My Daughter was given a Female Fighting Fish, can other fish go in the tank with her or will she kill them?

Question

Thank you all so much for your help. I put her in with my Neons & Guppy's but she doesn't appear to be friendly. She has been attacking the Guppy's, So I have taken her out and returned her to her own tank.

Answer 1

Females can often be just as territorially aggressive as males. A male and female should never be placed together. Females can be kept together in groups of MORE than three, but not in pairs.

Bettas are really only aggressive towards other bettas, so your female betta will live peacefully with any of the following: white cloud mountain minnows, rasboras, platys, mollies, cory catfish, plecostomus catfish, oto catfish, tetras and cherry barbs. Mystery snails, African Dwarf Frogs and ghost shrimp are also potential tankmates.

The most important thing to consider is tank size. If a betta is in too small a space with a tankmate, it will most likely become aggressive. The concentrations of waste in the water will also be very high, making all tank occupants more susceptible to disease. It is of paramount importance that your tank be large enough to house all your fish comfortably.

The spatial requirements of the fish I listed previously vary by species. Most of the fish mentioned (rasboras, minnows, tetras, barbs, the catfish) are schooling fish and will need to be kept in groups of their own kind (shoals). If you have a large enough tank, you can have several different shoals along with your female betta. (Betta is another name for the fighting fish.)

Generally, the bare minimum you will need to house your betta with a tankmate is 5 gallons. This will be enough for a small school (about 4 fish) of cory catfish, oto catfish, rasboras or minnows (or! Not all four species). It will also be enough for two mystery snails or one African Dwarf Frog. If you want more than that, a 10 gallon would be best.

Answer 2

Absolutely not. They will kill each other. In fact, in most situations you can keep only one Siamese Fighting fish to a tank. That is true of females, and even more true of males. 1. Yes, they will fight to the death. 2. No, they will not live long enough to mate. By the way, Bettas (Fighting Fish) are native to equatorial regions, so they don't have a specific mating season. 3. Yes, male Bettas make bubble nests, which hold the eggs when they spawn. Very occasionally, females have also been known to make bubble nests.

Answer 3

a female betta is just as much a community fish as all other tropicals

If you have the right sized tank, there are lot's of choices, you could even buy 2 more females, if you have at least a 10 gallon tank, which should be havily planted and add 3 cory's (bottom feeder)

But you will need at least 3 females and not just 2, because if you have only 2, one will dominate the other, but with 3 they will choose their so called peckingorder and will be fine with each other

you should stay away from longfinned fish though, like male guppies and serpae tetras

also stay away from male bettas


you can put with bettas as follows
rasboras,
neon tetras
mollies
platies
female guppies
danios
bottom feeders like cory's


there are so many, as long as you have the right sized tank for them

here is an article about the right habitat and care and some setup examples
http://www.fishlesscycling.com/articles/caring_for_bettas.html



Hope that helps
Good luck



EB

Answer 4

female beta's can coexist if there's enough room. but they will pick at each other. a male and female can NOT coexist as the male will harass the female to mate and if she refuses he will attack her and eventually she will die.
i have had a male in the same tank as other fish as long as they are not beta's they can co-exist and not bother each other. after my male beta died (he was 5 yrs old) i replaced him with a female beta and she is now 4 1/2 Yrs old.
my beta's were in a 55 gallon tank with this list of fish:
one killies fish
one parrot fish
one convict
six raspbara's
eight guppies
four white clouds
eight tetra's
two pleco's
and of course the beta.
they are all living in harmony. no picked tails or fighting.
good luck.

Answer 5

It depends on the size of the container and the type of other fish. But generally yes.

Answer 6

well, it all depends what size the tank is, to figure out if you should add other fish with her. if big enough, you can put tetras, platys, gouramis, peaceful barbs, danios, and cleaner fish with her, as long as they dont have fancy fin work, that would mimic a male betta. oh and no male bettas.

Answer 7

Female fighting fish aren't usually aggressive with other fish; I have one in my tank with other fish and I have no problems. It's usually the males that fight, and they usually only fight with other male betas or other long-finned fish.

Answer 8

She should be fine with most community fish its the male fighters that are the main problem. If you get a male be sure to get a couple more females as well or he will stress her with constant "attention"

Answer 9

They Will Kill Each Other. But If Your Have A Male and A Female Then Its Fine But That Probably More Trouble Then Its Worth If You Put Them Together They Will Have Babys! So You Should Separate Them.

Answer 10

Yes you can put other fish with the FEMALE beta but male betas do not take well to other males.