Male Or Female Betta In Community Tank

Wild betta fish look completely different from those that you see in pet stores.

Male or female betta in community tank. If you have a single male betta fish you may be thinking of finding some tank mates to keep him company or adding him into a community tank environment so he isn t so lonely. Males can be hit and miss and a bit of a gamble. I originally had the tank separated but he got around the divider.

Wild vs domesticated betta splendens. I have 1 female betta in my community tank the other occupants are 1 bala shark 6 rosy tetras 5 rasporas 2 adult female guppies 4 baby guppies 6 mths 4 zebra danios 4 leopard danios 3 blue rams 2 chinese algae eaters it is a 240l tank with lots of live plants had no probs so far. How many female bettas suitable for male betta in community tank 90 litres.

Male wild bettas lack the flowing fins and brilliant array of colors that are boasted by their captive bred relatives being a somewhat dull gray green color with short stubby fins. This is my male i intend to breed. Female bettas are also aggressive territorial and unpredictable at times so it s important to monitor behavior and provide plenty of hiding spots.

In wild betta fish females look very similar to males although they are slightly smaller. I had put him in a 30g with 2 suburst and 4 black mollies. Just remember female bettas like swimming space more than males you should try to divide your tank so your female has 10 gallons and your male has 5.

As to other fish females are usually ok in the community aquarium. I ve recently just bought a lovely male betta. 3 females are fine.

The minimum recommended tank size is 10 gallons long horizontal tanks are better than tall vertical tanks. Breeding if you keep a male and female betta fish together then of course there s always going to be the possibility of them breeding whether you want them too or not. Females are fine in a tank with other females but gender should not be mixed.