2007-01-01 16:52:38 · 11 answers · asked by ¡El lobo del norte del fuego! 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
actually, only male beta do that. female dont fight as much. male fight becuase they cannot co-exist with another male in the same enviornment. they see each other as a threat of their territory and therefore fight with each other. that is why when you put a mirror in front of a beta, the beta will flare its gills like a cobra opens its hood. cool aint it?
btw if youre planning to keep betta do not keep beta in a bowl. beta cant actually LIVE in a bowl. they are barely surviving in it. a beta deserves a filtered aqaurium just like any other fish.
if you want to keep more than one, put a tank divider in and make two beta aquariums in one =DDDDD
2007-01-01 16:56:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Bettas are territorial fish. They fight for territory. You can't keep 2 males together unless you have a gigantic tank and lots of hiding places. Females can be just as violent as males though once the heiarchy is established, they will live peacefully. It's really mostly the fish's personality that governs how well they can live with each other, luck of the draw.
2007-01-01 17:03:23 · answer #2 · answered by chamelean75 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The male betas are the fighters. They fight with each other for territory and the right to mate.
Believe it or not it is possible to have more than one male beta in a tank, you just need adequate room, plant life and places to hide. With ample room and places to call their own and will defend it if others come too close.
So there you go.. have fun!
2007-01-01 16:58:56 · answer #3 · answered by Jimmy P. 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have actually put about 5 males in together in a aquarium,they never did anything besides swim around. Can anyone confirm that they fight, or is this a urban legend? This was a 5 gallon tank, with no hiding places.
2007-01-01 17:24:18 · answer #4 · answered by devilsluck69 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Betas don't like sharing their bowls or tanks with other fish. If you were to put a mirror behind their bowl they would attack it because they would think it was another fish.
2007-01-01 17:00:51 · answer #5 · answered by Serinity4u2find 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they could wrestle for various causes inspite of the indisputable fact that the most instantly ahead is over territory and women. even as they see one yet another they experience very aggressive do not try it in case you want to ascertain it they are going to wrestle to the inability of life.
2016-12-01 10:22:40 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're Siamese Fighting fish, also known as Betta....thats what they're bred for...
2007-01-01 16:59:08 · answer #7 · answered by Chrys 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1.they fight for territory
2.they fight so they can mate with other females
3.they also fight for dominance...
2007-01-02 02:13:28 · answer #8 · answered by Sxc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a whos the "alpha male" thing. or it could be a territorial thing too
2007-01-01 16:57:49 · answer #9 · answered by andrew 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
territoriality
2007-01-01 17:32:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋