Betta With Fancy Guppies
Therefore it is unlikely that a betta will see this dull colored fish and think of it as betta.
Betta with fancy guppies. You won t be. Guppies like other male betta have long colorful fins. However for the most part you should definitely avoid this.
However each betta has her own personality and some play more nicely in a community than others. Bettas and fancy guppies can apparently be together successful betta tank mates i have had experience with pleconeon tetr. Guppies need a 15 gallon minimum.
They are easy to feed look stunning and even learn to recognize their owner. They are wonderful fish. They are often a dull gray or brown color much unlike domesticated betta.
I have some female bettas in with my guppies no issues whatsoever. As long as the tank isn t too overcrowded you should be fine. Your betta will most likely treat the guppies like other male betta s and attack them.
Bettas are known to fight fish that they could mistake for another betta. You d find some very unhappy and unhealthy guppies in a 5 gallon tank. Female bettas aren t as aggressive as males so you d think it would be okay to put male guppies in with them.
Set up your community tank before introducing. And try to breed with them. An alternative to fancy guppies is feeder guppies.