So I have heard about people having their fighting fish in tanks with other fish. I have had my male betta Jack alone in his fish bowl for over 16 months now and I am wondering is it possible to add him to my 10g tank.
Betta with other fish.
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Thats what I am worried about. I really can't tell if he'd want to pick fights or would be scared or act normal and appreciate it. If he was normal, would my white skirts nip at him? Are they known to do that?
I still think its misleading that these fish are called "fighting fish". They are neither "tough" nor that agressive unless 2 males are kept in the same setup. Betta's are good community fish as long as you keep them with other non agressive fish. Bettas are relatively small and they are weak/slow swimmers. To put them with other truly agressive fish (Cichlids,sharks,barbs) would be a death sentence for the betta. So as long as you stay away from those and make sure that you have only one male betta in a tank, they will make ean excellent community fish with other NON agressive fish
I think your betta would be fine with the fish you have in your 10G tank
Agreed. I wouldn't worry much about your white skirts. Some bettas have been known to harass fish that are similar in appearance to another male, but more than likely he'll be fine. Just keep an eye on things.
My wife brought her betta home during spring break, the one she keeps in her classroom. And after two days in my 55g and two dead ballon molly's the betta is now in a vase waiting to go home. The molly's were the only thing that did'nt swim faster than the betta is why I'm figuring he went after them.
Well, mollies are pretty delecate fish too. Alot of people dont know that mollies are brackish fish and if they were in a setup that wasnt brackish at all, its possible that they werent in the greatest shape to start with.
you could always remove him like I had to with mine if things don't work out. My huge crown-tail was fine, until he got comfortable and decided he should rule the tank and spent hours of chasing my other fish, one after another. He never caught any of them, but I'm sure it stressed the heck outta them seeing a big huge red monster coming at them every few seconds. I ended up getting my betta his own ten gallon, and he loves it.
I got a mystery snail today. Havn't bought anything for the tank for a while. I guess i'll give it another try with a snail. So I might try to put the betta in soon. I don't know. I kind of want more info first