which would you rather have? Betta or goldfish?

a betta theyre easier to take care of and more colorful

I like both. But if I had to choose one, I'd pick goldfish. They are individually more unique (except for their color, bettas all pretty much look alike), and they get along better with other fish (so I can have many goldfish in together). And they live a lot longer.

While bettas are definitely cleaner, goldfish are not as dirty as people assume. They only poop a lot when they are overfed.

if 1, a betta, if more than 1 fish, obviously a goldfish

more than 1 goldfish, like 3-4 are real nice, even if they r small...

Bettas can live in a 2.5 gallon tank, can live more than 5 years, are very smart and beautiful, and are very easy to care for.

Goldfish require a minimum of 10 gallons of space per fish, a filter rated for double the size of the tank they are in, and very frequent partial water changes. On the plus side, some species grow to more than a foot long, and can live 30 or more years, if properly cared for.

So, it depends on how much space, money, and time you have to devote to tanks and care, and what you personally hope to get from your fish keeping experience.

I choose Bettas every time. They require less space, less intense care, and I personally love them.

I have both

Goldfish in the pond and a betta in my tank

but if I had to pick? my goldfish, they were only 1 inches in size when I bought them, they are now 9 - 10 inches in size and very tame.

Probably not the answer your looking for but neither...There are so many other small fish you could get That are way cooler even little frogs that need no more than 1 gallon(if they right type)...but if I had to choice out of the two it would be the BETTA..

Goldfish. Betta might be colorful, but goldfish are easier to take care of.

Oh my gosh! Bettas are awesome! I just got a pretty crowntail turquoise male from Petco! His name is Bubbles and he is adorable!

Bettas 4 sure!!

The beta's I've had have usually lived 3-4 years. Depends how long you want a fish I guess.

I would get a betta because they are easier to take care of. they also live longer