I have a male betta but i also want a female i was wondering if i get the female will he kill her or will she kill him? if i do get a female should i keep them in the same tank or a different tank?
(i own a 10 gallon tank for a 8 month old beta )
Plus i dont know what happened to his tail when i got him it was normal but now it is all small
2006-09-10 04:22:28 · 15 answers · asked by Yahoo Usr 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
You will have to have a lot of decorations/plants in your tank in order for a male and female to survive together, but I do the same in my own tank with no problems. It sounds like you betta is suffering form fin rot though. Add some salt for freshwater aquariums to treat it and to speed healing. Change your water more often and feed less food in order to keep the problem from reoccurring.
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2006-09-13 03:08:12 · answer #1 · answered by iceni 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey Yuzhi, nice answer.
If you have the time and money to deal with 100+ betta fry and have someone to give them to don't even think about putting those two together. Not even in the same tank with a divider because bettas can jump and if that male wants her he will jump over it to get to her. Your best best would be to get her another tank or move your male into a smaller tank and use the 10 gallon for your females. Most females can live together as long as there is plenty of cover.
2006-09-10 12:47:42 · answer #2 · answered by Nicole S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DO NOT put them in the same tank!!
first putting male and female is a BAD idea unless you have to spend hundreds of dollar in taking care of the frys they produce, and once they lay the eggs.. the male WILL attack the female.
and an 8 month betta is a bit too old for breeding.
You should divide the 10 gallon tank and give them each some room! 5 gallons's each is plenty.
There is a very good betta forum its www.ultimatebetta.com
i always ask questions there!
thre are really experienced people there, some of them have like 30 and 40 bettas!
and his tail got smaller? it is probably fin rot
2006-09-10 07:07:34 · answer #3 · answered by Rainy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Males will not kill females, and females will not kill males, but you should not keep them in the same tank unless you are breeding them. If you do decide to breed your fish, make sure you have a place in your tank where the female can hide because males can become agressive while spawning. The male will build a bubble nest at the top of the tank and put the eggs in it. Once the eggs hatch, you should put the male in a seperate tank. Otherwise, he will eat the babies. You should probably feed the baby fish(also called fry) baby brine shrimp.
It also sounds like your fish has finrot. Make sure to change the water and keep it as clean as possible. Also, check out the websites I have listed below. I hope this helps!
2006-09-10 06:50:23 · answer #4 · answered by dolphingirl921992 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
convinced, more beneficial than a million beta fish in a tank will wrestle one yet another, even if there is circumstances of the position ive heard beta fish scuffling with in the beginning, yet then making a chain of command that lets them peacefully co exist. Beta fish will wrestle something that has fins the dimensions, on the point of, or larger than theirs.
2016-10-15 23:56:29 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before you think about getting another betta DEAL WITH THE FIN ROT!!! Seirously betta tails don't get smaller. Most likely the fin rot due to bad water conditions. Please read the below links.
All betta male and female will fight. Males can't put up with any other betta for any length of time
2006-09-10 20:13:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Male Bettas will kill other male bettas, but not the female beta. However, once they reproduce and there are eggs, you will need to seperate them for a time or the male may eat the eggs and / or may try to kill the female .
2006-09-10 04:28:28 · answer #7 · answered by tysavage2001 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no!you would need a calm male and about a 50 gallon tank,five or more females that were raised together and one male would be ok with each other MABY.i hav a good ewbsite that you should join if you care about your fish,the people there are extremly helpful and you will learn alot there.
http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums
2006-09-10 06:50:11 · answer #8 · answered by tateo@verizon.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could put a divider in the tank. the male betta will usually kill the female. if she doesnt mate with him, he will get angry and kill her
2006-09-11 12:29:28 · answer #9 · answered by sweatpantsbandit 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NONO..Males will kill Males not females.
Females will kill Females..
Male with Female = sex and the white clouds at the top of the tank are the egss ok.ok
2006-09-10 04:42:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋