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

I have kept a single male beta in a tank with other species, with little problem. I always watched carefully to make sure the beta did not go after any other fish. I used to have three or four tanks and several bowls for isolation.

Definitely keep them apart. At the very least the male would pick at the female and make her life miserable or weaken her and drive her to an early death. If you want to raise betas, do your research well in advance and be prepared before problems happen.

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No - I had a beautiful male Betta and in my ignorance got him a pretty red female Betta. I thought they would mate in time, and that only the males fight. - She beat the S out of him! It was in a 10 gal community tank with lots of plants and hiding places. I named her Electra and put her in a tank by her self. Tough girl!

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keep them apart sometimes they can be together but some fish just don't like other fish

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yes they can be put together in tank but some time they fight and die but on some time. mostly male and female bettas keep togetherly for breeding..bye..

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I've replied to a similar question recently but I'll do it again. The ONLY time you want a male and female together is when you want to breed them - PERIOD! If you have no intentions of breeding them - seperate them at once.

Males do not get along with males. Females SOMETIMES get along with other females. Bettas can live in community tanks, but the variety of tank mates is extremely limited.

Please visit this web site for excellent information on the care of Bettas. There are many resources on the web but I've found this one to be most informative without spazzing over the topic.

http://www.bettatalk.com/

Oh - and a thing about dividers. Unless you want your Betta to flare constantly (which isn't all that great for his health) forget about the dividers. Use individual tanks.

Good Luck!

-Chrystaille