well both of my females have been attacked by the male betas i have and i dont think they should stay wit the males because both of my femalse r missing scales and fins but one is missing a lot more then the other(the one that is still wit the male) but wen i removed one ffemale away from the male she started to swim have fun eat ,etc but the other female sence she has no fins and hardly and scales just stays at the bottom not eating
2006-11-03 23:16:31 · 11 answers · asked by Nikki 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
Betas should never be kept together no matter what sex they are. Betas are fighting fish and they fight with eachother. To the death!! One will eventually kill the other/others. The strong will survive....alone. Dont put them together.
2006-11-03 23:26:33 · answer #1 · answered by somebodys_watchn_you 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
A lot of people say no, do not put two females together. I have seen three females together in a larger tank (I belive it was 20 or 26 gallons). This tank was very well planted and they appeared to be co-existing just fine. Personally, I wouldn't put two females together in anything less than a 15 gallon MAYBE a 10 gallon tank, both of which should be well planted with plenty of hiding. Groups of females, three or more, will establish a pecking order (which is a hierarchy) and generally the lowest female in that pecking order gets battered by the other two fish. The female at the bottom will be highly stressed and more than likely will die sooner than the other two. So keep that in mind. If you only have two females, generally one is dominant and the submissive is extremely stressed and will not last very long. I don't know how big your "Betta" tank is and how it's setup, but I would heed to the 10 gallon rule. Also, if you're adding a female Betta to a tank that already has a female Betta, the established female could kill or fight the female. It is advisable to introduce both of them in a temporary "neutral" tank where they can get used to each other and then add them together to the established tank.
2016-05-21 22:47:45 · answer #2 · answered by Amy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Males should never be with other males and should only be with females for a very short time when they are breeding. Since you only have 2 females I wouldn't put them together, one will always pick on the other especially in a small tank. Females can be together though, most people that keep them have no less then 5 and in nothing smaller then a 10 gallon tank with lots of plants and other hiding spots
Here is a website that shows pics of a sorority tank and that it can be done if the tank is set up right. http://www.petfish.net/kb/entry/9/316/?PHPSESSID=4bac6c1d41291e774eb33c0634fe7c6d
2006-11-04 03:18:46 · answer #3 · answered by Nunya Biznis 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Male bettas should always be kept alone - unless you have a VERY large setup.
Male bettas are naturally very aggressive, and will even attack females if their living space is too small.
As far as the females - yes, they can be kept together if they are given enough space. This means they CANNOT be kept together if they are in a goldfish bowl or anything smaller than five gallons.
It would be best to keep them separate now, though, especially since one of them is in such a bad condition. The healthier fish could stress her out, causing death.
It sounds like it may be too late for one of your females - please always research pets before buying them and putting them in unsuitable environments.
2006-11-03 23:46:51 · answer #4 · answered by cpenrod19 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you should not put together the female and the male because the male is stronger than the female ones suppose to be the male have many scales than female because the male betas have the 100 percent to survive they attack the female ones.
2006-11-03 23:41:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would keep them separated for now. Maybe you could do a gradual into.
Day 1- put them together for ten men see what happens.
Then each day gradually increase the time .
2006-11-03 23:27:34 · answer #6 · answered by sergeant4 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If one of them is an aggressive female you could have trouble. I would think that the only good combination is male and female
2006-11-03 23:25:00 · answer #7 · answered by Wicked 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
males attack males=females and males are friends. females, but confirm with a BETA WEBSITE, do not harm each other.
2006-11-03 23:19:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Try it. Does not matter.
2006-11-03 23:26:31 · answer #9 · answered by Simon The Saint 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Did you misspell "Breasts"? Or, are you talking about fish?
2006-11-03 23:24:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋