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fish king 16 Hobbyist Posts: 51 Kudos: 39 Votes: 0 Registered: 12-May-2004	hi all just wonderin would it be ok to keep a male an female betta in a 5 gallon tank on there own or will they fight??? thanx all
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:49
T/A Mega Fish Posts: 942 Kudos: 1796 Registered: 20-Feb-2004	In that small of a tank, they will fight. Even in a larger tank, the odds are vary good that they will fight.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:49
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Agreed, I would not keep a male betta in the same tank with any females unless you planned to spawn them. Even then, you could only add the female at spawning time, then you'd have to take her out before she was killed. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:49
Sandy02 Enthusiast Posts: 174 Kudos: 123 Votes: 34 Registered: 11-Jan-2004	Absolutly not -.- Two females perhaps, but not a male and a female... it would be as hellish, if not more, as putting two males together in a tank...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:49
terranova Fish Master Posts: 1984 Kudos: 1889 Votes: 229 Registered: 09-Jul-2003	1 male and 1 female will fight, but 2 females should be ok. For best results, they should be from the same tank. Whether or not they fight depends totally on their personalities, so its basically luck of the draw. G/L -Formerly known as the Ferretfish
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:49
Klee Banned Posts: 420 Kudos: 307 Votes: 0 Registered: 25-May-2004	I wouldn't keep 2 females in anything less than a ten, as they too can become nippy and bully each other around.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:49
Bellydancer Fingerling Posts: 31 Kudos: 21 Votes: 0 Registered: 08-Sep-2004	Definitely not! My first male betta couldn't live with anything, not even corys, although he really only picked on the panda cory, not the pepper corys. strange
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:49


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