I have 2 questions & would appreciate any answers!

[Alisha]

Okay, question Number 1 : Could I keep a male betta with a female guppy, or would they fight?

Question number 2 : Could I keep a male and a female betta together? I don't want them to breed though...

Thanks!

 

[Naughtygirlrlw]

#1 Most likely not
#2 Definatly not!!!

 

[Grim Reaper]

#1 Most likely not
#2 Definatly not!!!

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Naughtygirlrlw answered all ur question

 

[Alix]

i would agree with naughty girl.

 

[JackDemp528]

Male bettas will be attracted to the male guppy's fins and fight with them like they are their own species. But sometimes this works out and the betta is not threatened.
And a male will beat up a female after spawning. So a big no on #2.

 

[wwestar2000]

And a male will beat up a female after spawning. So a big no on #2.

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Or vice versa like mine.
The betta and female guppy thing is pretty much a personality thing. But I wouldn't try it. more than 50% he will kill her in my opinion

 

[Alix]

alot more then 50% if they are left in there

 

[wwestar2000]

Question number 2 : Could I keep a male and a female betta together? I don't want them to breed though...

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Oh and to say something about this. A male betta doesn't only fight with males. A male betta in the wild will fight and kill anything in its water because there water is limited at times in the wild. Aka puddle. He will also fight a female it's just natural instincts sometimes overided a little when spawning though. Whoow reading this over and its really confuseing.

 

[fishmom]

Don't put male bettas with any of the two options. Only number 2 if breeding. We like to keep all fish alive on this site.

 

[Alix]

puting a guppy with a bettas is like putting a puppy with a tiger. the tiger may not eat the puppy right off the bat. an it my even ignore it for a week. but the puppy will be eaten in the long run(sry for the crude analigy its the only thing i could think of right off the bat to get them to get the picture)

 

[wwestar2000]

puting a guppy with a bettas is like putting a puppy with a tiger. the tiger may not eat the puppy right off the bat. an it my even ignore it for a week. but the puppy will be eaten in the long run(sry for the crude analigy its the only thing i could think of right off the bat to get them to get the picture)

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It's always been different with my bettas. If they don't show intrest in it at first there ok with it. Those r the mellow ones the aggresive ones will go after it straight off the bat.

 

[Alix]

well you ppl got my wondering. so im going to go put one of my mellow bettas in my guppy tank for about 10 mins an see what turns up

 

[wwestar2000]

Try it one of my male betta can live in my community tank with male guppies female guppies fry and balloon mollies. Oh and cory. And no aggresion. But Non other of my bettas can.

 

[Alix]

well 1 out of my 4 bettas can. but he does chase them once in a while. but then they run under the filter an he gets pushed away an the guppys are like cant get me but my other 3 were attack first ask later. an i think my pastel MENT BUSINESS he went in. got some air an attacked the closest thing to him. but i knew i shouldnt have even tried him. i put an oto in his 2gal one time an he attacked it.

 

[JoLtNbolt]

I have my crowntail Fiodore in a 25 gallon tank with 6 madagascar rainbow fish, 2 silver mollies, and 2 baby blue crawfish. He seems to get along fine with everyone... well i have seen the 2 baby blues try to attack his fins... they seem to want to attack everyone. I think i'm gonna have to remove them when they get bigger.