2006-11-25 16:51:54 · 16 answers · asked by molly dude 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
Beta will attack any other fish, and kill it. Even another Beta.
2006-11-25 16:53:30 · answer #1 · answered by kam_1261 6 · 0⤊ 6⤋
Most likely. how big is the tank? do you have spots for the fish to hide to get a break from each other? these are things to take into consideration. DO NOT listen to the people that say all bettas will kill every fish in their path. it's not true, bettas usually only attack other bettas or fish that look like bettas. Is your betta aggressive? try putting your finger to his tank, if he swims away the mollies will most likely antagonize him to the point of needing separation, if he doesn't swim away from you and doesn't puff up he's probably a good choice and would do well with your fish. I'd do some research online first about bettas and on keeping them together. you might have better luck putting in 3ish female bettas.
bettatalk.com is a great site for bettas, as for keeping them with mollies I don't know of any good sites off the top of my head.
2006-11-26 04:22:44 · answer #2 · answered by Kylie Anne 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Bettas CAN attack but it's not a guaranteed type of thing. Nettas are very territorial fish but as long as the tank is big and it will have it's own space, the other fish should be fine. Mollies can be aggressive too though so I would consult a pet store to see. Be sure to tell them the size of the tank and how many of each fish will be in it. Watch the fish if you do though. If you see a skin flap coming out of the bottom of the Betta's head and the gills spreading, that means it's about to attack. Seperate them with a divider wall or something to save the other fish until it calms back down.
2006-11-26 02:18:59 · answer #3 · answered by MasLoozinIt76 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes! One Betta will do very well with a few mollies. I have a tank with Mollies and a Male Betta and never had any problems. Betas are only violent with their own kind, particularity other males (and sometimes females); because of this they often get a bad rap for community tank fish. Betta fish are actually very shy in a community tank and do really well just as long as they are not placed with aggressive or nippy fish. I'm sure you won't have a problem.
2006-11-26 01:07:32 · answer #4 · answered by EJB 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Okay, disreguard any answers you get on this question that say Bettas will kill anything it is put with. This is really not true. I'm not sure about mollies, but Bettas really only attack other bettas and other fish that look similar to other male betta's ( long fins). There will not be any fighting killing, etc if you mix a male betta with other fish, as long as you do some research on the other fish's aggression. I'm not sure about mollies, since they are a moderately aggressive fish, but you can always try. Good luck, try www.yahoo.ca and type in fish compatibility chart. This should let you know, Good luck.
2006-11-26 01:29:23 · answer #5 · answered by Flames Fan 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Molly fish don't usually get along well with other fish, even with other Mollies. When I used to have mine, the problem seemed to be in the male fish especially. I would be careful with which fish I mixed the Mollies with.
2006-11-26 00:54:43 · answer #6 · answered by Gabrielle 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Bettas can get along with many other types of fish, but they are a bad combination with most fast-swimming, fin-nipping fish - like Tiger Barbs. Here's a couple of links for more info:
2006-11-26 12:47:47 · answer #7 · answered by Misa M 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes you can!! Bettas wont attack them , They will only attack other Bettas. They will thrive better in a tropical community tank anyways. They will enjoy the warm water. And if anything watch out for the mollys nipping at the bettas tail.
2006-11-26 08:55:09 · answer #8 · answered by Cat 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Best thing is to try and video tape it, dont forget to post it on youtube if they start fighting. Title it, Beta fish jumped by gang of Mollies
2006-11-26 01:12:22 · answer #9 · answered by animewarlord5000 2 · 1⤊ 4⤋
First of all, mollies aren't the kind of very sociable fish. They don't mix well with other kinds of fish. Then you have the betta, the FIGHTING fish, literally. Bettas are aggressive fighters which attack almost every fish they see till the death. Put both kinds of fish together and you've got yourself an aquatic coliseum.
2006-11-26 01:00:15 · answer #10 · answered by Mafia Agent 4207 5 · 0⤊ 5⤋
NO!!!!! Betas are fighter fish, and they will eat/beat the crap out of any fish that is in the tank with it. it's pretty messed up but they do.
2006-11-26 00:55:41 · answer #11 · answered by Tori H 2 · 0⤊ 5⤋