New male Bettas

[oscarbreeder]

I just picked up two new male Bettas tonight.
Dont throw stones at me but right now they are in one of those double betta tanks(If you can call it a tank).
Tomorrow they will get seperate 10gal tanks maybe even get them a chick or two each to hang out with.

 

[An t-iasg]

They are beautiful! Do they have names? I'm sure they will appreciate 10 gallon tanks more than that little bowl. My bettas are in 5.5 gallon tanks. I did try a 10 gallon -- it wouldn't fit where I wanted to put it!

Be careful of plastic plants. They may tear a betta's delicate fins. That happened to me once. Silk plants are cheap too, like the plastic ones.

I never had a female betta, and never tried to breed them. I've read that the male and female shouldn't be together except briefly, to breed. Otherwise, they may fight. But I don't have any firsthand experience with that.

 

[oscarbreeder]

Thanks.
No names for them yet.
I hated to put them in that little bowl but it was free and will hold them till I get the other 10gal cycled.(under way as I type, seeded with gravel and filter from another tank)
I have a male and female together in our 55gal community tank.
They get along well but there is alot of room for them to get away from each other.

 

[lmw80]

Great lookin' men!

I agree about the plants however. I had plastic plants that tore up my bettas fins once. Now, it's always silk!

 

[oscarbreeder]

Thanks lmw80.
The plastic plant are already out.

 

[trenac]

Glad to here you will be moving them to larger tanks.

 

[oscarbreeder]

Me too.
I just put them in there till the other tank cycles.
I hated to do it but all will be well soon.

 

[swanandmokashi]

nice bettas !!! I love bettas