Male And Female Fighting?

[am33]

Hi,
Got a new male yesterday - have put him in a small container within the main tank. One of the females is constantly circling him and flaring at him - he is doing the same. I let him out and put her in - but he didn't bother circling her - he swam away. Is this normal? Don't want to let him out, if they are going to fight......

Cheers
A

 

[guineapigqueen]

Are you positive this is a female and not a short finned male??

Emma x

 

[RandomWiktor]

Male and female bettas are not to be placed together under any circumstances other than breeding; they will often fight until both are severely wounded, if not dead. Your male needs to be housed singly in his own tank of a min. of 1 gallon, though larger is strongly preferable.

 

[am33]

I think it is a short finned male - didn't realise this as I bought 3 females from the shop around 3 months ago. I had just presumed that they would have given me 3 females, they were small at the time, so maybe it was difficult to tell.

Cheers

 

[Rediahs]

Females and males will fight. Males and males will fight.

The only bettas that can go together are females. Don't put males with females and don't put males with males.

 

[wodesorel]

Females can be more aggressive and even better fighters than some males. And remember, if you're putting females together, you need at least 4, perferably 6 or more, in a heavily planted tank.