any betta breeders out there?

[BettaBabe]

I don't see where thai culture and fighting fish be/c of boredom have anything to do with each other....

 

[coconutman39]

not smart in my opinion...theemon think....thats all i have to say.

 

[Lenna]

Theemon, why don't you get a divided tank, or divide up one of your own. Then you can watch the bettas flare at each other without anyone getting hurt. The divisions should be at least 1g, preferably 2g. An ordinary veiltail betta is not that expensive, but can be very pretty colourwise. If you bought a pair maybe you could try breeding them yourself. It's not difficult, just research thouroughly before you start. (and be prepared for a lot of work)

 

[EX-AmP]

can bettas be overstressed by being next to each other?

 

[White Whale]

can bettas be overstressed by being next to each other?

No, unless one is unusually dominant and the other is unusually scared. In about a week or two they will stop flaring because they will have grown accustomed to each other and learn that there is some sort of barrier between them. That's why I card all my fighters.

 

[EX-AmP]

when you say card, do you mean you isolate them? interesting...

 

[Auratus]

QUOTE (EX-AmP @ May 14 2004, 08:56 AM)
can bettas be overstressed by being next to each other?


No, unless one is unusually dominant and the other is unusually scared. In about a week or two they will stop flaring because they will have grown accustomed to each other and learn that there is some sort of barrier between them. That's why I card all my fighters.

If you don't want them to get stressed but also don't want them to get used to eachother and never flare get a male and a female and put them next to eachother. Then you'll see some major action!

 

[Ben]

when i was little i had two 3 gal tanks with a one crowntail betta in each of em. I didnt knwo much about them wen i was little except i thought they liked to live in smal places(dont blame me i was just little) so one day i took both betta tanks and put them right next to eachother. They just went crazy! they started raming into the glass and swiming up and down. i immediatly took them apart. gee i learnt my lesson just putting my tanks next to eachother. i hope the ppl out there learn there lesson just putting bettas in the same tank for half a second

 

[White Whale]

when you say card, do you mean you isolate them? interesting...

Place a thick sheet of paper between the containers so they can't see each other.