Male Betta Next To Eachother

[keithp]

I know in the store male bettas are next to each other and people say that stresses them out seeing each other all the time, but in the stores there's a lot more to stress them out so I can understand this making it worse. But if the bettas are in a good home and healthy is it ok to have 2 tanks near each other with a male betta in each of them. Wont they get used to each other and stop flaring?

 

[BethK]

Depends on the betta's personality but it shouldn't be a problem. Give them a break every now and then, as Bettas can develop blowfin (when their membrane becomes stretched and worn from too much flaring).

 

[junosama]

Would probably be best to keep them at least a few feet apart so they can't see each other very well.

 

[Curiosity101]

You can keep them next to eachother but if they refuse to stop flaring at eachother then it's easy enough to get a large piece of card/cardboard to put between the tanks.

 

[loraxchick]

they certainly can be kept next to each other. jus tmake sure there is some cover in each tank to break up line-of-sight. they will flare for a while but will calm down in time. if you are worried, some paper or cardboard as suggested between the tanks will do just fine. just make sure there is a lid on both tanks.
cheers

 

[keithp]

What if there is a floating plant in each tank. I put a small live plant in all my tanks because the bettas love to rest on top of the leaves at night and build a bubblenest around them.

 

[Welsh]

They can be kept together and they will flare but eventually they will learn to live next to one another, maybe you could put a plant or ornament in each tank so they won't be able to see each other