Can bettas live with angelfish?

Verdict

No. Bettas and angelfish should not share a tank. An adult angelfish is twice the size of a betta and will hunt or batter a slow, long-finned fish like this.

Betta76–82°F · pH 6.5–7.5

Angelfish76–84°F · pH 6–7.5

What to watch

Deal breakerAn adult angelfish is twice the size of a betta and will hunt or batter a slow, long-finned fish like this.
Watch outMale bettas often attack bright, long-finned fish like angelfish, mistaking them for rivals.

What works

Both are fine at 76–82°F.
pH 6.5–7.5 suits both.
They use different parts of the tank: bettas the top, angelfish the mid.

Water side by side

The green band is the temperature range both can live in.

The green band is the pH both tolerate.

Size to scale

Adult length in an aquarium. A fish can swallow anything that fits in its mouth, roughly a third to half its own length for predators.

Care at a glance

	Betta	Angelfish
Temperature	76–82 °F	76–84 °F
pH	6.5–7.5	6–7.5
Adult size	2.5 in	6.0 in
Minimum tank	5 gal	30 gal
Temperament	Semi-aggressive	Semi-aggressive
Swims at	Top	Middle
Group	One per tank	Alone or in pairs
Diet	Carnivore	Omnivore

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