If I put two female betta fish together in the bowl will one eat the other?

Question

I just bought 2 betta fish and i looked a few hour later and now im missing one.Its not as if she would have jumed out because its too high for a fish to jump.Please someone help me get my fishy back!

Answer 1

no the female betta are more docile than their counterparts. they don't bother each other or fight with each other. usually the ept store will tell you more about the betta. here is some information on the female betta.
Betta Care - Female Bettas


Most pet bettas you see in stores and homes are males. They have the bright colors, long flowing tails, bigger-than-you attitude and the popularity. However, once an owner has been bitten by the betta bug, we start thinking about finding female bettas.

A female betta can be just as colorful in the right conditions, if you look long enough for a female bred for color. It is true that most of the girls will be drab little things, but even those can brighten up with the same proper care and attention you lavish on the males. A female in good health might even build a bubblenest, although admittedly this is a rare thing, and nothing to worry about whether or not your female does try it.

For a brightly colored female you can search online breeders, or take a look at bettas on Ebay. I have lots of gorgeous girls I picked up by being vigilant at pet stores - looking at all the female bettas the day they arrive; letting the pet shop owners know they can call me when they get a good one in. In this way I aquired many lovely girl bettas in solid colors of yellow, red, white, orange, purple and green...as well as two piebald teals.

Females have shorter finnage, which makes them a better candidate for mixed and community tanks than the males - the shorter tails are less of a temptation for other fish to chase and nip.

Fight the temptation to house your male with a female. This is not a safe combination. The male will abuse and often outright kill the female. And it is inappropriate to try mating your bettas until you really do the research and make a plan for that very time-consuming and exacting endeavor.

It is possible to house several females together if the tank is large enough. I found that a ten gallon tank was never large enough to keep my females from fighting. I simply put my females in their own bowls and 2.5 gallon aquariums, just like I do with the boys.

It is great fun to put the male and female tank next to each other from time to time, to watch the mating behaviors - remember, only put their tanks together, do not put them in the same tank! The male will try to get to the female, and will do all sorts of showing off - flaring gills and fins, blowing bubble nests, doing shimmy body dancing.

Let your children know never to put a male and female in one tank together, or you will have a dead or ripped-to-shreds sick and scared female.
Although often overlooked by some when purchasing bettas, females can be a real delight. They are often spunky and have even more personality to them than males. With their shorter fins, females will zip around their tank and are not as bothered by water current. Female bettas can be just as aggressive as the males at times though, so it's still important to monitor them if they are placed with other fish. They can be housed alone or with other female bettas in groups of three (3) or more. They will naturally form a pecking order and that is why keeping just two female bettas together usually does not have great results. Some people have had success keeping female bettas in community tanks of non-aggressive fish with plenty of room and hiding places.

Answer 2

Bettas can jump pretty high. Are you sure she isn't just hiding? All bettas are territorial to some degree. Females are a bit more peaceful, but I wouldn't keep 2 together in a bowl. Personally I try to keep them one female betta per 10 gallon with a lot of hiding places. The real problem is the initial week are so while they work out who's the dominate one. Most people who keep large numbers of females generally raised them together,

Note that in general betta males and females get along with most fish that don't look like bettas. That said I'm not sure that I'd keep anything other than a snail in a small bowl with even a with a female betta.

Answer 3

Male bettas will attack one-another especially if they are in a small space like an aquarium. The males are the ones with the long tails and fins. The females have the same colors but shorter fins.

I think you have a very dominant Alpha male fish. Sorry about the other one. I am surprised that the pet store didn't warn you.

Bettas will get along with other fish that do not resemble bettas. Some goldfish are okay. Find a good fish/pet store and ask about compatable fish.

Answer 4

First things first are you sure that they were female bettas? What size tank did you have them in? I have had two females in the same 50 gallon tank for almost a year now and have not had any problems. I know that male bettas are very violent when put in the same tank with each other.

Answer 5

Yes they can fight... I bought 2 and put them in a huge tank, but the stronger one attacked the weaker one. Then they all ended up dying.

You know, and I've actually heard of Betta's disappearing out of closed jars, cause you know better breeders keep them in jars cause they have so many. Supposedly the fish died and when the lady went out to get the net to scoop it out, she came back and it was gone!

I'm Serious!

Answer 6

Yes!!! You never ever put 2 betta's 2gether in the same bowl, either if they are female or male they will fight and kill each other. Haven't you heard them called CHINEASE FIGHTING FISH? Ask any pet store they will tell you that you can't put 2 of them to gether unless you want one DEAD[ belly up]!

Answer 7

I have had two female bettas together for quite some time. they do not fight with each other, however they do tend to fight with all the other fish in the tank

Answer 8

check the floor because they CAN jump out. I was cleaning my betta's bowl and I had him in a cup and I just turned my head for a second and he had jumped out! Look around the floor!!!Good Luck!

Answer 9

yes... they are also called japanese fighting fish...that's why they are in separete bowls at the store.. they do not get along at all..the strongest will kill and eat the other....I learned this the hard way...after I went through several bettas

Answer 10

Are you sure they are two females. Females wont fight each other its the male ones you cannot put together.
FYI: The males have the big fins.