2007-02-10 08:57:01 · 8 answers · asked by CONNIE N 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
In a lager tank, yes but with no plants, no. They don't have to be real plants fake is fine, silk is better but they need plants to make them feel comfortable, to give them places to hid if scared and they like to sleep on the leaves.
2007-02-10 09:04:43 · answer #1 · answered by Nunya Biznis 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sure. My betta is in a community tank with no plants. He is doing just fine. If you were to put him in a community tank, I have a few tips. Introduce him into the tank by himself first. After he is comfortable with his surroundings, then you can add more fish. Use small and non-jerky fish. I used neon tetras to start. Your betta will try to attack the new fish for a little while but after a while, he will just give up. Then you can add more fish but don't add too many at a time.
2007-02-10 11:04:56 · answer #2 · answered by Andrew 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure, bettas can live well in anything from a 1/2 gallon up and they don't have to have plants in their tanks. They do like some hiding places around the top of the tank and they don't like strong currents so try to keep those things i mind.
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2007-02-10 09:03:02 · answer #3 · answered by magicman116 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2016-12-04 00:24:40 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you could. They do not need the plants. They do not even need a filter to oxyenate the air (but a filter does help with keeping it clean).
However - if you like him and he is doing fine I might reccommend leaving him. I did have a Betta in a small tank and when I moved him into a big one it stressed him out and he died. It doesn't always happens - but with my experience betta's can be weird little fish who do weird little things.
2007-02-10 09:03:11 · answer #5 · answered by Miss. Kitty 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you could put him in a larger tank my betta is in a 20 gallon tank with other fish but I would have something that he can withdrawl too like a skull or car or something he can hide in or around.
2007-02-10 09:05:58 · answer #6 · answered by Jenns705 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can put him in a 'larger tank' whether it has plants or doesn't have plants. You should NEVER put two male betas into one tank, though, because they will 'fight' ... and that can cause 'ugly damage' and even cause the death of one or both of the males. And if you decide to 'breed' your beta to a female, you must 'remove him' from the female's tank immediately after they've 'bred' because male betas also 'eat their offspring' ...
2007-02-10 09:06:12 · answer #7 · answered by Kris L 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
yes but it is like putting you in a room with no furniture. usually they sit at the bottom a lot if they have nothing to swim around.
2007-02-10 10:12:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋