is this true about betta imbellis

[maxima423]

Peaceful betta - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

can anyone that has ever housed a b. imbellis confirm this?

 

[mgamer20o0]

Betta splendens are the ones that will fight with each other. there are a ton of other bettas out there that just not common.

 

[maxima423]

yea, i have been searching online about betta imbellis and all i keep reading are stuff like that other site and

Fish Profile for Crescent Betta, Peaceful Betta (Betta imbellis)

so if it is true, i might try two betta imbellis and see how that goes

 

[logansmomma1228]

As long as you get consistent information you should be good, but be careful about wikipedia because anyone can just go on and edit that stuff. IMO your best bet is to check on here, like you did Lots of experts around here. Lol... so I am going to start counting every time you change your mind! haha

 

[maxima423]

well consider my changes final if this happens to be true

 

[severum mama]

It's true. Wild type bettas can be housed together in pairs. I haven't kept imbellis, but HN1 and I have a pair of betta rutilans that live together all the time (male and female don't need to live separately like splendens). I'd be wary of keeping rutilans in a community due to their shy nature, but I'm not sure if the same would hold true for imbellis. Imbellis are quite a bit bigger than rutilans.

 

[maxima423]

ooo ok, i am going to try though and house two male imbellis, and ill give my results after a week =]

 

[severum mama]

Behavior is going to be more interesting when kept in pairs.

 

[maxima423]

yep that is true

 

[BigJim]

Betta splendens can live peacefully together. IME, as long as there's only one male and either one or 3+ females, you'll be fine. I have a male and three females in my 29g community at the moment. They don't bother anyone or each other.

No experience with any other betta species, but I felt the need to stick up for the splendens.