Betta Starting To Give Aggro..

[rossyt99]

Hello, I've had a nice Male Betta for about 5months in a 200L community tank without any trouble...until tonight!

I noticed he seemed to be flaring gills and chasing the 5inch Angels (they are not that bothered but would not want it getting worse)
He also has been having a chase of RedHoney Gourami. - a case of showing his muscle?
He is fed well and water is good.

Should I move him to my 130L (with Swordtails) or put a divider in current tank, or hope it calms down, or take to Lfs??

Any views would be welcome...

(P.s I have read that Bettas and Angels don't mix, but have had no bother for 5 months....and kept Another one for ages in past without any trouble)

 

[AngelOfDeath]

Hello, I've had a nice Male Betta for about 5months in a 200L community tank without any trouble...until tonight!

he seemed to be flaring gills and chasing the 5inch Angels (they are not that bothered but would not want it getting worse)
He also has been having a chase of Honey Gourami.
He is fed well and water is good.

Should I move him to my 130L (with Swordtails) or put a divider in current tank, or hope it calms down??

Any views would be welcome...

(P.s I have read that Bettas and Angels don't mix, but have had no bother for 5 months....and kept Another one for ages in past without trouble)

well the question isn't should you move him, but rather when

put him in a breeding trap/net for the time being untill you get a smaller tank for him, or a divider

if you have niether of these things, rearrange the interior of the tank to kill the territorialism in the betta, although this may not be 100% effective

he is likely to be just as aggressive to swordtails as they look somewhat like betta fish

 

[rossyt99]

Thanks for reply> I was thinking he will chase the Swordtails just as much (if not more-as they are 'LyreTails'!)

Mmmm? I think I will do the following...

A; put the Male Swordtail into Community tank, and
B; put the Betta in his own half section of the 130L tank.
C; ..I'll then have two pregnant Female Swords in the heavily-planted other half (separated by divider)
D; put floating trap in for Fry when they drop.

>This gives the Betta a bit of solidarity in a 65L space + leaves those Swords, Angels and Gourami in peace....I hope!



I'll go and get the net, bags and bucket ready...

 

[hollyp0p]

yeha i don't think angels and bettas are ever a good mix either he will attack them or they will attack him, better to be safe than sorry!

 

[rossyt99]

Well, that was quite a little re-shuffle.....Betta is now in own half of 130L tank, 2 female Swords are in other half, Male Swordtail in big community tank (+ moved Pleco LOO1 & Bogwood to 300L, as it would need to be done eventually)

They are all acclimatising to there new surroundings with the lights off> Hopefully harmony will be restored...



>The Male Sword will be added in with Females at intervals in the future (I'll let them have first batch of fry and rest)