Fish: Re: [tropical fish club] Can one beta live with other types of fish?

quick answer is yes

On 2/3/11, PaulB <14paul@gmail.com> wrote:
> First, I am new to fairly new to the group so i thought I would ask a
> question and tell you a little about my tank and fish.
>
> Can a a single beta live with other types of fish?
>
> I have my new (to me, actually used) 55 gallon tank setup (used to be a 35)
> and I wanted to have a little more variety/color.
>
> At the moment, I have 2 fancytail ryukin goldfish, 1 lionhead goldfish
> (triangular tail and no dorsil fin), 2 small golden loaches (very
> entertaining fish), 3 black mollies, 3 starburst mollies, and a little frog.
>
> With the goldfish (orange and silver/white) and the starburst mollies
> (orange and black), I have a little color swimming around. The 1 loach is
> only 1.5 inches long and its color is pinkish. The other loach is 2.5 inches
> long and it is pinkish also. The 3 black mollies are black. ;-) and the 3
> starburst mollies are orange with black tails.
>
> My grandkids gave us the ryukin and the frog and that is how all this
> started. Them my grandkids (won) 2 goldfish at the fair but they were the
> kind that get 14-18 inches long so I gave them to a friend that has a
> goldfish pond. I purchased another ryukin and the lionhead to replace the
> two I gave away without them knowing. These two fish are only supposed to
> get around 6 inches long. That is much better for an indoor tank.
>
> My wife wanted the mollies but I was able to talk her into getting two
> different types so we would have more variety.
>
> I wanted the loaches. I had purchased one this summer but it had jumped out
> of the tank and when we found it, it was almost dead. We put it back in the
> tank. It was breathing and swimming a bit but it did not last the night.
> That fish was so fun to watch that I had to get a replacement. It took over
> 6 weeks to find one so I bought 2 when I had them brought back from
> Indianapolis Indiana.
>
> I also have one lily bulb and 3 other plant bulbs (I forgot what kind but
> they look like long grass).
>
> One thing I noticed since I setup the new tank is that my heater can not
> keep up.
>
> Does anyone have a tank heater that they do not need anymore? Any size would
> help.
>
> My tank is 70-72 based on the int tank thermometer.
>
> I am open to any suggestions and thank you in advance for the help.
>
> Paul
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