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Neon tetras, in my experience, are very fragile. I'd assume the tank won't be heated, so why not consider something like a few white cloud mountain minnows instead? Pic related. In my experience, they're really hardy, just as pretty (IMO obviously) and can tolerate cooler temperatures.
Have you considered, instead of another animal, a live plant? A java fern will thrive in a betta tank. The betta will enjoy having the space to himself, and the fern to swim through as it grows. Just rubber band it to a rock or a decoration and let the roots grow over it. It doesn't do as well if you bury the roots.
Another option, too, is something like a dwarf aquatic frog. Stressing that - dwarf! African clawed frogs will get huge, but the dwarf ones will just be a couple of inches long. The food I've seen marketed specifically for them isn't much different than betta food, just another sinking pellet, so they'd probably nibble on each other's meals. You could also offer something like brine shrimp or blood worms, they'd both appreciate that.
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