I have two female bettas in one tank already (just them, no other fish) and they get along swimmingly ;). However, when I bought another female they harrassed her until she died. Is there a way to acclimate a new female to the two I already have so that they won't kill her or shall I just stick with the two I have?
2007-02-02 02:49:10 · 7 answers · asked by SARAH A 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
That's how it tends to go in 2's and 3's. The stronger one (or two, in your case) pick on the newcomer / weaker one until they manage to kill the "intruder". That's why it is advisable to always keep only ONE of something, or more than 3.
You didn't mention how big your tank is. If it's smaller than 5 gallons, you don't really have enough room for another female; lack of space often results in increase aggression.
If it's over 8-10 gallons, then get TWO more female bettas, and just before you release them into the tank, rearrange all the plants, rocks, decor, etc to "erase" their territories and put them all on a level playing field.
2007-02-02 03:23:34 · answer #1 · answered by Zoe 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Make sure the new one is the same size as the others, leave it in the bag in the tank for a few hours, but make sure the one in the bag gets some fresh air every so often. I might try one more time but if they kill it, I would just keep the two. Females aren't usually as aggressive as the males, I've seen 15-20 females in one tank at the pet store, so I know it's possible, maybe the other fish was sick and they attacked it because of that. Also, instead of adding just one, maybe try to add 2. Then maybe they won't focus all their attention on the one. And do what Luckegurl said and add some more plants and places for the new one to hide for a bit.
2007-02-02 02:59:05 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-16 11:05:29 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a female of roughly the same size. you can try to acclimate them with a divider if your tank will allow it. you can also kill the territory thing just by redecorating the tank. then they have to figure out territories all over again. it might be a good time to get a larger tank too.
2007-02-02 04:40:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think the two you have had established territories. If you want to add more fish of any find you'll have to add some new plants and decorations and move thing around a bit.
2007-02-02 02:59:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Normaly beta fish dosen't live with other fsh if not they'll fight
you should keep the 2 you have
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2007-02-02 09:38:49 · answer #6 · answered by M S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow, you managed to get two bettas in the tank with out them ripping each other to shreds? I've never had luck with more than one. (putting bettas with other types of fish worked for a while, but they got so agressive that they ended up killing the other fish)
I don't know about you, but once you've tried it and they killed the other one, I don't think I'd be willing to try it again. I know they're just fish and all, but I'd still feel pretty lousy knowing that the new fish has a pretty big chance of dying.
2007-02-02 02:59:03 · answer #7 · answered by Tiffany D 3 · 0⤊ 6⤋