Should I buy a female betta fish to add to my fish bowl for my male betta fish or not?
If i buy a female fish should i do that when there are not so many bubbles or when they are covering the whole surface?
2007-07-31 09:54:59 · 14 answers · asked by Kuntharith B 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
First of all you should get for your betta at LEAST a 2.5 gallon tank with filter and heater
The bubble nest shows that he's ready to breed, but you can't put a male and a female to live together, they will kill each other
If you want to breed them you need to do lots of research, the main things you need is a breeding pair (seperated), a 10 gallon tank for the male, 2 weeks of conditioning the male and the female, and a hell of a lots of cups if you really would get fry
Hope that helps
Good luck
EB
2007-07-31 10:10:25 · answer #1 · answered by Kribensis lover 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Small? A Betta needs at least five gallons, if it's anything smaller than five gallons you wont be able to properly cycle, heat, and filter the tank, which will lead to a high ammonia build up, burning the fish in and out, and you can expect your fish to live a few weeks to less than two years rather than 6 or 10 years as a healthy Betta would. They can also freeze, they are tropical and need a constant 78 to 82 degree temperature or they can freeze, and you can't heat something less than five gallons because it will over do your heater and possibly kill the fish. You also can't cycle the water properly, and if you're doing 100% water changes instead of letting the water sit and filter, then you can expect your fish to get water shock or get sick from the ammonia and nitrate levels. Please do a lot more research. Male Bettas just make bubble nests, it's their nature, you don't do anything about it, just let them be.
2016-04-01 04:02:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Female bettas and male bettas cannot live together peacefully. Male bettas will not tolerate any other betta being in their territory, male OR female. Males and females should only be placed together when spawning, and even then they must be carefully conditioned for breeding with each other and then removed right after the spawn. They should most definitely never be together on a long-term basis.
2007-08-01 00:53:37 · answer #3 · answered by ninjaaa! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Males and females bettas should not be kept together unless you are breeding them. While males are to be kept by themselves, females may be kept in groups of at least 3 in an all female tank or a community setting.
Bubble on the surface means that the male is matured and is in condition for mating/breeding.
2007-07-31 11:40:54 · answer #4 · answered by aquamac 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you don't have to. Clean his bowl once a week and replace all the water. A bubble nest means he is a young healthy male betta.
2007-07-31 10:45:40 · answer #5 · answered by Sunday P 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No you need at least a 10 gallon tank and lots of knowledge and experience to breed bettas,the fact he has made a bubble nest just means he is happy not that you have to breed him.
2007-07-31 10:13:39 · answer #6 · answered by Jackp1ne 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would get a bigger living space if you are considering getting a mate for your Betta. And just so you know the person who answered before me is wrong you CAN put a male and female Betta together. Its males you can't put together. How do you think they live in the wild? Or even breed for that matter?
2007-07-31 10:10:36 · answer #7 · answered by Rock N Roll HootchieCoo 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
If you want to have betta fry, then you could add a female. You should add her when it's about half - covered with bubbles. The female will scatter the eggs, and the male will fertilize them. After the female lays the eggs, you should take her out. Then the male will take the eggs in his mouth and spit them into the bubble nest. He'll guard them 24/7 until they hatch. After they hatch, remove the babies and place them in separate tank. Or you can remove the male and place him in a separate tank. You can feed the fry brine shrimp and fry food.
~ZTM
2007-07-31 10:15:19 · answer #8 · answered by ZooTycoonMaster 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
NO. They cannot live together, and can only be together for breeding. Read up on that link the other poster gave you, but frankly, I think we have enough betta breeders around.
It's tricky and these animals can get hurt in the process.
IMO, it's not something you should do on a whim.
2007-07-31 10:06:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
i have 1 male and 1 female betta,they're in separete tanks,but they're right next to each other.the male makes a bubble nest.but when they look at each other,it looks like he's gonna kill my female betta,so i don't think you could put them together.
2007-07-31 11:01:56 · answer #10 · answered by EsA_fLaCA 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋