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Is it okay for male & female betas to be put together2007-11-24 23:37:41

Female Betta's can be just as aggressive toward a male and may tear his fins up.

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betas can not be in the same tank no matter if it is with the opposite sex they can not be together! are you mental!

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A single Beta is good in a community tank. But two Betas should NOT be in the same tank with each other. One WILL try to kill the other. I can't believe the people at the pet shop didn't tell you that (unless they just assumed you knew).

I once had a single Beta in a tank. He kept ramming the glass, very ferociously. I was worried he was going to kill himself. We finally figured out he was seeing his reflection in the end of the tank and thought it was another Beta, so he kept attacking it. We moved the tank and ended the mirror effect he was seeing and it stopped.

FYI -- Breeding them requires extra special instructions and particularly close monitoring.

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I have had a male and female beta fish together for the past two years. They are in a 30 gal. tank with guppies. But you cannot put 2 males together in one tank, they will fight until one of them die. If your male and female are fighting maybe it would be a good idea to separate them..You can put the male in a beta bowl (small bowl or tank) by himself. Wal-Mart sells bowls just for male betas.

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Keep them apart. The male will kill the female unless you have met specific requirements for breeding. Even then, after the eggs are laid and fertilized, the male will kill the female.