can female bettas live the same way as male bettas?
I know in isolation, the males build those bubble nests and can live in a little bowl even a plant vase, but can the females? Thanks for your input.
2007-01-12 21:47:04 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
thanks for the great information.
2007-01-13 04:03:50 · update #1
bettas (male and female) should not be kept in anything that is not a filtered and heated tank. just like any other fish they produce waste and need it to be filtered out. they definitely shouldn't be kept in anything under 1 gallon filter and heater or not.
both male and female bettas can SURVIVE in bowls or vases but it is just that, surviving. they don't have a very healthy or happy life and easily get diseases and die. the average temp of water when kept at room temp is about 65F. that's almost 20 degrees colder than they should have. so put yourself in your bettas shoes for a moment, what most people keep them in would be the equivalent of staying in closet kept at 45F with no toilet so you have to just go to the bathroom on the floor and twice a day someone gives you the same type of food every day from under the door (or once a day 3 times a week if your care taker listens to walmart... walmart should NOT give fish advice). if you have good care taker someone comes in once a week and cleans out your waste from the floor. not a happy life, right?
so be kind you your betta. a happy betta live in a 5gallon tank with a filter and heater kept at 78F. the tank should have lots of live AQUARIUM plants (not things for vases) and things to explore. mix up his diet with occasional treats of freeze dried blood worms. you can even get him a tank mate like a mystery snail or a fan shrimp if you have a filter and heater and a tank of at least 5 gallons.
females can be kept together in a tank with a filter and heater. plants are a must so weaker ones can hide when they need to. it has to be more than two or else you're have a dominant female and a weak one and the dominant will bully the little one until it most likely dies. three helps spread the aggression out better but 5 and up and there will basically be no aggression. females do NOT need aeration, just like the males they breathe from the top.
2007-01-13 03:41:04 · answer #1 · answered by Kylie Anne 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Actually they can't. Certain fish can live without aeration and certain ones can't. The female betta cannot. I have bred bettas and had to have a aerator in the tank. And as far as the small containers you see males in-they are happier that way. Their natural habitats are caves so they feel secure in the small spaces. I had a male betta in my community tank and all he did was hang out in a rock when he had 55 gallons to swim around in. They seem to not be an active fish even when given the opportunity.
2007-01-12 23:22:07 · answer #2 · answered by ashley 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes the female can live in the same conditions as the male. I would like to suggest not to keep them in a vase or a very small place, please.
2007-01-12 22:59:22 · answer #3 · answered by Alexzander C 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wish I could tell you but i didnt know there was a dif between a male and female..............mine....."Fishy souss" bit the coral a few years ago. Loved your answer to my fargo question! Remember "He's fleeing the interview"! or "What the heck j'a mean??!" or "He was kinda funny lookin"
2007-01-12 22:00:16 · answer #4 · answered by xovenusxo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sure they can. just like you could live in a closet. not the best of living conditions though.
2007-01-12 21:56:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
please check out http://www.freewebs.com/bettachris
Bettachris and his organization The Fish Room, has created a complete betta site there where you will find expert infomation.
2007-01-13 02:41:17 · answer #6 · answered by ballerina_kim 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes they can
2007-01-13 10:15:46 · answer #7 · answered by Mikael 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can, but they won't be happy...
2007-01-12 21:54:10 · answer #8 · answered by jcrnr79 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋