I just bought them and they are together now. They seem OK.
2007-05-25 12:22:21 · 7 answers · asked by jess 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
A recipe of disaster,male and female Betta's need their time to fist get used to their knew home.When the male starts to make a bubble nest put the females bowl close and then after a day if the bubble nest is there still then introduce the female. Watch em for an hour and if anything happens then remove the female or the male will kill her. If you just put them like that they may not like each other.
2007-05-26 03:05:49 · answer #1 · answered by Asphodel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Things may look fine now, but that will change very quickly. The female does not kill the male after breeding as someone else said, the male will kill the female and well before they even attempt to breed. Male bettas are very territorial when it comes to other bettas and will not allow another betta to be in there space, either male or female. If you keep them together you will lose your female within a few days at the most.
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2007-05-25 19:28:38 · answer #2 · answered by magicman116 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Bettas are extremely aggressive and territorial. A male might only MIGHT tolerate a female if he wants to mate with her but it is inevitable that eventually he will harrass her until she is dead. Sometimes females can get along but not always. Males can never be kept together and they say that Bettas shouldn't even be able to see each other even if they are in separate tanks or bowls. When they see another one they become very aggressive and are in fighting mode. A lot of people like it because of the colors and watching the fins flare and the movements they make, but it is cruel to the fish. It puts a huge amount of stress on their bodies that could kill them. If you want them to live and be happy, they must be separated.
2007-05-25 19:49:55 · answer #3 · answered by Jen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They say your not suppose to but i put a male and female together and they were find but when i got 2 females the male picked on the one so i had to put him in another tank.
2007-05-25 19:27:50 · answer #4 · answered by sweetansassy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. It is only when you put a male and male together, or a female and female together that they get aggressive
2007-05-25 19:31:01 · answer #5 · answered by SingingImp 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No the female will kill the male after breeding if not before
2007-05-25 19:26:10 · answer #6 · answered by Kit_kat 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
you should only put a male and female together if u want them to mate, and reproduce, creating babies, if so, then you should really purchase breading grass, so that way they will do so in a safe way.
2007-05-25 19:27:44 · answer #7 · answered by Tunish305 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋