Can betta fish be raised together with guppy, and is betta fish suitable for polyculture

Betta can't be raised with guppies. Although betta fish and guppies are tropical fish, they live in different environments with different water temperatures and quality. Moreover, fighting fish is fierce in temperament, while guppy is gentle in temperament. If you raise them together, fighting fish will bully guppy. Betta can be mixed, but it is not suitable for mixed culture. From their names, we can know that they are aggressive by nature, and even the same kind will fight with each other, so they are not suitable for polyculture.

1. Can betta fish be raised with guppies

Betta fish cannot be raised with guppies. In terms of body shape, betta fish can grow to about 15 cm, and guppy fish can grow to 5-8 cm. If they are raised together, betta fish will not only rob guppies of food, but also bully guppies. From the water temperature point of view, betta fish is suitable for living between 25-27 ℃, guppy fish is suitable for living between 23-24 ℃, and the temperature suitable for their living has no intersection, so it is not suitable for raising together.

From the water quality point of view, guppies like to live in weak alkaline water and can live in neutral water, but weak alkaline water is more conducive to their life. Betta fish like to live in neutral water, but not in weakly alkaline water. If they are raised together, it is easy to take care of one side and ignore the other.

2. Is betta suitable for polyculture

Betta is not suitable for polyculture. Betta is a kind of fish that likes fighting very much. No matter how it is raised, it can be seen fighting. Therefore, when raising them, it is best to raise them alone. If you really want polyculture, you can choose some fish that swim faster. These fish swim faster and are difficult to be attacked. You can also choose some fish that live underwater. Betta is a kind of upper fish, and they rarely sink to the bottom of the fish tank. Therefore, they are rarely encountered, thus reducing the number of fights.