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	Betta's Tankmates
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	I've had my betta for about a month now. Today I added a group of small rasboras to his tank. He's been flaring at them a bit and seems to be keeping them in a corner. The tank has a good-sized piece of driftwood and is rather well planted. Think he'll settle down once the newness wears off? ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 12-Jan-2007 22:56
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	Most likely I'd give him about 3-4 days to pretty much lose interest entirely. Rasboras are just so interesing all bright and shiny and energetic and having them march in on his territory, well, he's almost obliged to put up a bit of a struggle for appearances sake For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett
Posted 13-Jan-2007 00:21
kj fishy-finn Big Fish Posts: 385 Kudos: 200 Registered: 21-Jan-2004	I had some rasboras in my tank and I added a betta that my brother had to buy for Boy Scouts. Anyway, at first he did chase them around since it was so much more exciting then sitting in a cup all day. He doesnt do it anymore, but occasionally will when it is feeding time. Otherwise, he completly ignores them. kj fishy-finn <*)))>< 20 Gallon Album 5 Gallon Album
Posted 13-Jan-2007 03:45
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	He's not really chasing them, it's more like keeping them in their place I did notice a bit of tail missing from one but I don't know if it arrived that way or if he's guilty. I think they're nervous too...he's not a big betta but they're only ~1/2" or so. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 13-Jan-2007 04:13
Inkling Fish Addict Posts: 689 Kudos: 498 Votes: 11 Registered: 07-Dec-2005	I've never had a bad experience with bettas and rasboras. They should be fine after a couple of days, especially if the tank has enough room for them to hide if they start to feel uncomfortable around Mr.Betta ^_^ Inky
Posted 15-Jan-2007 03:29
Doedogg Banned Posts: 408 Kudos: 737 Votes: 445 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	My betta Vladmir killed a school of 12 neon tetras. I guess he likes being alone! I used to be Snow White, but I drifted. ~ Mae West
Posted 15-Jan-2007 18:26
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	Things settled down, yesterday I took out the floating plants I had added as temporary hiding places. I'm really glad it worked out, I like the rasboras a lot. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 15-Jan-2007 20:08


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