the bad choice
Female betta & female guppies fit the best
One betta & three guppies in a 10 gallon tank is the thumb rule
Use a tank divider for first few days to check anything wrong
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Remain active at night. Clean excess foods & keep the tank clean
Kuhli loaches try to find foods on the substrate most of the time.
They become unnoticeable to betta because they don't have fins or tails
Lots of hiding spots are required
At least 6 kuhli loaches are suitable to keep with betta
Kuhli loaches can clean the tank by eating unfed foods of betta
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Bottom dweller, recommended for large tank
Plecos are too peaceful for a betta tank
Plecos are large according to betta's size. So betta unlikely attack them
Plecos are the very good algae cleaner
Pleco does not has the bright color but has a different level of personality
Pleco stays at the bottom of the tank & betta stays at the middle of the tank.
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Bottom dweller. They don't attract betta's attention ,
Otocinclus catfish are very tiny
They are fragile & shy
Fishkeepers need the experience to keep otocinclus catfish & betta together
At least 6 catfish are required to keep them healthy.
They are the bottom feeders
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The translucent body helps them to hide from betta fish easily
Amano shrimps are very tiny
Always keep a back up plan for amanos
A heavily planted tank is good enough for both of them
At least 6-8 amano shrimps are required to keep them healthy.
They are the fantastic algae eaters
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Betta has long fins & they don't nip fins
At least 15-20 gallon tank is required to keep betta & neon tetra
Betta can't eat tetra's food but tetra can eat betta's food easily
The tank should be long enough and has some adequet depth
10-12 neon tetra with a short finned betta is okay to keep together
A planted tank is the must here