Can I keep a male and female betta together long term?

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I just set up a 65 gallon tall aquarium and was wondering if I could keep a male and female betta together long term. Some other fish I plan on adding are some endlers and corydoras and maybe neon tetras. The tank is mid/heavily planted.

 

[Crispii]

Don't think keeping male and female Betta splendens together long term is going to work. There's also aggression level that you have to consider. Some males and females can be aggressive to just about any fish, regardless of what they are. You can consider keeping larger species of wilds together, as for the most part, they are fine together. However, keep in mind that the endlers and tetras may get eaten if you decide to keep a pair of the large species. I have kept male and female mouthrooding species without too many issues and only remove the female whenever the male is holding.

 

[Sgooosh]

Don't think keeping male and female Betta splendens together long term is going to work. There's also aggression level that you have to consider. Some males and females can be aggressive to just about any fish, regardless of what they are. You can consider keeping larger species of wilds together, as for the most part, they are fine together. However, keep in mind that the endlers and tetras may get eaten if you decide to keep a pair of the large species. I have kept male and female mouthrooding species without too many issues and only remove the female whenever the male is holding.

Certain wild bettas you can keep together they wont fight
or just keep gouramis they are easier to find than wild bettas

 

[Crispii]

wild bettas you can keep together they wont fight

Not entirely true. There's some species that will fight when kept together. Betta gladiator males will constantly fight together when kept in the same tank according to reports. Betta sp. Candy males can be aggressive towards the females.

 

[Sgooosh]

Not entirely true. There's some species that will fight when kept together. Betta gladiator males will constantly fight together when kept in the same tank according to reports. Betta sp. Candy males can be aggressive towards the females.

sorry forgot to add "certain" lol

 

[Colin_T]

What are the tank dimensions (length x width x height)?

If the tank is big enough and has lots of plants, then a male and female Betta splendens (Siamese fighting fish) can sometimes be kept together. However, it depends on the personality of each fish and whether they have enough space to live together. Some males and females get along, others won't. If there is lots of plants (including floating plants like Water Sprite), there is more chance of them getting along because they won't always be staring at each other.

 

[Sgooosh]

What are the tank dimensions (length x width x height)?

If the tank is big enough and has lots of plants, then a male and female Betta splendens (Siamese fighting fish) can sometimes be kept together. However, it depends on the personality of each fish and whether they have enough space to live together. Some males and females get along, others won't. If there is lots of plants (including floating plants like Water Sprite), there is more chance of them getting along because they won't always be staring at each other.

ive heard that Female Domesticated Splendens can live together

 

[Lajos_Detari]

Put as many plants as possible to have higher chance of success.

I saw a lfs here that keep many Bettas in a 4 ft tank with many plants.
The shop owner himself told me that it can work as there are many plants.

Nevertheless, take note that there is always a risk of putting Bettas together whether males or females.

If you keep wild Bettas like Imbellis, Smaragdina, Mahachaiensis, etc, probably you will have higher chance of success as compared to those domestic men bred Bettas.
But take note that during breeding time or after the female has laid eggs, the male will become aggressive towards the female as the male is afraid that the female will eat the eggs.
It may attack and chase the female all over the tank.

Wild Bettas won't attack your Neon Tetras or Endlers but the domestic men bred Bettas may attack all other smaller fish.

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[itiwhetu]

This is a 65 g tank, heaps of room. lots of floating plants and they will be fine in the same tank.

 

[Colin_T]

This is a 65 g tank, heaps of room. lots of floating plants and they will be fine in the same tank.

It might be 65 gallons but it is a tall tank so might only be 18 inches in diameter or something like that. Hence the reason we need to know the tank dimensions.

 

[Finn6419]

No, it's not safe to keep male and female bettas together for a long time because the male betta may become aggressive.

 

[Sgooosh]

No, it's not safe to keep male and female bettas together for a long time because the male betta may become aggressive.

i think this was a long long time ago