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Posted by bettasngoldfish on March 16, 2005, 8:08 am
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anemone wrote:
> hehe! yeah
> I got my first betta phantom about 2 months ago and i absolutely love
> him!...So i was thinking of setting up a little haven with some
girls...
> Is it true that the females mouth isnt as upturned as the males....is
this
> true...
> > anemone wrote:
> >> Hello!
> >> I was wondering if there was any fish out there that will be safe
with
> >> female bettas (and vice versa)
> >> thanks!
> > Female bettas are usually peaceful and since they don't have the
long
> > fins, they're not a target for fin-nippers. You can keep them with
just
> > about any other peaceful communtity fish including other female
bettas. As
> > was discussed in another thread, small fish like young tetras and
> > livebearers may be eaten if they are small enough to fit in the
betta's
> > mouth.
> >
> > Watch the tank when you first add the female betta, though. Some
> > "females" turn out to be short-finned males!
> >
> > --
> > __ Elaine T __
> > ><__'> http://eethomp.com/fish.html <'__><
Female bettas can be just as aggressive as the males. Little fish with
big attitudes! Thats part of what makes them such interesting fish : )
I have never had success with keeping two in the same tank at one
time. Although, I was trying to keep them in a ten gallon. I ended up
keeping one female with four cory cats. I have since been told you
will have a better chance at success if you start out with very young
girls and add an odd number (for example three or five in a ten gallon)
make sure the tank is heavily planted and has a lot of hidey
holes/caves. Hope this helps! Let us know how things turn out for
you.
Maria
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