Can I really only have one beta?

[jameslysaghtsr]

I love Beta. I have always had one beta in any tank. We have two tanks right now, a 16 gallon with glow fish and a beta, and a 55 gallon with neons, a cichlid, a gourami, a molly and a beta. I have never had problems with a beta in my tanks. They seem to be calm, peaceful, playful fish that leave the others alone. The one in the 55 Gallon loves to swim t the bottom, get into the air bubble from a bubbler stone, and ride them to the top. He does it over and over. It's fun to watch!

But any time I mention the beta at a fish store they have a fit and don't want to sell me any other fish "You can't have a beta with Neons" "You can't have a beta with Glow Fish" "You can't have a beta with..."

So this begs the question: What happens if I put two beta in a 55 Gallon tank?

James

 

[Brookster123]

You'll most likely go back to having one betta, worse for the wear I'm sure. Theyre called fighting fish for a reason.

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[mambee]

I have never had problems with a betta picking a fight with a different species, with the exception of a male guppy. Male bettas on fight with each other. They usually get picked on by other fish because their long flowing tails are so tempting.

 

[Andy Sager]

You may find this story a good answer to why. http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f82/breeding-bettas-a-horror-story-350813.html

I suggest paying attention to post #4

 

[Delapool]

I had one in a community tank years back and it was all fine for I guess a month or two. It took offence to a three spot gourami which then decided to get the betta back and had to shift the betta out.

 

[TMaier]

I've had a betta in a tank with my neons and khuli's for several months and everybody gets along. Betta was the last one added to the tank.


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[KingKoopa512]

I have a betta in a tank we sell plants in an in a rack with cories an neom tetras everyone is good together. Other tank has angelfish bamboo shrimp an dwarf puffer 3 swordtails

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[Toad]

You can have multiple bettas in a tank, but only females, and you have to have at least four and plenty of plants to break up territories

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