My beta just ate another fish!!!!!!!!!

[The Fish Man]

My beta ate a smaller fish!!!!!! What's happening???????????????


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[bubbacichlids]

What fish did it eat and what's the size of the tank.

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[brennae]

Many betta breeders who also have guppies feed the guppy culls to the adult bettas.

 

[Coursair]

Well don't put him with fish that fit in his mouth.


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[Luananeko]

My beta ate a smaller fish!!!!!! What's happening???????????????

As a general rule of thumb, any fish that will fit in another fish's mouth will usually end up there. Even fish that don't fit sometimes do. Bettas can often times be territorial and don't always tolerate tank mates. Even if they're not hungry, they could kill another fish to protect their territory (the tank). Some bettas are calm and can be kept with other tankmates with no problems, not even when kept with much smaller fish, but not all.

 

[treemanone2003]

My beta ate a smaller fish!!!!!! What's happening???????????????


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I'm confused why you would put any fish in with a betta when you previously recommended to others not to do so.


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[Brookster123]

Nature....

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[Lung Fish]

Bettas have huge 'landing-ramp' mouths.What fish was it?

 

[mikem691]

My beta ate a smaller fish!!!!!! What's happening???????????????


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He was hungry.

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[Angela1108]

They are aggressive and that's what Bettas do.

*insert circle of life song here*


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[Chesmok]

Also depends on personality of the betta. Mine never even harassed my red cherry shrimp. I have a very well behaved, gentle betta lol