More than one betta

[Tropicalfishfn]

Can you put a mle and female in one tnk without them killing eachother

 

[faye]

I believe you can only put them together when they are ready to mate. Then the male must be taken out. Maybe others will have a more definite answer.


Faye

 

[adeyc]

usualy it's not a good idea as if the female isn't ready to spawn the male will attack her. It can be done with varying degrees of success. though if both are very young but nature may take it's course eventualy.

 

[mrV]

Can you put a mle and female in one tnk without them killing eachother

It depends... like what is your tank size.. And there should be lots of plant for female to escape.

 

[Great Lakes]

Mrs GL did it in a 90gal. All went well twixt the two bettas. It ended up being a powder blue gourami that took exception to the pimping of the male betta, thus ending the romance

 

[adeyc]

I believe you can  only put them together when they are ready to mate. Then the male must be taken out.  Maybe others will have a more definite answer.

Just to point out a little mistake. i didn't spot before.
It's the female you need to remove after spawning. Ideal to a hospital tank to recover from the stress.
It's the male that looks after the eggs in the nest.
Sorry faye.

 

[Great Lakes]

Adeyc, heres hoping you don't come back as a betta in another life :laugh:

 

[faye]

Oops Sorry


Faye

 

[Silvermist80]

It's a miracle they manage to reproduce in the wild. The female is removed after laying her eggs in the male's bubble nest, then the male tends to the eggs and the female leaves. I think they go it right as far as that goes

 

[AdoraBelle Dearheart]

It's a miracle they manage to reproduce in the wild. The female is removed after laying her eggs in the male's bubble nest, then the male tends to the eggs and the female leaves. I think they go it right as far as that goes

Well in the wild, the female swims away after mating. She can't do that in the confines of a tank.