Tank Mates

[92cw12]

why do fish shops have bettas with tanks full of platies or tetras? they always end up nipping the fighters fins. i bought a red male just because of that.
they should make a law about that for animal rights

 

[00mitomk]

i kno i made a complaint once and said tht it was cruel and the man was like "oh yer didnt think of tht" i was like shame on you poor guy was looking more like a plattie coz it had no fins !!!

miles

 

[pinkdolphin_113]

i thought tetras where fine with bettas? my lfs has 2 or 3 tanks with neons and bettas and the guys are fine. no nipped fins or anything.
he doesn't keep them with platies tho.

 

[dwarfgourami]

I know, it's horrible. I saw one being bullied to death by danios last year- thankfully that store has now closed.

 

[jollysue]

More than one male in a tank?

 

[92cw12]

More than one male in a tank?

i think most fish shops know that keeping males together is a bad idea all they need to know now is what to keep them with. also who wants a betta with nipped fins?

 

[pinkdolphin_113]

my closest lfs had 2 male bettas in one tank. it must have been a 25-35gallon or something but I informed them about it, well tried to sound as innocent as possible and asked "wont they kill eachother?" and they said, "no, the tank is big enough so they both have their own space."
i was like but theres just no showing them until they see 1 worn and torn fish and one floating fish. some shops are just not meant to keep fish

 

[DiscusKeeper403]

hmm ive actually heard about males being kept togather. If there is a big enough tank. I'm not sure how big but i found at that the males will stake a large territory, if the two have enough room for both territories to fit then they can live togather, there will be fights but most likley none that result in death.

 

[pinkdolphin_113]

this is true but the tank has got to be relatively large. not like 30" x 12" x 12" though. im not sure what size the tank has to be really