Bettabegood Posted February 6, 2006 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 A friend of mine has asked whether Killi fish and bettas can live together, so I thought I'd ask the experts. Any advice would be appreciated. Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figure_8 Posted February 6, 2006 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 bettas don't really seem to get along well with any other brightly coloured fish.. so my guess considering the flamboyant colours of a lot of killies would be probably not. I'm not an expert by any stretch of the imagination though so I may be wide of the mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namezmud Posted February 6, 2006 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 I havn't tried it but I would agree with Mouse that it probably wouldn't work. I'd expect the Betta to pester the killies to death. Also, killies generally prefer cool temperatures. Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Handsfree Posted February 6, 2006 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 I tried to mix some F.gardneri and Ps.furcata (PNG blue-eyes) with disastrous results. I don't remember which came out on top, but do recall declaring not to repeat the exercise. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettabegood Posted February 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 Thanks everyone for your replies. I'll advise my friend NOT to try mixing bettas and killies! Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KillieOrCory Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 To answer your question: It depends on your species of betta and killifish. Only time I've mixed them was a great success. In the 55cm square tank I had a pair of Betta dimidiata and two pairs of Aphyosemion striatum and Chromaphyosemion biateniatum. I had male dimidiata regularly mouthbrooding and collected eggs of the mops of the killies. If a betta (splendens) and a killie (maybe gardneri) picked a fight. I would imagine splendens will come out worse, only because the long flowing fins make such good targets! I am not willing to test the theory though. It is widely said (and I'd agree) one should not keep long flowing finned guppies with splendens, because splendens will attack it!!! But I've done that in the past with no effect!!! It just depends the environment and the psycology of your fish :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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