2007-07-06 17:23:27 · 5 answers · asked by keisha s 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
That depends on the species of fish. Bettas and cichlids are the ones where you hear about this most - that's because the males are territorial and will fight with each other. In the wild, these fish have to establish a territory to have enough food, mates, and hiding spots from predators. Even though you may provide everything they need in their tank, thousands of years of instinct doesn't change that easily.
In some species, like rainbowfish, it recommended that you do keep more males than females - they males are more brightly colored to attract the attention of females for mating, and the more males there are in the tank, the brighter they'll be to "outcompete" each other.
In some species, it really doesn't matter if you have all males in the tank, or just one.
2007-07-06 17:33:35 · answer #1 · answered by copperhead 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
This depends on the fish. There are some species such as bettas where you do not want to put two males in a tank.
Male fish are often very territorial and if you have more than one male in a tank they can end up fighting a lot over territory.
However there are many fish that are not territorial, or have a very small territory and you can keep more than one male in a tank.
If you post the type of fish you are thinking of we can tell you if you can keep males of that fish together.
2007-07-07 09:35:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is only the male betta's or siamese fighting fish, aptly named because they will fight each other. it is also not a good idea to a male and female betta because sometimes one will chase the other until it dies. you can however put female bettas together. but other male fish should be fine together unless it is an aggressive cichlid and territorial. what type of fish exactly are you asking about? did this answer your question? most fresh water tropicals you can mix any sex together though. especially if they are peaceful. hope this helps.
2007-07-07 00:30:38 · answer #3 · answered by ruby71174 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if they are betas (siamese fighting fish) this is true, otherwise not a problem
2007-07-07 00:26:45 · answer #4 · answered by Susan M 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For bettas and cichlids, yes it's true.
~ZTM
2007-07-07 01:49:02 · answer #5 · answered by ZooTycoonMaster 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋