Compatibility brief
Can Betta live with Silver Tip Tetra?
Risky. This mix is commonly discouraged for typical setups.
Betta + Silver Tip Tetra: Known incompatible pairing. Silver tips are confirmed fin nippers, and even a proper school of eight does not stop them targeting a betta's flowing fins. The pairing fails inside weeks. Real tanks add variables Fishori cannot model; treat this as a high-risk read, not certainty.
Compatibility score
Profile confidence: low
Order of checkstank volume vs adults → predation mouth gap → temperament / fin nipping → shared water windows.
60L
Combined minimum footprint reference for these two species: about 60L (larger active fish often want more length).
Silver Tip Tetra is a fin nipper and Betta is vulnerable to nipping — long fins are a common target even when water parameters match.
Assessment details
Known incompatible pairing
Top issueSilver tips are confirmed fin nippers, and even a proper school of eight does not stop them targeting a betta's flowing fins. The pairing fails inside weeks.
Temperament difference
Betta is semi-aggressive, while Silver Tip Tetra is peaceful. This can work with adequate space and hiding spots, but monitor for bullying.
Fin nipping risk
Silver Tip Tetra is a known fin nipper and Betta has long, flowing fins. Silver Tip Tetra will likely harass Betta.
Compatible temperature range
Both fish can comfortably share similar water temperatures.
“Known incompatible pairing”
Known incompatible pairing
Next steps
Concrete changes, not "research more" filler.
- •Provide plenty of hiding spots and visual breaks so Silver Tip Tetra can escape if harassed.
- •Avoid keeping Silver Tip Tetra with long-finned fish like Betta.
- •Silver Tip Tetra should be kept in a group of at least 8 for best health and behaviour.
Try instead
- →Provide plenty of hiding spots and visual breaks so Silver Tip Tetra can escape if harassed.
- →Avoid keeping Silver Tip Tetra with long-finned fish like Betta.
- →Silver Tip Tetra should be kept in a group of at least 8 for best health and behaviour.
- Seriously Fish. Betta splendens
Primary: aquarium size, water chemistry, behaviour, and compatibility (URL verified in upgrade script; recheck if site content changes).
- FishBase. Betta splendens
Secondary: taxonomy, distribution, and maximum length in nature; cross-check with aquarium import lines and measured tank parameters.
- Wikipedia. Betta splendens
Secondary: general species context; verify all husbandry numbers against a dedicated aquarium care sheet and your test kit, not a single table row.
- Wikipedia. Betta splendens
Encyclopaedia overview; use specialist aquarium sources for your stock's real temperature/pH/footprint needs.
- Seriously Fish. Hasemania nana
Primary: species page on Brazilian range, shoal-size requirement, and the fin-nipping behaviour that the trade tends to understate.
- Practical Fishkeeping. Silver Tip Tetra Profile
Secondary: editor write-up on shoal dynamics and the long-fin tank-mate warning.
Try this next
Build the full stocking list with Betta + Silver Tip Tetra
Plan further
Try both species in the full-stock tank check, or open either fish profile for mates lists. Methodology explains how verdicts are produced.
Individual fish vary in personality. Fishori uses conservative hobby rules. Observe any new introduction closely, feed thoughtfully, and keep a quarantine or backup plan. This is not veterinary advice.
Profile data confidence: medium. Driven by the lower-confidence profile (Silver Tip Tetra): Based on typical aquarium care sources; details may vary between setups.