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 May 9 2008, 04:21 AM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 25 Joined: 21-March 08 Member No.: 40548  |
I have a male betta in a 75 gallon community tank, and I got to thinking that maybe I'd put a female in with him to spice things up. But obviously I don't want the two of them to rip each other to pieces, and I've read that that can sometimes be the case. What do you think?
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May 9 2008, 08:25 AM
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 Fishaholic  Group: Members Posts: 282 Joined: 4-March 08 From: Windsor, ON, Canada Member No.: 39996 |
Don't put in one, she may be able to get away from him and hide in your big tank but she will be stressed out. 3 or 4 females for evry male you have. Careful, Bettas are not community fish, chances are the females wont be the victims but your other community fish will be.
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May 9 2008, 10:10 AM
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 Fish Crazy  Group: Members Posts: 191 Joined: 8-February 08 From: bedford-uk Member No.: 39191 |
IMO I wouldnt put any females with him. If you put 1 female she wont be happy and chances are he will kill her, but again if you put more females chances are they will kill him
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May 9 2008, 11:43 AM
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 Leader of the Fishes  Group: Members Posts: 1760 Joined: 18-January 08 From: Cornwall.UK Member No.: 38509 |
Agree totally with Nat....you should never keep females (any amount) with males. You will end up with seriously injured or worse still dead fish
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May 9 2008, 11:58 AM
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Getting old, but nowhere near knackered, i just look it. Group: Members Posts: 2547 Joined: 9-February 07 From: Bournemouth Uk Member No.: 29044 |
QUOTE (Netty @ May 9 2008, 12:43 PM)  Agree totally with Nat....you should never keep females (any amount) with males. You will end up with seriously injured or worse still dead fish yup a defo NO NO but well done for coming to ask before you actually did it
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May 9 2008, 01:40 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 25 Joined: 21-March 08 Member No.: 40548 |
Just as I suspected... so much for love
 Nittany has been thriving in my community tank for some time. He is BEAUILFUL! Navy blue with white tips (Hence the name... Go Penn State!!), and I thought he would make interesting offspring. But breeding sounds a bit too involved if they can't just get along in a tank together. Thanks for the advice! |
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May 9 2008, 02:56 PM
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Fish Crazy Group: Members Posts: 191 Joined: 8-February 08 From: bedford-uk Member No.: 39191 |
QUOTE (idratherbe8587 @ May 9 2008, 02:40 PM) Just as I suspected... so much for love Nittany has been thriving in my community tank for some time. He is BEAUILFUL! Navy blue with white tips (Hence the name... Go Penn State!!), and I thought he would make interesting offspring. But breeding sounds a bit too involved if they can't just get along in a tank together. Thanks for the advice! You`r very welcome, we are always here to help Ahh and we want pics of Nittany 
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May 9 2008, 03:25 PM
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 I'm not really a mermaid :) Group: Members Posts: 2208 Joined: 14-July 07 From: Essex innit Member No.: 33735 |
QUOTE (idratherbe8587 @ May 9 2008, 05:21 AM) I have a male betta in a 75 gallon community tank, and I got to thinking that maybe I'd put a female in with him to spice things up. But obviously I don't want the two of them to rip each other to pieces, and I've read that that can sometimes be the case. What do you think? Why not put the male in a tank of his own and a few females in the 75g, that is such a nice big tank they would live well together |
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May 11 2008, 06:19 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 25 Joined: 21-March 08 Member No.: 40548 |
QUOTE (MermaidMel @ May 9 2008, 03:25 PM) QUOTE (idratherbe8587 @ May 9 2008, 05:21 AM) I have a male betta in a 75 gallon community tank, and I got to thinking that maybe I'd put a female in with him to spice things up. But obviously I don't want the two of them to rip each other to pieces, and I've read that that can sometimes be the case. What do you think? Why not put the male in a tank of his own and a few females in the 75g, that is such a nice big tank they would live well together Oh I'm afraid the tank just wouldn't be the same without good ol' Nittany keeping everyone in line... even my big Parrot Cichlid! He doesn't attack... just likes to keep everyone in their place. He's the fish equivalent of a herding dog lol. But thanks for the suggestion. |
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May 11 2008, 08:20 PM
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 Leader of the Fishes Group: Members Posts: 1047 Joined: 29-January 07 From: west lothian, scotland Member No.: 28721 |
QUOTE (LosC519 @ May 9 2008, 09:25 AM) 3 or 4 females for evry male you have they are not guppies mate. and "for every male you have"?!?!? umm... there should only be one.... |
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