male betta and a female betta

by **freshpleco** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 1:05 am

Hi, I want to know if i can keep a male and a female betta together in a 10 gallon fish tank. Please answer my question if you can.

by **jstcrusin** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 1:56 am

i had a pair in a 55 gallon tank and the male eventually killed her from what I have read after that the only time you can keep them together is if you are trying to breed them and then even after they breed you have to get her out of the tank or he will kill her or sometimes she will kill him

by **gumbii** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 11:43 pm

i currently have three female betta's and one male betta in a 25g planted tank... my male is more beat up than the ladies, but none of my ladies are being bothered... i've had them in there for about a year now...

by **jstcrusin** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 12:12 am

thats interesting I think I would like to try that is it a heavy planted tank do you have any pics of it on here

by **gumbii** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 1:10 am

it's not heavily planted, but there are alot of places for them to swim to and hide about...

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v317/ ... nt=25g.jpg

i actually hate this tank... the plants aren't doing what they are supposed to do... oh well...

by **freshwaterpleco** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 1:47 am

No you canot keep the pair together or they will kill.

by **deuce1566** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 7:44 pm

It's a shame that you hate the tank I think it actually looks pretty good.

by **gumbii** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 2:21 am

thanks deuce...

i'm actually giving it away this week to a friend of mine... she might have better luck and actually make the plants thrive...

by **edathome19824077** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 11:42 pm

i disagree. i have a male crown and 3 females together! it was 4 but one jumped out! as long as there is more than one female the male will not persistently chase her and then eventually kill her! i also have loads of plants for the fish to hide in amongst so if they do get a bit hassled then they have somewhere to hide! all of mine seem to get along!

by **edathome19824077** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 11:45 pm

also with the breeding thing when the eggs are layed you are to remove the female! the male will fight with her then to protect the nest! when the fry hatch you then remove the female as she will eat the fry!. fry can then be fed brine shrimp!

male betta and a female betta

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