Mrs Frog Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Can you have 2 males and 2 females in a tank? I'm bidding on some that are local to me :bounce: , and the auctions are for 2 males and 2 females. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLB Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Hi Mrs Frog. As far as I know you can't keep two males in the same tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frog Posted January 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 aah okay, so I'll have to go with 1 male, 2 females then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vavoli Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Can only keep 1 male fighter per tank. This means you can't have females in the same tank as the male either unfortunately. You can however have multiple females in the same tank, without a male. I have heard of them to nip occasionally but it's usually OK I believe. I've also heard of 1 male fighter and multiple females (5+, I don't think 2 would cut it) in one tank but I personally wouldn't recommend it. It's really a trial and error... just have back up tanks ready in case you have to seperate them. All fighters tend to have different personality. One of mine for example is incredibly shy and hides a lot, while the other is vicious and flares at anything... including stupid snails 8) They're selfish little things :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMAZONIAN Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Hi Mrs frog. Talk to me at the "club" meeting. I think you will really benefit by being in the "Club" and the information you will gain is priceless. Errol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 For those not going to the meeting----They are called fighters because the males fight. The males are also agressive drivers and can beat up on females that are not ready to spawn. Females are OK together and a spawning of males and females can be kept together until they start fighting but males are best on their own (there are exceptions but not usually worth the risk) The males are seperated out but able to see each other in order to encourage fin development. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMAZONIAN Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Hi All. You are right on the money alanmin4303. I have postesd a lot of information with pictures about the breeding and rearing of fighters. If you look at earlier posts in the anabantid section you will be able to view them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
je_suis_ketan Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 I've kept 1 male and 1 female in a 200L community tank for a while. The female gets her fins nipped occasionally but she is really tough. I've heard different stories too, someone kept 1 male with 3 females and the male killed the females. Then I've also heard of females ganging up and killing the male. Totally depends on the fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcase Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 and it is really friendly .... if you put your finger in the tank it will come up and wrap itself around you. Only issue is that now I have lost one of my Keyhole Ciclids the Fighter has taken to occaisonally chasing the other one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stargazer Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 the only way you can keep 2 male bettas in the same tank is to use a livebearer trap and keep 1 in it, but, that would be for temperary use only Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMAZONIAN Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 Hi All. Stargazer, it is not possible to keep two males together in small tanks. If you must keep two in the same tank then I suggest you keep it in a REALLY BIG Pickle jar and float it in the tank. I would even suggest that maybe you could also place a LARGE Jar on "Top of the Tank" as the heat would transfer into it. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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