AboutChris Robbins Expertise I have 25+ years of personal experience as a pet
store employee and manager in the family pet store
business. The main part of our business was
Freshwater Fish. I can answer questions on; Fish care, diseases,
parasites and fish identification, feeding your
fish, breeding and sexing your fish, setting up
your aquarium, cleaning your aquarium, and
"what`s this weird stuff in my tank/on my
fish" questions. I am not an African Cichlid expert, Plant expert or Brackish Expert. No Pond or Saltwater Questions Please.
Experience I worked in and managed my family's fish and pet and fish store for 26 years and maintained the 35 aquariums. My experience also has included occasional in-home consultation and aquarium maintenance for my clients.
Question We have a very small 10 gal tank, no heater. We currently have s msle beta and my daughter wants to add a telescopic goldfish. Can they survive together?
Answer Hi Scott;
Goldfish and bettas are really not compatible. The betta may think the goldfish is another male betta and fight with it. Even if you happen to have a very docile male betta, the goldfish will get big enough to eat him eventually. They get about 6 to 8 inches long. Goldfish are also cold water fish, needing their water to be under 72f or under. Bettas need their water to be 76f or higher. One goldfish needs a 10 gallon tank all to itself anyway. Perhaps you could get a 5 gallon tank with a heater for the betta and then let the goldfish have the ten gallon?
Here are web pages about bettas and goldfish to help you know more about what they need;
