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Anonymous
Hey Anon: Are Betta fish friendly with other fish? Also, I heard something a while back that if I wanted more than one Betta, to get 3+ females because they make a hierarchy of some sort? Is that true?
>> Anonymous
No.
They'll fucking kill eachother if you put them together. Unless it's a male x female, but then they'll probably kill eachother after sexing.
>> Anonymous
>>139613
Ahh, I see.
Thanks Anon.
>> Anonymous
there's an oriental saying about beta fish.

even if you place two beta fish at opposite ends of the largest pond, they will still seek each other out and fight.
>> Anonymous
theyre called siamese fighting fish...what do you think? and yes...if you want female bettas...you need atleast 4 so they can fight and sort out whos top fish.
>> Anonymous
For fish outside their species, it depends on the fish. Mine does well with zebra danios, but other bettas may kill them. Some bettas are just more vicious than others.

Meanwhile, don't mix male bettas with other bettas of any gender.
>> Anonymous
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my old betta...he died of dropsy. i have a new one now but no pic.
>> Anonymous
bettas are the most awesome fish ever. I have two in separate bowls and I love watching them bash their heads in an attempt to kill each other.
>> Puddin
I've raised quite a few bettas.. In fact I just got back into them and bought a new one yesterday while I was on break.

I've actually kept a betta and goldfish together without any problems. But then again, that male betta was a wuss. I suggest if you decide to introduce more fish into the aquarium, make sure there are plenty of hiding spaces in case of a crisis.
>> Anonymous
>>139632
Everything does well with zebra danios
>> Anonymous
betta fish ought to be renamed asshole fish. they're cool looking, but damn. i guess your best bet for mixing fish would be put the betta with fish that are too tough for it to kill but not so big they'll eat the betta.
>> Anonymous
>>139785
Not a smart move since goldfish are coldwater while bettas are tropical.
>> Anonymous
If your local fish store has fish sectioned in "Community", "Mildly aggresive", and "Aggresive" fish, or something of the like, then any "Community" fish will do just fine with any Betta, male or female. There are a few exceptions, like...other male Bettas with other male Bettas, and guppies, or anything with a particularly flamboyant or big tail fin. Bettas will mistaken those for other Bettas and tend to harass and nip that fish. With my male betta in my 20 gallon tank I have: brilliant and harlequin rasboras (around 13 in total), 2 sailfin mollys, moonlight gourami, and a pleco. The betta leaves everyone alone. Occasionally chases a rasbora for half a second but that's it.
>> Anonymous
myar
>> Anonymous
>>139610
Actually, male Betas are the aggressive ones. If you want more than one Beta, you should get all females. the only trouble with them is that they have less flashy fins than the males.
>> Anonymous
>>139794betta fish ought to be renamed asshole fish

I LOLed, because it's true. Although I think tiger barbs are also a good candidate for being named the asshole fish.

But seriously, you're better off not keeping a male betta in a community tank. They're pricks.
>> Anonymous
OP here.
Thanks for all the advice. What would you guys recommend for three and five gallon tanks? I've got one female betta in my three gallon, and the five gallon has never been used.
>> Anonymous
>>139899
a snail.
>> Anonymous
>>139925
Bettas won't attack it?
>> Anonymous
>>139610

I worked in a fish store for some time. We put bettas in with all sorts of fish and they did fine. Harlequin rasboras, feather-fin rainbows, goldfish, african frogs, feeder guppies, gauramis and even dwarf puffers. So long as they weren't placed with other male bettas or fish that closely resembled bettas, they were fine. You should stay clear of fancy guppies and other flamboyant-finned fish. Females tend to be more expensive but also more docile than the males.

Because you have a smaller tank, you should stick to smaller community fish.
>> Anonymous
>>139935
Yes, it will, and eventually kill and eat it.
But it will take some doing, and snails are cheap.
>> Anonymous
its amazing how they still survive with all their fighting and not sexing
>> Anonymous
>>140000
>> Anonymous
Don't forget to leave some sort of airspace for them at the top of the tank, beta's use that area to breathe, and if they leave lots of bubbles up there that means they're happy.

Something like that.
>> Anonymous
if a male leaves lots of bubbles, it means he wants laid. they make bubble nests when they are ready to deal with eggs. if a female has eggs in her, the male squeezes them out and takes care of them. the female then leaves or if she can't leave, she gets aggressive.
>> Anonymous
I've kept bettas with many different species of fish and never had a problem.
I have read that they aren't good with fancy guppies because the fins resemble male betta's. Other than that, be sure (like someone already said) that there is a space at the top of them to get air.
They are really cool fish.
Damn you now I want another betta.
>> Anonymous
OP here.

>>140054
>>140893
That would explain why there are a lot of bubbles at the top.

>>140015
Sounds super awesome. I'll go to PetSmart and get some of the fish you recommended (just to be safe).
Thanks Anon for all the advice! I'll post a pic of my tank later on. (A couple of weeks or so. Poor college kid, lol )