will girl beta fish eat other fish?

Answer 1

For the most part female bettas are quite peaceful fish and will do well in a tank with other fish. The only real exception to this is they will beat up on each other. Of course, you can't house them with males of they will be beaten up and killed by the males

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Answer 2

It depends on the individual female, some do, some don't.

I have a few females, my least aggressive one ignores all fish except for other bettas who she generally hides from, but my most aggressive female will attack anything that moves (yes I am sure she is not a shortfin male, she has a large egg spot and shows vertical stripes when she sees a male). She can't be kept with any other fish at all, even in a divided tank as she is a spectacular jumper. She has attacked every single fish that she has managed to get near, including other females, a completely innocent peppered cory catfish and she has even bitten off half the fins off a male nearly twice her size (she had to jump over a divider 8cm higher than the water with a 5cm overhang to reach him), the only reason that there weren't any deaths was that I checked on her so often.

The lessons I learned:
1. If you are going to try and add a female betta to a tank, keep a very close eye on her and make sure you have alternative, solitary accommodation just in case things don't work out.
2. Even fish that are supposed to be 'peaceful' can occasionally be little psychopaths.

Answer 3

One of my females betas started eating my neon tetras and then went Hannibal Lector on one of my Glass fish. The odd thing was she was eating the food I gave her and when I notice the disappearance of the tetras I fed her a little more often thinking she just hungry but that didnt help.

... oh and my poor Ghost Shrimp, guess she wanted sea food for dinner, should have taken her to Red Lobster.

Answer 4

woman betas would properly be agressive in route of alternative fish besides the undeniable fact that it basically relies upon on the temperment of yours. in case you do not fairly look after the guppie it may well be an effective attempt yet in case you want it in the slightest i does no longer lol. Lil tetra fish (similar as your guppie) can stay interior of an similar small lil round bowls beta can so i'd basically get yet another bowl

Answer 5

Female betas are not aggressive to other fish, however, all fish are somewhat aggressive to fish who are smaller than they are. Male betas will fight, kill and eat other males, as well as, other fish in general. They are loners. Our male has eaten 2 females and they are said not to do that.

Answer 6

I had a male and a female in a tank with other fish and the female would bully other fish and she ate the fins on the male, but did not kill him.

Answer 7

Actually I have found that a female is more agressive than a male. My male will go after fish it's own size but nothing bigger or smaller. My brother's female seems to go after anything.

Answer 8

I know the male bettas will fight to the death if they are placed in the same tank, but they are OK with fish that are not other betta. I am assuming that female bettas aren't as aggressive, and that if they are in a tank with other fish (besides other betta) that they will be OK.

Answer 9

if u have 2 females in the tank, then they'll fight, but if u have 3 female betas, then they will have a 3 way, non fight

Answer 10

No, not even other girl bettas.

Check compatibility with other fish though.


This will help:

http://www.ratemyfishtank.com/freshwater_compatibility_chart.php