Need advice before I put feet in mouth!

[sandig]

Okay...I am on a Betta yahoo group. A girl posted that she has a male and female together in a 20 gal and that the male keeps hunting and attacking the female. I tried to be nice and say males and females should never be kept together and this is what she sends me

Penny Clark
to Betta_Crazy
More options 10:36 am (4 hours ago)

Yes. You will probably notice that one establishes Alpha status. But they are good “community” fish.

I am about to put my feet in my mouth on this one. What an idot, pardon my language....any advice on how to correct her without a big battle?

Sandi

 

[tttnjfttt]

I'd find a good link from a good fish site (or several) to show her, since she is one of those people who ask questions but ignore and refute any advice.

 

[sandig]

This is what I replied with:

Actually you can house females together but not a male and female unless you are spawning them.

Here is a link regarding this from one of the Betta hobby's most respected breeders if you need to see it in writing:

http/www.bettatalk.com/housing.htm

They are your fish and you can do what you want but you did ask why the male was attacking the female.

Sandi