What would happen if I put 2 siamese fighter fish together?ٌ?

Question

I want to put two Siamese fighter fish (ONE MALE & ONE FEMALE) together, the problem is that my tank isn't that big (about 3 lit) and I've read in some blog that even in this situation the male fighter would attack female one, and I have to have a big tank so they can hide or have their own teritories.
But I can't believe it, why would some male on the earth wouldn't be happy to be kept with females (as long as we know he's not gay ;) )
in addition, I don't have any other fish, I've just got one female and am wondering to get a male for her.

Answer 1

I've bred bettas, so I'm familiar with their behavior. Males and females both show aggressive behavior, but the male more so. If you put them together and one or the other isn't ready to mate, the other will attack it (and a female may kill a male, just as it can happen the other way around). If they were in their native environment, the one that wasn't ready to mate would just leave, but in a 10 gallon tank with the water lowers to just a few inches high (what they need for spawning), there's nowhere for either one to go. And once the female has laid eggs, she should be taken out of the tank.

So if you plan to get a male and female, you'll need to have two tanks. If you would like to spawn them, you'll need three (one for the male, one for the female for after she lays the eggs, and one large one for raising the fry). The only bettas that can be kept together in a smaller tank is a group of females (5 is a good number, so any one doesn't get picked on too much by the others) and you should have a tank that's about 10 gallons (35-40 liters). It would be possible to keep males and females in a well planted tank with lots of hiding spots, but it would need to be a large one (200 liters or so) and there should be several females, but only one male.

Answer 2

This is something that you just don't do! Please be a responsible fish owner and never put bettas together (except 5 or more girls as copperhead said, and even this can go bad) You would be taking the chance of both of them being seriously injured and dyeing. Put there tanks beside each other, put them in a divided tank ,but don't put them in the same tank.

Also 3 liters is less than a gallon. Bettas should have at LEAST 1 gallon (about 4 liters) to themselves.

Mixing males and females should only be done when breeding (and that should be left to experienced breeders), and they are immediately separated afterward. If you would like to have a female and a male (or another female) you could get a bigger tank and separate it or get two tanks (4 liters or more) and house them separately.

Answer 3

In the wild, Bettas come together only to breed. As soon as spawning is complete, the male chases the female away and raises the fry on his own. If you intend to breed them, then you could keep the together, for a few days at best. But, if she isn't taken out immediately after spawning, or if she rejects him for some reason, he will attack her and possibly kill her. Bettas are extremely territorial, even against potential mates.

I learned this lesson the hard way. When I had my first Betta, a pet store clerk had told me that I would have no problem keeping a male and two females in a two-gallon tank. Within a week, both females were dead. The male had killed them. Neither of them were old enough to spawn with him yet, apparently.

Answer 4

You do not want to put the two together! I'v watched Siamese fighting fish attack each other. Most results are: The two die, one dies and the other lives, or both will have serious injuries. So it's not the best idea to do that. But if so, and they get along, it wouldn't be a good idea because in the spring they will mate.

Answer 5

if you put them together one will end up with shredded fins -- which means they can't swim and could probably die from it. more often the female "wins" and the male has no fins left.

mating bettas takes a long involved courtship -- here is some info --

http://www.flippersandfins.net/BettaBreedingArticle.htm

you can keep what is called a "sorority tank" -- its a tank of female bettas. sometimes they have fights if you only have 2-3. apparently 4 or more work fine though.

bettas are not gay -- they are emo -- i guess thats close but not quite.

Answer 6

In a small tank like that he will chase her most of the time until she is badly injured and then DIES

Answer 7

As far as I know, male beta fish only attack other males.

Answer 8

so you dont want to spend $20 on a 5-10g tank why...?

Answer 9

I agree with Copperhead.


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Answer 10

They will probably fight or even make love and they will enjoy themselves making love. They are going to have a good time together. Trust me on that!!