I recently purchased a crowntailed betta fish about a month ago. He started showing signs of boredom and was nipping his fins, so I decided to get him some stimulation and bought an african dwarf frog. They both have plenty of room in their tank , but I am afraid for my frog's health. My betta has never shown aggression until now. He is constantly flaring and nipping at this poor little frog every chance he gets, and I'm afraid I will have to separate the two. I was told that they were compatible tankmates, but I guess I was proven wrong. Will my betta eventually calm down and accept my frog as a tankmate? Or is he going to keep this behavior up? I really don't want to have to separate them, but I don't want anybody to get hurt. I've had this frog for about 2 weeks now and lately only within the past few days has the aggression been getting really bad. My frog has some hiding places and stays on the bottom of the tank, but I'm still worried. Is my betta going to shape up?
2006-10-04 08:39:44 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
It's difficult to know why the Betta is acting that way. You say they each have more than enough space .. are they both in a bowl of water or a tank ? How many gallons ? What are you feeding the Betta and how often ?.. I had a Betta in a large tank with other community fish and 2 dwarf african frogs and there was no problem. Good Luck! :)
2006-10-04 08:43:45 · answer #1 · answered by tysavage2001 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Betta Fish Aggression
2016-11-14 08:15:16 · answer #2 · answered by alpis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fish may do too much moving for the betta and that may be why he seems to be aggressive. Bettas are aggressive by nature so that's why they are usually housed alone in an individual bowl or small tank. I have a betta now and I keep him in a pretty vase on top of my T.V. stand all by his self and he is just fine. You know that they don't need a filter or much water to live in due to the fact that they come from the swamps of Thailand. If you have other fish in a different tank I would put your frog in there with them as long as there not aggressive fish too.
2006-10-04 08:50:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
They tend to settle down a bit after a week or so. Of course the frog may not survive that long. In general a male betta can't have a tank mate unless it in a 5+ gallon tank. Even then it's very much dependant on the temperament of the betta in question. Note that crowntails as a rule tend to be more aggressive.
2006-10-04 19:37:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Bettas can be aggressive I have had two bettas at two different time periods one was aggressive at time but it was only around feeding time and he never did any real damage just chased them around. But my other one was more shy. It really just depends on the fishes attitude and you wont know unless you get one for your self. But there is one thing I recommend do not get the ones in the jars if you have a tropical fish store near you most of the times the will have betta fish in tanks with other tropical fish. If so get one of those because they will already be used to living with other fish and will not show as much aggression.
2016-04-04 04:07:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bettas are also called siamese fighting fish....they can be aggressive with their own species and with others. You might think 'there is plenty of space' but your betta is telling you this is not enough space for him and the frog.
Pet store people will tell you anything to sell you more stuff or animals, by the way. That's a generalization but also often true.
2006-10-04 08:52:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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I recently purchased a crowntailed betta fish about a month ago. He started showing signs of boredom and was nipping his fins, so I decided to get him some stimulation and bought an african dwarf frog. They both have plenty of room in their tank , but I am afraid for my frog's health. My betta...
2015-08-10 06:53:23 · answer #7 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Betta's usually want to be by themselves. So they will try to make other fish fight them. And often they will kill other fish. I know this because I have a Betta and it killed to of my fish. Oh it is not a good Idea to put two Betta's of the same sex in a bowl or tank at the same time.
2006-10-04 08:52:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just recently got a beta, and the store attendant said that if you add a beta to a tank of already established, non-aggressive fish, then the beta will leave them alone. But if you add fish to a beta's tank, it's like invading their territory. So it would be OK to put these animals together--you just did it in the wrong order.
Also, if the fish is biting himself, he may have some anxiety issues. You can look at a couple of things. Do you need a newer, quieter aerator? Is there too much bright color stimulus near the tank? Are there little kids that tap on the tank? Just some ideas.
Oh, yeah, and take the frog out. He doesn't deserve the abuse.
2006-10-04 09:05:17 · answer #9 · answered by MornGloryHM 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bettas can be a little territorial. You may not have enough room for them both to share. Buy a larger tank (2 gallons) and add some decorations.
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2006-10-04 09:38:43 · answer #10 · answered by iceni 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋