My friend bought my son a beta fish and I thought it would be nice to get the fish a friend. So I bought another beta fish and they wanted to kill each other. I had to buy a seperate tank for the other fish. I put the tanks next to each other, but it still seems like they want to kill each other thru the tanks. What can I do?
2006-12-24 07:40:33 · 16 answers · asked by smallfry912 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
you should have gotten your son a different type of fish. the Betta splendens only wants to kill other Betta splendens. they kill for land(or in this case it would be water)dominance. it also doesn't if the fish is male or female. they will their kill each other(unless its mating season).also most fish don't have friends. if you do get another type of fish you should get mollies, catfish, or loaches. the fish are not aggressive.you will see that the Betta spelndens will nip at the fish.also its not bata fish its Betta splendens. one last thing It is strongly recommended that bettas given tankmates should be housed in a tank that is at least 2 gallons per fish in the community (depending on bio load) with plenty of hiding places. Anything smaller will stress the Betta.
2006-12-24 08:09:45 · answer #1 · answered by poke 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Beta fish actually really aren't that aggressive, because of their long tails, they need to go with non-aggressive, tropical fish other wise they get picked on fish like Platies and Mollys despite many people beliefs, Beta's can get along with other fish if they are given a sufficient amount of room, a gallon tank with ONE beta, and a couple non-aggressive fish works fine. Also, don't put gold fish with any tropical fish, while they are nice fish, they need different tank requirements from other fish
2016-05-23 04:23:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In nature betta live in huge shallow ponds, rice paddies, ditches, and slow moving streams. A male stakes out a territory, and buils a bubble nest. He will defend his territory against all betta you come into. In nature betta will fight, and loser will leave. In a tank the battle can't end.
Generally I advise keeping males out of sight of each other, and mirrors for extended periods of time. They do seem to enjoy getting their mad on, and are more active afterward. Long term I think it's stressful, but a few hours a week seems healthy.
Male betta can't be housed with females either. The male will attempt to drive off the female to defend his nest after mating. (Many females will eat their own eggs.) This doesn't work well in a tank or bowl. Of course some time they just fight, and don't count the female out.
Females are less aggressive than males, but still fight other females. Generally you need at least 3 females and a 15 gallon tank.
PS- Most betta aggression is only betta on betta. In a tank 5+ gallons betta are rather peaceful. Unless of course a tankmate has long fins.
2006-12-24 08:51:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
lol beta fish are killers. Each beta has to be in its own tank...because they litterallly WILL kill eachother. And yes if they can see eachother then they will flare up. You can buy tanks with dividers so they can't see eachother at walmart. Move one to another part of the house so they can't see eachother because the behavior isn't going to stop. Tis the nature of the beta fish lol
2006-12-24 07:44:31 · answer #4 · answered by Tiffany C 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I own many Bettas. Males are very territorial and dont want to share with another male. In the wild another has room to run away. In a bowl... unfrotunately not. It is true that you cant house two male Bettas together. You can however keep them with other fish.
Try goldfish. The faster ones like a comet goldfish. If you get a few of them to keep your betta company im sure it will be fine. I keep a male betta in my 55 gallon goldfish tank. He is very friendly.
You may however, want to try females. Female bettas get alond nicely. If you have three or more that is. They will fight with only two. Dont put a female with a male though. They'll fight.
good luck! : )
2006-12-24 09:20:46 · answer #5 · answered by Heather 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For all you _____ that spell the name beta instead of betta, I just know you are pronouncing it bay-tah. Beta is the second letter of the Greek alphabet.
Betta is the name of the fish and is pronounced bet-tah. It never ceases to amaze me that so many people can be so ______!
Do some online research for crying out loud! It's a lot easier than posting questions here for other beginners to answer.
BTW, they are TROPICAL fish, they need water that is a constant 74-78 degrees.
2006-12-24 12:17:43 · answer #6 · answered by 8 In the corner 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You must keep bettas alone. The other name is Siamese Fighting Fish. They will display and threaten any other betta they see, and fight if they can. Males will kill females, too, unless they are introduced under the correct circumstances and you remove the female once they have spawned. The males makes a bubble nest and put the eggs into it. He also raises the babies. What a protective father!
2006-12-24 07:45:24 · answer #7 · answered by Susan M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Beta fish are called also called siamese fighting fish. They are used in some places to bet on when they fight to the death. Yes, males want to kill each other. Its wat they do. Keep the fish seperate and take care of them both is teh only way of making sure they don't accomplish their life goals - killing their opponent.
2006-12-24 07:43:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
you should have ask if it was a male or a female betta two males betta cant be with each other. but two female can be put together if the tank is big enough
2006-12-24 09:22:17 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Beta fish are fighting fish they don't get along together.They are also supposed to be alone.
2006-12-24 07:43:47 · answer #10 · answered by Halo Girl 95 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋