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Can i introduce a female betta fish immediately to my male betta fishs environment2007-11-24 23:10:38

can they live together in peace without fighting? how big should the tank be? should i change the environment? (i.e. plants, rocks, etc) will they mate? will i have to increase the feeding? please try to answer these and inform me of anything else i need to know before adding a female to my male's tank

Answers:

No the fish will fight. Male Betta's don't get along with other Betta's. The female should only be placed with the male during spawning and then removed from the breeding tank. Some will get along fine for a while in a large tank but it usually only last a few months until something bad happens.

You will need a 10 gallon tank to breed them. Betta's can have up to 400 fry after spawning. You must remove the female first and then after the fry are free swimming you have to remove the male. So you will need 3 tank..one each for the parents and then the breeding tank. Also there is more to breeding Betta's then placing them in the same tank. Do some research on them and then try. The fish have to be conditioned properly before putting them in the breeding tank. You also will need to purchase some cultures for fry food which can take a few weeks to produce enough food for the fry.

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Technically you need at least one ten gallon tank per beta. You will need to have at least 2 females with the male. There are ten gallon tanks with dividers for fish.

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I wouldnt highly recommend putting a female with a male.