betta and platy together?

[marth]

I have a question

I have a male betta currently living alone in a 2.5 gallon tank. He is really laid back, and is actually kind of shy.
I'm finding homes for a friend's fish, and I was wondering if it would be sensible to put a mickey mouse platy in with the betta. Neither of the fish act aggressive, the platy is used to being with bully fish (two black skirt tetras, a firemouth cichlid, and a chinese algae eater) so I figured they would get along.

Is this a good idea?

 

[ballist3k]

platys are notorious fin nippers, it really depends though just try it out and see if anything happens just separate them. like for me i keep guppies and platys with my flowerhorn (4-5 inches) and the platys & guppies even had frys in the tank! so i guess it just depends on the fish really.