Siamese fighting fish?

Question

I have a male Siamese fighting fish and it was fighting with my other fish so i have seperated it into another tank. i then decided to buy a female fighting fish to go in the tank with it, but when i did the male started to attack the female. i have read about this and cant see why it was attacking the female?

Answer 1

it is called nature

Answer 2

I think there are two things you shold have mentioned... 1. size of ur community tank, 2. folliage in the tank. I have had these before & there are a few things you need to know:
1. The males are territorial
2. The prefer quieter waters with still surface water conditions.
3. Although they are agressive to other males of the same breed they will also attack others who enter their domain.

The only thing is that if kept in a community tank which has got some foliage, which seperates the tank into zones,.. these fish are going to stay in their place. They will NOT attack the other fish as long as they are left alone. This is exactly why you need to see how big the tank is. If it is big enough, the male siamese will find & settle in his spot. After this he is just going to stay in & around this place. The female on the other hand will be more mobile, moving around the tank. The female may attack the other fish once in a while but the nips may be more in self defence rather than pure agression.

Anyways I have seen some people have better results with their male Siamese fighters by just keeping them in small crystal jars/ glasses. They dont need aeration units, filteration units & jst need feeding. When the water gets dirty just replace it. Try this method if you dont want to reintroduce the male into your community tank. As for the female just put her in the community tank & dont worry. And once they have reached full maturity, then maybe you can put them together in a breeding tank.

Answer 3

Male bettas (siamese fighting fish) are VERY territorial among their own species. They've always done fine when I added ONE to a community tank. They will usually hang near the top where the filtration tube meets the water. They do much better in a small bowl though on their own. Since they are a lung fish, they do not need an air pump or filter. Just change the water every other week. Let the water temperature adjust before you put your fish back in or the temperature shock will kill him. I bought mine over a year and a half ago and he is doing great. Do not add a female with a male. He will kill her every time. Again, they are very territorial. You can only put a female in with the male enough time for them to mate and then she must be removed immediately after. The male betta takes on all parenting roles (builds bubble nest, tends to eggs, and tenders to young). Bettas are simple to keep. Just read a few articles on the subject. A perfect set up is a glass vase with larger marbles (both can be bought at a craft store, ie...Michael's, A.C.Moore), and a live plant (an easter lily will work perfect).

Answer 4

Siamese fighting fish or Bettas are very territorial to there own kind and sometimes even to other fish as what heppened to you. They will fight to protect their area of the tank and sometimes they claim the whole tank as theirs. Nothing you can do about it, that's just the way they are. The very worst mix is a male and female betta together anytime other than breeding time. The male will kill the female before too long. You need to have a seperate tank or bowl for each betta. If you get a bowl, please, please don't use a little bitty bowl or some kind of vase from a craft store, that's a horrible way to do a fish. Get at least a 1/2 gallon bowl and change the water every 2-3 days to keep them happy and healthy. Make sure they can't see each other through the bowls either!

MM

Answer 5

Males shouldn't attack other fish, unless they're invading a similar territory, eg: gouramis.

If you're going to buy a female for him, buy at least two, as he will see a lone female as another male, therefore killing her, however, if you have two females, and the water conditions are right, the male will choose one female to breed with, then kill any remaining females.

He will build a bubble nest and protect it from anything, fish, or even your hand if you put it in there for any reason! LOL

Hope this helps

Answer 6

You did right to put you male fighter in another tank. The siamese fighters of the male type are in a class of their own. they're the finniest...the swankiest...and the bossiest. Only put a female with it if you intend to breed but that's another art. The only interest the male has is to squeeze eggs from the female then bring up a nest od babies. He then wants to be father and mother and this is when he'll chase the female away.

Answer 7

Male fighting fish like to be solo. If you put a female in, he is easily going to kill her off. Not a good idea to have them both in the same tank. The male fighting fish has to have a tank to himself. The female is swimming in his territory. If the female has fishlings, the male is going to eat them. Sounds sick but true. I would go back to the place where you bought them and ask for advice.

Answer 8

You can only put a male and a female together when there breeding time is right. And i dont know when that is!!! lol, You have to keep the fish separate. They would rather be alone. The are very territorial.

Answer 9

hello, they are fighting fish. andt hese fish are territorial. you can only put the female in when the male makes bubble nests.

Answer 10

That is normal behavior. Male bettas can not be kept with any other bettas under normal circumstances. They also can not be kept with other fish that have long flowing fins.

Answer 11

THE MALE IS READY WHEN HE HAS BUBBLE NEST ON TOP OF HIS WATER. THE FEMALE WITH SHOW A LITTLE SOMETHING( DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS CALLED,) BUT U WILL SEE IT UNDER HER BELLY STICKING OUT AND THAT'S WHEN SHE IS READY. GOOD LUCK OR READ ON IT OR ASK THE PETSHOP.