Are There Any Behavioural Differences Between A Male Betta Or A Male C

fishboy123 · Jan 25, 2012

I want a betta in my tank (Male and possibly female) But i want a community tropical tank but need a betta I know will get along. So I was wondering what kind of betta are friendlier and less aggresive.

Fishy friend2 · Jan 25, 2012

You cannot keep a male and female to together because one will end up dead. But the less aggresive ones IMO are veil tails, and wild type bettas

MisssMarie · Jan 27, 2012

I've noticed my smallest female betta is most aggressive and she's the crowntail, so I'm curious if those rumors are true. My male seems very calm though

Dieses Madchen · Jan 27, 2012

I have noticed a big difference in aggression depending on the type of betta. I have also noticed that sex does not matter. IME I have seen that my veiltails have been the calmer more chillax bettas, with halfmoons coming after. All the crowntails I have owned had been extremely aggressive, but tend to stress more in a community tank. But my crowntails repond more to me and tend to flare and get riled up easier, making them very interesting to watch, expecially if you used a mirror. My halfmoons do the same, but they calm down faster. My crowntails would strut for about an hour after seeing their reflection. But every betta is different, so it is really hard to say. There have been some extremely aggressive veiltails and halfmoons I am sure.

lilfishie · Jan 27, 2012

Agreed in my experience with both sexes Crowntails seem to be more aggressive.

As said you can't mix both sexes, if you want more than 1 get a group of females, females are generally more tolerant of other fish.

Fish that tend to work are Cories, Plecs, Certain Tetra, Loaches.

The key with males is to avoid bright colours and long fins