Can Bettas Be Kept With Other Fish?
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Yes, and No. Bettas can be kept with other fish, however, remember that male Bettas are VERY territorial toward any fish that they think is another male Betta invading their territory. Though each Betta is a distinctive individual and will have his own personality, here are some ways to identify potential problem fish: fish with large amounts of red or blue coloring (i.e. Swordtails), fish with long, flowing fins (i.e. Guppies, Angelfish, High-Fin Tetras, Sailfin Mollies), fish with similar shapes (i.e. Gourami, Dwarf Gourami, Female Bettas). Also, watch out for fish that will nip and tear the Bettas fins, as this can result in infection or fighting and will cause stress. I do not recommend you keep your betta with any other fish.
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July 2nd, 2008 at 2:58 am
how do tell male from female.
July 2nd, 2008 at 3:02 am
? WAS, HOW CAN I TELL IF MY BETTA IS MALE OR FEMALE
February 8th, 2009 at 7:54 pm
can bettas be kept in a tank with koi fish????
May 3rd, 2009 at 9:24 pm
Is that picture a male or female?
July 27th, 2009 at 8:40 pm
i was thing bout getting a guppy and sticking it in the tank with
mybetta thank god i didnt i woud hold a grudge with myself FOREVER
January 26th, 2010 at 1:27 am
tite fish selling it
February 13th, 2010 at 10:19 pm
remember is you need any help plz dont hesitate to ask any questions. i dont want to have all this knowlege about bettas and not share it. i like sharing with anyone who will listen to me and pass on what ive learned and taught other people.
February 13th, 2010 at 10:24 pm
that picture is of a male and this male is very unique it is called a betta picta and betta pictas are very small but colorfull but remember the females are allways never colorfull but very plain
April 19th, 2010 at 7:41 pm
thats great to now thankes for the hudups
April 23rd, 2010 at 1:03 am
good thing to know……. by the way love the coloring on the fish!!!!
April 24th, 2010 at 12:42 am
i agree shes beautiful
April 25th, 2010 at 9:36 pm
male betta have the longer fins…that picture is of a female.
May 2nd, 2010 at 3:06 pm
Two males bettas would fight unless they are trained not to fight. A male and a female when it’s not mating sesoin is a bad idea.
January 4th, 2011 at 8:35 pm
both betta in the picture are males… the bigger picture is a cambodian fighting fish… short fined fighting fish is a female if you can see a white thing under its belly… it is actually an egg…
January 22nd, 2011 at 5:01 pm
The male betta’s are coloroful with wide fins. The females are small and are not colorful.
February 22nd, 2011 at 5:49 am
Females can be in the same tank, but there might be same fighting, so I wouldn’t recamend it. But, you can try it, now males, you NEVER try to have them share a tank with other bettas. But they can be in the same tank as other fish, you should google search I don’t know the names. X)
April 25th, 2011 at 9:03 pm
I know on thing i put my female in with a male and yes i did feed them and ,when i woke up on that morning i remember seing my fish with a lot of round looking cuts on it. P.S. it was dead
May 12th, 2011 at 7:17 am
there are shortfin males, gont one, killed my tank, males have a more upturned mouth and are generally better coloured, although females these days tend to look great too. I’d say it was a shortfin male in the pic too! I’ve learnt a lot from my LFS mistake!
May 26th, 2011 at 7:42 pm
this is actually a male betta it has short fins because it is a plakat
August 6th, 2011 at 9:52 am
I have one betta splendens at home and I name him Pui
September 14th, 2011 at 1:43 pm
Y it cud be tru?!
September 30th, 2011 at 7:28 am
can i just know if mine or my friends betta will live longer
I have a 5 gallon filtered, heated, lighten tank and my betta is 100% physically and mentally healthy from wat i can c. (no finrot, depression swimblader problems ect) I clean out my tank once a week and feed it teltra flakes once a day. Ps i only leave the light on in the day time coz other wise my betta gets bored and I got 5 fake plants and a castle in my tank.
My friend has a 1.5 gallon non heated, non lighten, and obviously non filtered tank. Her fish is bigger than mine and also seem quite happy but a little bored coz he’s got nothing to swim around. She also cleans her tank out once a week and feeds two pellets of non teltra food once a day. Her fish is also physically healthy.
Can someone plz tell me how long mine and her’s will live im really competitive and she been my best friend 4 ages. plus she’s the smart, pretty relponsible one and it’d be sweet to beat her at something! ?
December 22nd, 2011 at 12:38 am
That is a picture of a Male Plakat, a true fighting fish