Ok i was wondering sisnce my betta is a tropical fish and my dragon eel is tropical will they mix? The guy says they eat the same food. Blood worms freeze dried. Will they fight????

Wouldn't the eel eat the Betta?

NO the guy at the shop said that the eel is harmless.

Heres a pic of him hes about 6-7inches long-My Webpage

Aww, he's cute! I don't know, I'd ask a mod.

ok thanx!

Nope mod doesnt know can anyone help?

I take it you bought the fish on impulse without researching it first.
The eel will grow really big and NEEDS brackish water. The tanks you have will be too small as well.
If you cant give it the right conditions then take it back.

http://www.whozoo.org/Anlife2001/johangus/jg_dragonfish.htm

Hi! After noticing these adorable little dragons, I've been doing some research about them so hopefully I can help answer this question.

They are often sold under the label of "dragon eel" but actually they are a member of the goby family and also go by the name dragon goby and violet goby. They have very small eyes and bad eyesight so they really only feed on insects and maybe sick fish, but other than that they are quite peaceful. The long eel-like body is actually useful because it allows them to squish into places to hide from predators! Also, they prefer brackish water conditions.

Though I don't think the dragon would bother the betta, the betta might bother the dragon. Oh and since bettas are such voracious eaters, I'd also be concerned that not enough food would make it to the bottom for the dragon to eventually find with its poor eyesight.

Most stores sell the dragons as freshwater fish, but a lot of the stuff that I've read has said that they thrive in brackish conditions and have even been acclimated to full salt which would definitely not be suitable for a betta. These are just the basics that I've picked up and there is lots of info to be found about them if you search for "dragon goby"(it took me a while to figure this out after I searched for dragon eel and came up with squat). Hopefully this will help a little!

ya, he needs 1 tablespoon of marine salt per gallon, like bumblebee gobies.. and he shouldnt have freeze dried, he should have frozen foods. so... I vote no on goby, betta relations...

Bettas are normally pretty good with things that don't look like bettas and hang out in the bottom of tanks. His territory that he wants to defend will be in the top.

I think it might be a nice cohabitation arrangement and bettas like brackish acidic water so perhaps there will be a happy medium for them both as long as there's enough room for them both to have their own spaces.

Bettas arent a brackish fish, especially not the shop bought types that have been reared in fresh water. You should only salt a betta tank for a short time for medication.

um.. honey? Brackish water is alkaline... very alkaline... as in a ph of 7.8-8.2? bettas dont like salt. Mollies do. Gobies do. heck, even ghost shrimp do! but not bettas, and most other egg layers.

Sorry, I meant as in blackwater extract added or driftwood = acidic. Brown water like the asian betta breeders use. Which is not the meaning of the word "Brackish" and you all all quite correct.

Bettas don't like salt or alkalinity and if the dragon thingies do, then they won't be compatable.