tricks to bettas

[RarestJewel]

I see a lot of bettas in community tanks, is there any tricks to adding one to an established tank?

 

[UncaBret]

I've never had any luck doing it, some bettas can, some can't.
Stay away from fish with similar finnage and coloring. (gourami, fancy guppies, angels, paradise fish, etc.)

 

[UncaBret]

Oh, yeah. Be prepared to pull the betta out if there is a problem.

 

[RarestJewel]

thanks I have a betta tank should I put it in there for a few days first to quarantine it?

 

[Hereford]

I recently added a male betta to my community tank and have no problems at all. The "rules" are fairly simple;

• Only one male betta per tank
• He still might be aggressive to fish with similar large fins
• Bettas are carnivorous and require special food
• They are solitary and appreciate foliage etc. to hide in

I hadn't really thought too much about bettas until I aquired this "orphan". Since then I saw some females at the local PETCO and thought them quite attractive. They don't have as much fin as the males but still more than most other fresh water species. Nice color too. They appear to be more community-oriented than males; PETCO had several in a tank along with a couple of other species. I think they are underappreciated and haven't been able to learn much about them. I do know that you can't keep males and females together except briefly for breeding which is a whole other topic.