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What are the best and safest bottom feeders for a betta fish tank?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Small Animal | Unknown - Small Animal | Male

What id the nest bottom feeder for my betta fish -

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Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on March 17th, 2018

I am assuming you would like to know which fish that feeds on the bottom to add to your aquarium with a betta? There are several possibilities, most will depend on the size of your fish tank. You could get a small school of Corydoras which are bottom feeders and are best kept in schools of 5+. A CLOWN PLECO (PANAQOLUS MACCUS) is another good choice, however it will grow to about 4 inches in size, so you may need to have a larger tank eventually. Clown plecos are armoured fish and so the betta cannot really hurt them. Loaches are another choice, but only if you have a larger aquarium as they will grow quite big.

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