Cood a betta fend off an oscar?

[FishFreak101]

I have an oscar and im think about getting a betta (my oscar is moving to a diff. tank in a few days. he is the master of the tank), and just for like 1 week cood a betta fend off an oscar?
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:bowing: !All hail oscar! :bowing:

[PurpleSmurf]

Can you fend off a Mack truck?

[rich311k]

Depending on how big you Oscar is, I am thinking Lunch.

[FishFreak101]

my oscar s only a baby 1 inch mabe 2?

[PurpleSmurf]

Oh, then the betta should be fine. Just make sure the betta can't fit in his mouth.

[led_zeppelin]

how big is the tank they will be in for that week, if to small they might fight, as long as they have room to get away from each other.

[FishFreak101]

its only a ten gallon i think they shood be fine(as long as the betta doesn't go behind the castle otherwisse known as "the oscars bed") lol

[led_zeppelin]

remember if you get it home and there not liking each other you can always stick a divider in it for the time being

[Holly9937]

If you will be moving the oscar soon anyway, its best to just wait another week and not take any chances, then you don't have to worry about it :)

[FishFreak101]

well i can put i divider in...I just love bettas though!

[spongebobson]

or just buy a floating container like the ones for livebearers.

[Puffernewbee]

Just put the Betta in a large jar or a vase for the week. This way you do not have to worry about it. Betta will do fine for a week in a smaller container. It will be the Taj Mahal to him compared to the tiny cups that they live in at the stores.

[FishFreak101]

Lol ya those poor bettas in the little cups u always see them at the bottom of they're so called "home"

[BBN]

:eek: I put my Betta in a tank with two garamis and a butterfly fish and he vaporized overnight the first night. Not a trace anywhere. I personally wouldn't and just do what other say. Put him in a vase for a week.

[Ems]

thats because your gouramis killed him.... you should never put bettas with gouramis. or butterfly fish for that matter...

[Lobo.]

:eek: ...he vaporized overnight...

poor betta, i got images of rayguns and teleporters for a sec...

:joke:

[WinterWind]

Definetly either hold off getting the betta until you can move the oscar into a bigger tank, or put the betta in a vase or small 1 or 2 gallon aquarium. You can get a nice 1 gallon tank for $7, and it could be a temporary home for your betta until the 10 gallon is vacant.

[FishFreak101]

I think i'll do that do bettas need a heated home?

[Holly9937]

I guess they don't need it (I think I've read they tolerate a range of temps. better than some other fish), but it is really best, plus it will help keep the temp. constant, which is very important

[FishFreak101]

ok in my ten gallon its always warm

[NatakuTseng]

They do best in water temps of 80ish, so yes heated. Mixing the oscar and betta is just a bad idea to begin with. Don't do it. I hope your getting a 75 for that oscar, its really what they need as adults. 55s don't really cut it, they aren't wide enough.

[FishFreak101]

o.... well for maturing im putting him in a 30 gallon and i did say maturing.

[FishFreak101]

Well im waiting for the bigger tank to come for the oscar then i will get the betta! u may still use this post as a betta lover page if u have any bettas tell us there names wut do they like doing wut gallon size tank do u have them in, and all tat other funky stuff! Thx for all the advise u guys! (when i get my betta i'll get him on). O ya and try to put a picture of your betta to!