Female and Male Betta in same Fish Tank?

Tabby216 · 02-19-2013, 07:32 PM

Hi, I recently got a male betta fish and he is living in a 5 gallon fish tank. If I get a female betta fish can they co-exist with each other in that 5 gallon tank?

MattsBettas · 02-19-2013, 07:33 PM

We just covered this in another thread. Absolutely not, unless you want a dead female.

LittleBettaFish · 02-19-2013, 07:34 PM

No they cannot. Male and female Betta splendens should only ever be housed together for spawning purposes. Any other time and they may harass, attack or even kill each other.

MattsBettas · 02-19-2013, 07:34 PM

http://www.bettafish.com/showthread.php?t=129297

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