fishoe Posted July 5, 2008 Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 i have 1 male and was going to buy a female fighter or do i need more than one so it does not get hassled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted July 5, 2008 Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 If you are going to keep them together you will need more than one and also some plants in your tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 I've kept one male and a female together but my male was really peaceful. Also if you put a cup or a lid in he'lkl make a bubblenest which is really cool to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 If you are going to keep them together you will need more than one and also some plants in your tank. And probably a big tank. There's a reason they're usually kept in cups because it's hard to have a lot of them without putting them in their own little itty bitty tanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishoe Posted July 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 If you are going to keep them together you will need more than one and also some plants in your tank. how many females will i need is 2 ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whetu Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 Fishoe, may I humbly suggest that you wait a while longer before you try adding any females? Your tank is still very new, and I think it would be better to wait until it is really well established, the plants are growing, the cycling is finished and the fish you already have are settled in before adding more. I think it is really good that you are thinking and planning for the future stock in your tank. By all means think about adding female bettas (fighting fish), look around at the ones in the shops, study them on the net and find what they need to be happy. Just don't add them quite yet. In response to your original question, it seems to me that the character of the individual fish has a lot to do with the success of this set-up. If your male has been living with other bettas and has proven himself to be fairly non-aggressive, and if you provide a calm non-stressful environment for him, then he can probably live happily with a couple of females. If he has been brought up as the only betta in a tank, or has shown himself to be aggressive, or is under a lot of stress, then you might have problems with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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