Betta fish in a 5 gallon tank. w/ neon tetras?

I would not recomend it, bettas are very agressive especialy to each other.Neon tetras are very small vulnrable & to a betta eatable.

NO DON’T DO IT!! I once put neon tetras in a 5gal tank WITH my male betta soon after that he attack and killed them all!!

It depends on your betta… I always find that each individual fish has their own personality. If you notice he’s slow… not very agressive… he’s likely fine. But if he’s a bossy, lively betta he might cause a hassle.

I’ve never had any luck with keeping neons my self. They’re a delicate little fishie… and my local water perams aren’t suitable for neons.

Oh, by the way… neons are schooling fish, so you would want to keep at least 3 together.

Another idea is getting a few corydora catfish. I personally loved the salt&pepper variety, but the panda corydora is just as cute. I used to raise them, they are hardy and sooo adorable.

All the best… Keep us posted. :-)

I am thinking about putting neons in my 5 gallon tank with my male betta. My friend had one male betta, 2 female bettas, and about 6-8 neon tetras in there and they were fine. I am only getting 3 or 5 so I don’t over crowd the tank.