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Is it ok to put a ghost shrimp, aquarium frog,or snail in a tank with A BETTA? Is it safe for both creatures?
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6 Responses to Is it ok to put a ghost shrimp, aquarium frog,or snail in a tank with A BETTA? Is it safe for both creatures?
Betta’s are very territorial as you well know by now. My Betta didn’t react to a snail but yours might. At least it has a shell to protect it. If you are going to add another animal you might want a larger tank.
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NOTHING is safe with a beta!
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NEVER PUT A BETTA WITH ANY OTHER FISH, OR LIVING ORGANISM, IT WILL ATTACK AND KILL! TRUST ME I LEARNED THE HARD WAY!
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Our Betas have lived agreeably with the frogs and snails for some time. It just appears other fish disturbs ours.
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Male Betta’s should not be put in tanks with other fish. They really need to live alone, if at all possible (like you mentioned they are temperamental). Female Betta’s would be fine, however. I think that the ghost shrimp could possibly be eaten by the frog if it’s mouth is big enough…always check the size of any aquatic critter’s mouth to see if it may eat others. Another thing about Betta’s is that they do not need filtration…they can be in a bowl even, just breathing air.
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in general, you won’t want to mix any bullet-shaped fish, especially those with fancy fins, with a male betta. if your fish seems very aggressive (like flares when you put your hand near the tank, or flares at a plant or something) you probably shouldn’t mix the betta with any other animal.
if your betta is fairly lazy, as many are, there shouldn’t be a problem introducing a snail (they have their own protection, too), or a frog such as an african diving frog. consider the size of the ghost shrimp relative to the betta… could he perceive it as food? i don’t think he’d be territorial with a shrimp but he might try to eat it.
i don’t think the other animals would attack your betta though.
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