Do you keep betta fish in the same tank?
By hoopgurl333
@hoopgurl333 (67)
United States
June 4, 2008 10:40am CST
I've always heard that betta fish cannot live together in the same tank unless it is a male and a female pair. The females aren't vibrant colors like the males, so most people have the male betta fish. One day last week I was in the pet store and saw two bright colored betta males swimming in a tank with other fish. I asked the boy working there and he said that they can live together if the other fish are slightly aggressive. I have never seen this before and always been told differently. When I went back to the store yesterday, neither of the betta's were in the tank. I don't know if they were purchased or moved (hopefully nothing bad!!) but I was wondering if any of you knew the truth? Can you keep them with other fish and can you keep two bettas in the same tank without a fight??
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@Manns151 (1)
• United States
4 Nov 08
Male Betta fish are very aggresive (hold a mirror up to their fish bowl or aquariam, watch them puff their cheeks). Male betta fish can live with no less or no more than 4 female Betta fish. Male bettas can also live with algee eaters or bottom feeders. They can't live with other male bettas ever!!!!!
It is problay the best to keep male beta fish alone or get algee/ bottom feeders. I wouldn't suggest putting females with a male. Because if they mate, the mother of the babies is a canibal. She will eat her baby betas.
Hope i helped,
Peace Out Peeps!
