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Compatibility check

Can Betta and Guppy live together?

Betta and Guppy are not recommended together based on the current rule check.

not recommended

Quick answer

This pairing is not recommended by the current rules. The highest-risk factors are marked as fail below; fixable water-parameter overlap alone does not cancel out predation, aggression, fin-nipping, or explicit avoid-tag conflicts.

Factor breakdown

Factor Result Explanation
Water type OK Betta is freshwater; Guppy is freshwater. Compatibility pages are generated only for matching water types.
Temperature OK Temperature overlaps at 24-28 C. Betta is listed at 24-28 C; Guppy is listed at 22-28 C.
pH OK pH overlaps at 7-7.8. Betta is listed at 6.5-7.8; Guppy is listed at 7-8.2.
Hardness OK Hardness overlaps at 8-15 dGH. Betta is listed at 3-15 dGH; Guppy is listed at 8-25 dGH.
Adult size and predation OK Adult sizes are not an obvious predator-prey mismatch (Betta: 7 cm; Guppy: 6 cm).
Temperament and aggression OK Betta (territorial) and Guppy (peaceful livebearer) do not have an obvious aggression clash in the dataset.
Fin nipping risk OK The dataset does not flag this pair as a fin-nipper plus long-finned combination.
Schooling and group needs OK Plan around full groups, not single display fish. Minimum group sizes: Guppy: 3+.
Explicit avoid tags Conflict Avoid-tag conflict found. Betta avoid tags matching Guppy: flashy-long-finned. Guppy avoid tags matching Betta: none.
Minimum combined tank size OK Use at least 10 US gallons (38 L) for the pair, based on the larger minimum tank plus bioload and activity adjustments where relevant.

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