I have bought a siamese fighting fish two days ago and he flares his gills at my dwarf gourmis. Is he only trying to establish himself and will eventually settle or is this worrying behaviour?
2006-09-17 23:36:28 · 13 answers · asked by Natalie G 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
I have had many Betta's in my life and some I have put in the community tank (one at a time), the ones that are in their own home do the best. Each Betta had his own way of seeing things ( the ones in the tanks) some were aggressive and some were picked on by other fish because of their long fins.
I think you should give him his own place or you could hang him in a box inside your tank (like a fish nursery) if you wanted, just be sure he can't get out and no one can get in,also he needs to be able to reach the surface so he can breath.Good luck.
2006-09-17 23:58:31 · answer #1 · answered by need2knw 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe. The Siamese Fighting Fish or Beta is a territorial animal. The male is responsible for raising the eggs and will posture and fight anything is sees as a threat. Another Beta is the usual target. Your fish might settle down if your other fish is smaller or does not look anything like the Beta. I kept mine with a beautiful angelfish. Make sure your tank is large enough for each fish to have its own space and give each its own sheltered area.
Good luck.
2006-09-17 23:45:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I Think he's doing what Males do best ;most tropicals are domineering;like homosappian;they fight for their territory .Get a pet book;library book ,ask pet store;overpopulate your aquarium[keeping air & cleanliness a priority so no one has a spacefull territory;fish will attack if they feel threatened;heart is on same side as humans] [why some seem to die for no reason & stress also kills]
2006-09-17 23:49:33 · answer #3 · answered by bernard325 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The behavior of the Betta will not change, but it doesn't mean that it is a problem. Betta's are community fish like gouramis, they just cannot live with each other in small tanks.
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2006-09-18 03:17:36 · answer #4 · answered by iceni 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They will not settle. I think it is half the fun, watching them flare up. It is a good show. However, he might kill your other fish. So, he may get worse.
Good Luck
2006-09-18 03:29:08 · answer #5 · answered by escapingmars 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You cant put your fighters with other fish. Unless its a really big tank where he's got an area large enough to call it his territory alone.
Plus gouramis will peck and rip on your betta's long fins leaving them in shreds.
Put your betta in another tank, (not a bowl!) preferably with ample space where he can flare his fins now and then and swim around freely.
2006-09-17 23:48:12 · answer #6 · answered by Liz^24 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
depending on tank size and quanity of fish he may be over crowded, bettas are territorial, give it a cave or tube it can call his own in it's own little corner and it will stay and defend it and leave every other fish alone their not going to terrorize your other fish this way.
2006-09-18 01:37:23 · answer #7 · answered by howie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they never settle down
he may even end up killing the other fish.
2006-09-17 23:38:06 · answer #8 · answered by Biker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mayb u can wait for a while and see if the behaviour is subsiding. if not.. u really should seperate them.
2006-09-17 23:48:13 · answer #9 · answered by rag doll 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they never settle down
2006-09-17 23:50:33 · answer #10 · answered by FundicRegion 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋