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Creative Pet Keeping - 7 years ago

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Jes Gar - 6 years ago

if I have an agresive betta and a 80 gallon tank heavly planted,with fish can I still put the betta in the tank with the other fish?

Iana 30 - 7 years ago

Can i put both male and female bettas at the same tank??

Jonathan Vtan - 6 years ago

Mackenzie M Wait, I put them together and mated then I took the female out

15 Gaming - 7 years ago

Iana 30 Absolutely not! Males are much more aggressive and will kill the female! Even when breeding Bettas if the female is not removed immediately after laying eggs the male will kill her

Aloe Vera - 7 years ago

How long did you keep the new betta in the container? Did any of your bettas flare or seem to want to chase/charge the new betta, vice versa?

GlibMgO - 7 years ago

HOLY SHIT!!!I'm just wondering how you got the two Betts in the breeding plastic clip on, without them killing each other!!! AMAZING

Creative Pet Keeping - 7 years ago

Females are less aggressive then males.

Mark's Fish Keeping UK - 7 years ago

like video

Marlee Talley - 7 years ago

I'm sorta doing it the opposite way I'm adding fish that are not betas... and my male beta is flipping his gills out.. he is pretty angry what do I do..?

Jack smith - 7 years ago

Emily Brown That is not true. males can live in a comunity tank but each betta will have different temperaments and may tolerate fish more than others. It helps alot to add the betta after your other fish so they aren't "introoders".

Emily Brown - 7 years ago

You can only have female bettas in a community tank. Male betta's have to be housed alone.

DutchReptiles - 7 years ago

then you have a agressive betta i wouldn't keep them in then

Chainsaw Kittens - 8 years ago

what kind of tank do you have?

Jimbo Jack - 8 years ago

can i put a frog with my betta

JMiloJ& the Thinkers- - 6 years ago

How big is your tank?

Aloe Vera - 7 years ago

Jimbo Jack I've had African Dwarf frogs with multiple male and female bettas for a while and they never died from the bettas. However sometimes the betta would nip at them when they swam quickly to the surface, but nothing ever dangerous. This has been MY experience, yours may of course be different depending on the individuals. :)

Lexi O - 7 years ago

I myself have never owned a frog with a betta, but from doing research on betta tankmates, I know it's not a good idea because the betta can chase and nip the frog and both animals will get sick from each other's food. It has been done before, but make sure you have backup homes if it doesn't work out.

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RPG nukes you - 8 years ago

Not sure if youll see this or not if you do please reply, I'm getting a new tank soon and I need to know should I put the betta fish in first then other fish the next week or at the end when all my fish have been put in??

H&A Gaming - 8 years ago

Can a betta be kept with 2 female blue marble gourami,a dwarf gourami,a male pearl gourami,1 male and 1 female angel fish in a 60 l tank?

H&A Gaming - 8 years ago

I never saw my gourami being aggresive or anything even when there three platys added but we later moved the platys to their own aquarium..

Creative Pet Keeping - 8 years ago

+H&A Gaming gourami can sometimes be territorial so I'm not sure it it will work.

Presley Howell - 8 years ago

Wow I should get a breeding tank. I'm gonna fill my 20 gal with guppies and a few female betas and that's perfect to get them used to the tank and the guppies :D

Cesar Vlogs - 8 years ago

and one last question. what do you need to keep all your plants live and so green and how often do you do water changes??

Creative Pet Keeping - 8 years ago

+Cesar Cuevas At frist I did water changes once a month..but I realized that once a week is better. I just get good lighting for the plants and add this stuff called "Flourish" by Seachem..it feeds the plants good nutrient.

Cesar Vlogs - 8 years ago

where did you buy your live plants ??? i like them

Cesar Vlogs - 8 years ago

+Creative Pet Keeping ohhhh ok thanks for replying and I live in Marietta Georgia.

Creative Pet Keeping - 8 years ago

I got them at Ocean Design Aquariums. Its a local fishstore in Chicago.

Fish - 8 years ago

Thank you very much I was finally able to put my female Betta fish in the 10 gallon tank with my other fish because of you

FavOnIcon - 8 years ago

Wow they lied to me, they told me i can only have 1 betta in 1 tank....

Jacquelin Barnes - 8 years ago

+FavOnIcon
Yes one male per tank.
Most pet store bettas are male. Some times they will get females in their stock as well, ask the sales person to identify which is which.
Females usually have shorter fins but can be confused with plakats unless you are familiar with the variations.
As a note as well in my own experience putting a male in with females is a bad idea. If the male is immature they may do alright for a while but you will come home one day to find them all shredded to bits a fighting for life.

Blazing Bettas - 8 years ago

that current is way to strong for that male Betts to swim in

jay mhatre - 8 years ago

can i keep guppiesvwith my betta ita a 20 gallon tank and is highly planted

thecloud moon - 8 years ago

GUPPIES. FINS RESEMBLE AGGRESSION

Jane Malone - 8 years ago

I like your videos.

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colinbarsby - 8 years ago

Congratulations on your channel. Well made videos.

Creative Pet Keeping - 8 years ago

hahaha thanks :D

colinbarsby - 8 years ago

+CreativePetKeeping I'm going to nominate you, as a YouTube star, and anything is possible for your channel. Best of luck.

Creative Pet Keeping - 8 years ago

Thank you very much!

art is dead - 8 years ago

I just got a betta fish and it seem unhappy. We haven't gotten any decorations yet, except some shells on the bottom. We got it yesterday and it's generally inactive. I've heard that happy betta fishes are active and curious. Mine seems pretty curious but tends to slowly swim and stop. How do I make my betta fish as happy as I can?

art is dead - 8 years ago

+Irvin Ruiz It's a male and the tank is decent sized.

Irvin Hernandez - 8 years ago

It depends how big the tank is. Beta fish love to roam is huge spaces so if you have him in a small tank it makes them really sad but you could add another fish in the tank too because fish are social too but if it's a male then keep it alone

The Inflatable Sea Lion - 8 years ago

I've had 4 females together, however there was major chasing and fin shredding. Any help? No matter what I do they fight.

The Inflatable Sea Lion - 8 years ago

+CreativePetKeeping will do so. Thanks for the advice :)

Creative Pet Keeping - 8 years ago

Try to drop it to 77F..its not a huge difference but it will slow down their metabolism a little bit and might mellow them out a bit.Although make the change very gradual.. so they are comfortable.

The Inflatable Sea Lion - 8 years ago

I've never thought of that! I have it quite high actually. 79, sometimes reaching 80

Creative Pet Keeping - 8 years ago

+The Inflatable Sea Lion How about temperature? With African Cichlids we control aggression by slightly lowering the temperature and feeding small amounts but more frequently. That might help possibly

The Inflatable Sea Lion - 8 years ago

10 gallon that is crammed with plants and pvc pipes that serve as hiding places.

Creative Pet Keeping - 8 years ago

+The Inflatable Sea Lion Oh my! How big is ur tank? Is it thickly planted?

Joy Aquarium - 8 years ago

How many female betta fish can you put in a 6.5 gallon tank. Right now I just have a baby female betta, and from what I know she's pretty aggressive even towards Cory catfish, one of my Cory catfish died, I'm not sure if it was caused by my betta though.

Chloe Scott - 8 years ago

Is flaring ok?

Alejandra Cerna - 8 years ago

how long i have to wait to introducing my betta halfmoon female with a male??? i hope you can help me is my first time having fish..
thank you .

Samantha Henderson - 8 years ago

So I have a betta and 3 white cloud minnows and I decided I was going to add the betta today but after watching this I'm going to put the betta into a breeder tank first, but how long do you keep the fish in the breeder before you add it to the tank?

Ayame Noel - 8 years ago

Just keep it in there until it seems comfortable (energetic, anxious, friendly,) and then release it slowly.

101Iheartmoondancer - 8 years ago

I know this is an old video but I was wondering if you can lend some advice. I am going to be upgrading my 5 gallon to a 36 gallon tank soon. (Big jump I know lol but I found one for a great price I just can't pass up). I have a male betta in the 5 gallon right now with a sucker fish. I want to make the 36 gallon into a community fish tank with my betta. I know him and the sucker fish will get along but I want to add other fish. I'm thinking neon tetras, but I want other ones too. Some Ideas I had are platys, tetra glow fish or the smaller danio glow fish, and I'm not sure what else. Also, I'm thinking female bettas. I see you have male and female bettas living together nicely and I have seen others do it. I would get at least 5 of them. I also see that petco has the baby bettas and I did research and learned female bettas get along better when they grow up together. So any advice for my fishtank? It would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. :)

Asif Ifas - 8 years ago

Clown loaches would be cool. they look cool. they are cool they have hidden spikes so don't hold one. they grow to 12in eventually but you will be able to trade it either at the store or with somebody with the larger tank. I had clowns with betta.

Guppies are supposed to be bad but I think guppies could be great to train bettas to be passive. if the betta does kill a guppie you'll soon have a ton of babies more than you want so it won't matter. then buy a fish to eat the guppies babies like neons so the fry can quickly outgrow the neons mouth and afew will survive with luck. it's the lucky fry who make it we love the most. They made it kinda in the wild lol.

I had angel fish once and they never left one baby alive the greedy blighters.

I'm thinking about starting a betta breeding station. community tank for females and others. then a betta male set up which will be my daughters I'll drop a female in with the males if they make nests. I hope it works.

101Iheartmoondancer - 8 years ago

+CreativePetKeeping Great thank you for your advice! :)

Creative Pet Keeping - 8 years ago

Some of the females did so I would sometimes put one that was picked on in the breeding container for about two weeks and that gave her time to grow her fins back. Oddly enough I had the calmest male ..he just did his own thing and did not bother anyone.

101Iheartmoondancer - 8 years ago

+CreativePetKeeping Also, when you had this fishtank did you have any problems with the bettas fighting each other? Thanks.

101Iheartmoondancer - 8 years ago

+CreativePetKeeping Thank you so much for your reply. I'm going to be picking up the fish tank tomorrow and setting it up with all of the decorations and i'm going to let is cycle for a week before adding my fish. I'll definitely look to see if they have a breeding container (Do they sell them at pet stores?), and have them test my water before adding the fish. I'm thinking of adding the schooling fish first and then letting it rest, then the female baby bettas, then the male last as I think he would have be the most aggressive. And if he does not like it in there I can always keep him separate. Thank you again for your help! :)

Creative Pet Keeping - 8 years ago

+101Iheartmoondancer When you get new fish they might be a bit stressed so I would get a breeding container and keep the male in there for a week or two (as mentioned in the video). I think that getting baby bettas to add will be a good idea (ive never tried that) and if u keep the male separate for a little bit then it will be safer for them. I think the fish you are interested in should work. Just make sure to let the tank cycle a bit before adding the fish and don't add them all at once..but a few at a time giving the tank a few weeks to months to adjust to the rise in ammonia, nitrate, and nitrite.

herman melton - 8 years ago

this shit is wack

Regina Renner - 8 years ago

Because I put my females in to one tank. They faught and I noticed fins nipped I am putting the two bigger females in their own container in the big tank and letting the smallest betta fish rome free. She has checked out the fish and seems to be doing well, Should I put them together?

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Regina Renner - 8 years ago

Can nipped fins kill the fish or seriously injure the fish?

Karleigh Reamer - 8 years ago

Yes it could stress them out or just injure them and they can die from it depending on how serious the injury

cu lon - 8 years ago

good idea

DMAN D - 8 years ago

what's that stuff growing on the top of the aquarium??

vijay stephen - 8 years ago

+DMAN D It looks almost like wisteria but maybe not

John Clary - 9 years ago

thanx Im new at it but thats helpfull-

xXflamingfinnXx - 9 years ago

I'm having a problem with my betta he is constantly flaring at my other fish and they didn't do anything to him no aggression at first it was cool because he was new and I thought Tht was tht now it's a few days and he's still doing it

Jacquelin Barnes - 8 years ago

+xXflamingfinnXx Flaring is a normal behavior. My male flares at snails. It's no biggie. However some males just don't don't get along with other fish. If nipping occurs he should be removed immediately! As your post is 8 months old hopefully you have come to a good community balance.

No5 - 9 years ago

Problem is, buying from pet stores they are exposed to a lot of diseased fish and the stress just adds to it and allows the disease to form. By the time you notice it its too late. Best to put them in a quarantine tank first and treat for parasites and infections first as a precaution

Jorge Cruz - 9 years ago

Check my betta why is he hiding

Elizabeth Draper - 9 years ago

Uhmm.. I thought your not supposed to put males and femalse together :/

Leilicorn - 6 years ago

Elizabeth Draper females can be out together, males cannot be pit with other males. Males and females are best to be kept with one of each gender in each tank, otherwise they get territorial when it comes to breeding and that's not good

Iris Indicott - 9 years ago

What kind of plant do you have in the back corner, the tall mossy looking one?

AnimalLover - 9 years ago

I have a blue male veil Tail Betta Fish, and I did exactly that, the thing is when the fish go near him he flares and tries to attack them, can you help me with this? Please reply as soon as possible.

AnimalLover - 9 years ago

+CreativePetKeeping
Ikr?

Creative Pet Keeping - 9 years ago

+AnimalKingdom
oh wow...I would expect the gourami, cichlid, or redtail shark to show some aggression...you have some feisty guppies.

AnimalLover - 9 years ago

+CreativePetKeeping
I keep a Platy, two Gouramis, four Guppies, one Swordtail, three Long Finned Red Minor Tetras, one Dwarf Cichlid, one Redtail Shark, and one Bristled Nose Catfish. I already added him in the aquarium and he did perfectly fine but my Guppies became nippy on him and they ripped his tail so I removed him to my 3.5 gallon.

Creative Pet Keeping - 9 years ago

What kind of fish are you keeping with him? Remember you can always separate the beta in either a breeding container or a tank divider if needed. Some betas tend to be more aggressive then others.

Suanne Ali - 9 years ago

Turn me Into a pack - 9 years ago

Can you put a pre owned Betta into a community tank? Because I really want my nice betta in my new 40 gallon community tank. But I am scared of what he might do.......Please someone help!!

Brandy Ehmke - 8 years ago

Yes of course . As long as their are no more male Bettas

Cr8ze NinjA - 9 years ago

Or female with female

AnimalLover - 9 years ago

Female Betta Fish will do OK together but male and male will not.

Cr8ze NinjA - 9 years ago

Can I put a male betta with my male betta

AnimalLover - 9 years ago

+Lourdes Leung
Is it the same with Gouramis?

AnimalLover - 9 years ago

+Fixify Phayte
You can, female and male, but did you mean to say two males?

Turn me Into a pack - 9 years ago

There is no dumber Betta question than "Can I put 2 Betta makes together"

Cr8ze NinjA - 9 years ago

probaly you have a question even dumber than than this one

Cr8ze NinjA - 9 years ago

+Fixify Phayte well i did smart one

Turn me Into a pack - 9 years ago

No, Your honestly retarded for even asking. It's obvious you haven't done any research, so maybe you should have done your research before you even bought them

shelby watson - 9 years ago

Thanks

TheFrostyMinecart- -FrostyMiner - 9 years ago

Im breeding my male and female bettas...I have a tank 5 gallon tank with a divider and Rango (the male) has made his nest, and Sherbet (the female) likes to look over at it, although she hasnt got vertical stripes :/ but yeh, theyve had the divider in the tank for 36hrs. Well more around 24-36hrs. Im thinking about taking away the divider in like 10mins..hopefully it all goes well :E

Alma Castro - 9 years ago

I really like your videos. You actually show step by step how to do things and you explain things very simple. I'm going to school some female bettas. Sometime this week i'm going to buy some new ones. Yay.

Creative Pet Keeping - 9 years ago

Thanks, I'm glad you like my videos :)

Avi Calder - 9 years ago

Thank you!

petlover187 - 9 years ago

it look like my fish

Mya Scott - 9 years ago

ikr!!!!!!

Betta Lover - 9 years ago

how did u get the male and them females not to breed nor fight?

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trimal accra - 9 years ago

Smh My Male Will Kill Them All

kindle urie - 9 years ago

Actually girl fish are known to be more aggressive so most likely her girl Berta's will kill them. No boy and boy or girl and boy. Just girl and girl.

Anna Banana - 9 years ago

I have a bristle nose pleco with my Betta fish, their names are Ezekiel and Kraken, They get along fine and even share spaces together, they share a 10 gallon planted tank with driftwood and a heater for comfort. I have had no problems with either of them health wise, I got them both at different times but from the same fish store. The store was a saltwater and freshwater shop that also has a 1000 gallon aquarium with a couple sharks and other fish. When getting fish I'd look at the stores reputation, the store also had a selection of reptiles as well. Knowledge of what their selling's also something to look for, fish look simple to look after but they do contain a bit of research.

Kevin Peterson - 9 years ago

You have a male betta in with several females in a community? How'd that end up working out for ya?

Hussain Bootwala - 10 years ago

Hey which is the plant thats floating at the top of ur tank??

Joost Ruardij - 10 years ago

you could also just use the plastic bag from the petstore

cheyenne coleman - 10 years ago

Can you put two female Betta's together in a tank

kristin hesser - 10 years ago

That's some really good advice thanks and maby I'll try it especially if my fish are injured or aggressive towards each other :-) thanks for making that video

Brandon Maloney - 10 years ago

how many males do u hav in dat tank

Sonny Clark - 10 years ago

could I just have all female bettas? in a community 20 gallion tank? or maybe 4 female and 1 male in a 20 gallion tank
or could i have 3 neon tetra 3 female bettas and 1 male some one please help me im geting a 20 gallion tank soon please help!

Scrub Lord - 10 years ago

I love your channel and thanks for the advice

ScribbleScribble - 10 years ago

thx

gerard cousineau - 10 years ago

All those bettas in the same tank proves that cohabitation of bettas together is possible when given the proper arrangement in a well planted tank, good video ! :)

Erick af - 10 years ago

Stressed out my ass! I'm the one who is stressed out! Not the fish -.-t

Epixelle - 10 years ago

Lovely informative vid, thanks

Epixelle - 10 years ago

How many gallon?

Andy Yu - 10 years ago

Can you just put one in a cup and the other in a tank so they would like introduce to each other instead of chasing them around?

Christopher Hale - 10 years ago

nice and clear!.....great job!

Abhilash George - 10 years ago

this videos is really use ful

Bryce M Acosta - 10 years ago

So is this video about putting female betta fish in with male bettas and other fish or all female bettas and other fish.

Cade LaRotonda - 10 years ago

Do you thibk this will work in a 10 gallo. Betta tank???

Superdupertys - 10 years ago

Awesome looking aquarium. I just got a 50 gallon and want to do a similar setup to this. Thanks! :3

Horatio Nelson - 10 years ago

If you have only 4 female bettas and 1 got prego that means one of you bettas is a young male without characteristic fins

NeonSheep - 10 years ago

Please tell me! I have a Tuxedo Guppy and 4 Female Bettas......MY BETTA HAD BABIES!!! I NEED HELP! IS IT POSSIBLE OR WAS IT ALREADY PREGO.

Fletch - 10 years ago

Well you can't mix two males if that's you're problem or maybe the female has rejected the male which would cause fighting. Could even be that you're tank is too small and they're fighting for territory. Either way you could just google it and maybe find someone who has a more detailed answer with a solution that works for you.

O'Neil Walls - 10 years ago

what are t names of the other fishes in the tank thanks :)

Trustthapo - 10 years ago

You can make a barrier out of plastic mesh to split an aquarium between two bettas. Google "diy betta divider".

Trustthapo - 10 years ago

Two males won't work that way, but you can keep multiple females and, rarely, a male and several females together.

XxLkira55xX - 10 years ago

they all look like female betta's. so I just have to keep them in the same tank but separated by a container so they can get used to each other? by the way I have two male betta

bawkbawkcluckcluck - 10 years ago

Without pics, I'm not 100% but there is such thing as "giant bettas" sometimes called "Monsters" in the trade. I got one from walmart years ago, so it is possible. But it is also possible with it being walmart that some yahoo poured two bettas together when no one was looking, one died, and the employees kept the wrong one in the bowl (or some scenerio like that)

jcmtz0814 - 10 years ago

I like your plants!... Where did u got'em at??

GraceMrbunny - 10 years ago

It's so lovely the people bitching about how this girl "should do her research". Perhaps they should take their own advice. Everywhere I've seen on the Internet, all the websites I researched, say you can keep more than 1 females in a cage. It actually recommend you do more than 4. There are some places say that you can have male and females together with the right circumstances of course. Before jumping on someone's case you should post links or reference to prove you're right

dragon1829100 - 10 years ago

My betta attacks his reflection

bettafish blue - 11 years ago

what kind of lights do you have? what kind of plant is the one that is on the wood? Nice vid by the way.

Diego R. - 11 years ago

have you tried the waffler that stick to the tank glass, the guppies will go crazy nipping at it and the food will be scatter around for your betta to get some food too

Ava Sierra - 11 years ago

My female is the one who attacks....my poor male's beautiful fins are all tattered now :( he's such a non-aggressive male too...and gorgeous! what can I say, my betta's a bitch.

sunshineandish - 11 years ago

that's a good looking tank. nice video.

cormann1988 - 11 years ago

Only males, and even then only when there is no way to escape from the other fish. Females can be aggressive to each other, but not to that point.

Kampf0r - 11 years ago

You don't know shit about keeping bettas! Otherwise you wouldn't keep them together like that! Male and female can be alright at some occasions, but never like you do! Before posting shit like this you open a book and learn about these beautiful fish.

Jakey Cakey - 11 years ago

Do you ever have a breeding problem, since you have both males and females?

Jen Jung - 11 years ago

does anyone know how do you feed the betta? I keep trying to feed my betta fish but the guppies keep eating the bettas food..

Shireen Sudhakaran - 11 years ago

How do you manage to keep male and female betta fish together? Won't the male harass the female and attack them if she is not ready to spawn? Great video anyways!!!

Shireen Sudhakaran - 11 years ago

You can never keep two male bettas in the same tank, unless your tank is very, very, big, and is heavily planted , for lots of cover. Domestic bettas are much more aggresive to each other than their wild ancestors due to humans breeding them to fight for hundreds of years. ( Pitting bettas together should never be done as it is very cruel)

Shireen Sudhakaran - 11 years ago

Bettas, especially male bettas are only aggresive to other males, or what they think are other males. The reason why you can't keep bettas with other colourful, long finned fish is because male bettas will mistake them as rival males. Most bettas can get along with corys but yours seems to be the over aggresive type. You can try to keep with nerite snails, but if that doesn't work, you should keep him alone. Always do your homework before purchasing any pets

Noah alexander - 11 years ago

sorry i meant to type1

Noah alexander - 11 years ago

0 if you mean bettas

Coolnicknameguy - 11 years ago

my bettas picking on my pore corycat, I have had her over 2 years, only had him 2 months, any time I put him a diff tank he gets depressed and acts like hes dieing, and Im not moveing her, I got him in a breader, should I just leave him in there forever, or can I train him to leave her be by putting him in a cup every time he attacks her, I walk up to the tank n he hides so I know he knows hes being bad, any other time he begs for food when he sees me, at can I do

Betta Savior - 11 years ago

hi if you love your betta fish sign the walmart petition. the walmart fish employees have been abusing the fish we need you to sign the petition.

Sid Churchman - 11 years ago

Betta Fish (Siamese Fighting Fish) are solitary fish. THEY ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO LIVE WITH OTHER FISH. This is why they are called Siamese Fighting Fish. DO NOT HOUSE THEM TOGETHER. Research more before you purchase fish. This is not good for your fish.

Hercules Mines - 11 years ago

How long do have to keep them in the breeding contaner

Hercules Mines - 11 years ago

How many males can you put in the tank

Antonio Leon - 11 years ago

Thanks for the help! I just got a new fish and I didn't know how to train it to not fight with others!:)

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clay lindsey - 11 years ago

how to make the mate

clay lindsey - 11 years ago

i got two betta fish boy and a girl when will they mate

Thomas Farrell - 11 years ago

They're female.

Thomas Farrell - 11 years ago

Yes but four are better. With two, one might henpeck the other to death. With four, they tend more to form a social structure and relax.

RagedPanda00 - 11 years ago

how do keep ur fishes tails from clamping, no matter what tank i put them in their fins clamp after a while?

Zachary Pavel - 11 years ago

i thought they couldn't be in the same tank

Alper Kılıç - 11 years ago

i like your tank :))

boston6781 - 11 years ago

Goldfish are not suitable with bettas.

Montgomery Potter - 11 years ago

I tried this and my beta fish killed every last one of my baby goldfish..

MEDICAL RELATED STUFF - 11 years ago

what type of floating plant is that? What are the requirements for that plant??

AJGaming - 11 years ago

Can I put two female Betta fish together in the same tank?

Andrew Hu - 11 years ago

why isnt betta fighting each other

wingedproportion555 - 11 years ago

This is a great idea!

Ruben Hansen - 11 years ago

i got a 6 litre tank is that to smal??.. And do i need a pump?

SurprizdArv'n - 11 years ago

oh, okay!

Apistogramma - 11 years ago

It is best if you do it with Betta first as they are a bit more shy and takes time for them to find their corner in the aquarium.

SurprizdArv'n - 11 years ago

Should I introduce my neons to my tank first or my fighter then THEN my neon tetras?

LIttleHakuouki - 11 years ago

you have a male betta along with other females how do you prevent them from mating?

MrTurritos - 11 years ago

looks like Riccia, easy to find

Kyle Harper - 11 years ago

Very good video thank you for posting.. Always good to see a Betta lover.

EMMA BALTAZAR - 11 years ago

what do you call those plants you have in your tank..esp the ones that float? thanks

Michael Gilgan - 11 years ago

I love your fish

Michael Gilgan - 11 years ago

Nice fish

50210mac - 11 years ago

hi...umm i have a question..see i have a betta (halfmoon/plakat) and hes in a 10 gallon tank with a cory cat fish and a mystery snail...how can i keep my betta from getting sick....it does have a good filter and a heater set to 80 degrees. i use a little bit of aquarium salt but i wanted to just ask u this cuz u seem like u kno what ur doing

111segasonic - 11 years ago

what is trolling?

Loveoffish1 - 11 years ago

Awesome planted tank.

micrecase - 11 years ago

what kind of plants are the ones on the stick

Pao Flo - 11 years ago

Oh so it gets use to other fish around it and learns not to attack

Agnes Anonymous - 11 years ago

You have a male betta in your female community tank!? How neat! I am setting my male up in his own 10gallon once I get a stand for him. How were you able to do this? Did you just use the methods shown in your videos? I love your tanks, and your fish are so happy. Please tell me more about it or direct me to one of your other videos if you've answered this question already. Thanks! :)

BeastAquatics - 11 years ago

never thought of male bettas as community fish Check out my Red tail catfish feeding and subscribe if u like them

rottweilerdoglover - 11 years ago

Do u ever put the fish in the other container with the fish outside?

Amanda M. - 11 years ago

{bay-ta}

DeltaX02 - 11 years ago

wow, that is cool; how many fish do/ did you have in the tank during the video? there looked like a lot

iNNoCeNttDReAMs - 11 years ago

wow your plants look very healthy and green !

camilo montano - 11 years ago

it didnt work

Cade Rocco - 11 years ago

If any of u guys know how she got the male to get allong with the female without making them breed can u let me know? Thanks

TheFlightAce - 11 years ago

thanks

Preston Stennett - 11 years ago

pretty cool

TheFlightAce - 11 years ago

Has anyone tried mixing betta's with mollies?

TropicalKIng1990 - 11 years ago

cool vid :)

Tongtiew Siri - 11 years ago

Oh you feed bettas in the same tank T_T I think they will bite to each other.

pulmoneb - 11 years ago

how do yowu add tetras in your tank

Sabaton - 11 years ago

im getting a five gallon soon :) and thx this helped

my.lean - 11 years ago

no it isn't cruel,males should be kept by themselves, if not they could attack other fish in the tank. females can be grouped together, preferably in odd numbered groups of 3 of more.

my.lean - 11 years ago

yes, they are tropical fish so 74-80F degrees is best.

Kimberly Prado - 11 years ago

wont the both fish inside hurt each other?!?!?!

TheHARO801 - 11 years ago

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PamMilly - 11 years ago

Perhaps in a couple days your betta will simmer down. If not, I wouldn't put any of the fish in a 1 gall tank. The smaller the environment, the more rapid and harsh any change will be. For this reason, you should get a 5 gall can be heated properly. Also, a 1 gall does not provide the territory that bettas and tetras need. If you can not afford a new tank, you can look for a used one. If that is not an option, perhaps you could divide your community tank? Betta territory is about 2.5 gallons.

ohmyhi - 11 years ago

How long should you leave your Betta in the breeding container?

ohmyhi - 11 years ago

Yeah it is all in the personality, I moved mine in with my group and (I was given these Tetras) I have 8 of one species and the other two are two different Tetra species so my Betta, Rodger, singled one out and was flaring his beard and attempting to attack him so I put him back in the breeder box and I'm just letting him sit there. Should I move him back into the one gallon or take the two loners out and put them in the one gallon?

PamMilly - 11 years ago

XD you're welcome.

exxcel19 - 11 years ago

thanks =] love your videos btw

ohmyhi - 11 years ago

Don't know why this is spammed but I AGREE!

PamMilly - 11 years ago

Whit that setup, yes you can. I bet a large school of the danios would be really pretty. Since you have the room, go with more females; 7 tends to work much better than 5.

PamMilly - 11 years ago

Make sure there isn't a water quality issue. I suggest you research using Hydrogen Peroxide. Look up different methods that suit you and your fish. If you need more assistance, I recommend you go to fishlore under the betta section. There you will find all sorts of information and can post questions.

PamMilly - 11 years ago

It varies from fish to fish and setup to setup. My Betta and Dwarf Gourami don't mind the guppies at all.

ohmyhi - 11 years ago

Also colorful guppys and Bettas are not a good match because the males will see the colors of a guppy as a threat and will attack and kill them

McKennah Duncan - 11 years ago

I thought betta fish could be together!!! o_O?

Audreysoh - 11 years ago

cool

Duffimus Prime - 11 years ago

i have a betta with fin rot that ive been medicating with bettafix for 2 and1/2 weeks now. im wondering how long it takes to fully heal and when i can ad him to a 10g tank with some guppies

exxcel19 - 11 years ago

hey i'm setting up a 90 gallon fw tank thats going to be heavily planted.would i be able to house 5 female bettas along with a school of danios and some shrimp and cory cats?thanks.

AWompnAndAWoopn - 12 years ago

you should have done your research yo. your poor beta will prolly not stop. are there tons of plants for him to hide? the mollies have pretty tails wich pisses your beta off. he will always hate them, sry. maby get him his own tank or sell the mollies back to the store or find a good home for them.

AWompnAndAWoopn - 12 years ago

No that would not work. Male and female betas should only be put together for breeding. and if she is not ripe or rdy to make he will attack her bother her. Female betas are good together but will always bully eachother if they dont all have places to hide and explore. the frogs... I really cant say I dont know aobut frogs but with beta fish I would say a solid no.

Limcamilka - 12 years ago

Just continue to leave him there, it may just take a long time or not happen at all. It really depends on your fish, just leave him there q bit longer than move him to his own tank. Do not leave him there to long or it could stress him out. Good luck :-)

Corey Craft - 12 years ago

I recently added 3 black mollies to my 10 gal tank and my Betta was very aggressive, so I put him in isolation, but he is still in the tank. He keeps freaking out when the mollies get close to the isolation. Will this ever stop, or will he always be aggressive towards them?

Limcamilka - 12 years ago

Hi, I love your videos, they are so helpful, can people plead check out the video abou

Official Reign - 12 years ago

I did it one day but i just say my to bettas fight :( i miss them

HBR - 12 years ago

Pls check out my betta new tank. .........need help want to add tankmates

KiitCat - 12 years ago

nice tank! could I ask what the plant is which is growing on the wood and just below the water?

NaruZilla - 12 years ago

Wait, hold on, if that's only 10 gallons, then how are you able to keep 6 females, 4 tetras, and 1 male in it with no fights and/or breeding?! That sounds a bit overcrowded, but then again, it's a long tank. IDK, at least your fishes seem happy! :)

AReadythen - 12 years ago

make more betta videos. i just started. i have one male and i just got 2 female. im working on introducing them like you showed in this video.

Plant Surgeon - 12 years ago

it really worked for me thanks a Lot!!!! my platies and betta seem to get a long no problems yet , thanks again !

G-Sans Serif - 12 years ago

How big is your tank? You have so many bettas in close proximity, I'm surprised fights arn't breaking out.

Rocky Thao - 12 years ago

So female betta can live together?

NaruZilla - 12 years ago

If I were a fish, I would totally love living in your tank! It's so amazing!!

kishan Ramoutar - 12 years ago

@CreativePetKeeping they live perfectly with mine

InfoDoradon - 12 years ago

I suggest you to consider using Doradon acclimation system which ensures temperature equalization and gradual change in chemical conditions on a drop-by-drop basis.

Pets101 - 12 years ago

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lagrimas24 - 12 years ago

@Enyatea72 Mine is doing the same thing. He's chasing his tail and chewing it off.

Cris Din - 12 years ago

well i have 3 gold fish and a tropical fish living together

The Fucking News - 12 years ago

@chrisdinskates you need heated water for all tropical fish (betta included) and cold for goldfish you cant mix cold water fish with warm water fish, so no and neither can you for any marine or tropical fish.

Narscilla - 12 years ago

Listen Guys, Yes, bettas can be kept with some peaceful community fish under the right conditions. Although MALE Betta's Should NOT Be Kept Together No Matter WHAT! males and females should not be housed together unless you plan on breeding them, then again if the male DOES reject the female you should move her immediately. Females may be housed together but still might fight.Good companions for both male and female betta's are African dwarf frogs and crawfish =)

David T - 12 years ago

@CreativePetKeeping My betta lived with my goldfishes for awhile at 72 degrees and they are ok

Oceanstorm80 - 12 years ago

@armory365 If you have time and space, you can make those plants grow. Just check the species, requirements, ect. I remember when I had my tank 3 feet tal, 5' long, 3 wide...some space for plants, rocks, caves, ect.

Juan Castelan - 12 years ago

i was told that having a betta fish in a tank with a filter would hurt him and that they need a complete water change every week how do you do it? and how do you keep it clean?

Jenny Grullon - 12 years ago

this is an aawesome video!!!

Cris Din - 12 years ago

Oh ok thanks :D

Creative Pet Keeping - 12 years ago

@Rosa13Lie generally they are mildly aggressive and will get along if they have room in a tank. Tetras are best for them.

Creative Pet Keeping - 12 years ago

@chrisdinskates no. Cold water fish (goldfish) cannot be with tropical fish (bettas)

Cris Din - 12 years ago

Can betta live with goldfish?

Jen Jung - 12 years ago

@CreativePetKeeping i have LOTS of decorations in my 20 gallon tank (sorry i measured wrong!) well i have 1 tall plant 2 med sized and 1 rlly small one. i hae LOTS of rocks a 1-2 in small statue. and a oxygen thingy about 6 inches its NOT a filter cuz i have a algae eater. i also have 2 big shells also about 4-6 inches but theres still room. and a little castle. and LOTS of rocks and more small shells. what gender of betas are calm with your guppies and how are your guppies?

Creative Pet Keeping - 12 years ago

@armory365 You can get some fake plants maybe? I think that hiding places really help.

Creative Pet Keeping - 12 years ago

@MRsageprductions Cleaning a small tank isnt bad (cleaning my 55 gal cichlid tank is a pain in the ass though lol) I do a water change every week, about 10%

Jen Jung - 12 years ago

I don't have a lot of plants in my 10 gallon guppy aquarium and I'm planning to get a Betta and small tank. What should I do?

Jay G - 12 years ago

@TheAdventuretime666 He's not lonely, thats how they are meant to be. Why the hell the one who created this video says to put it with tetras is beyond me, are you kidding my friend? Once bettas get sexually mature often they will kill anything and everything in a tank usually, providing the tetra you say haven't torn off all the fins on the betta by then that is..........

Creative Pet Keeping - 12 years ago

@TheAdventuretime666 I guess that 4 tetras would be fine in there. Just make sure they have places to hide.

Creative Pet Keeping - 12 years ago

@Nobodyknowbutgodknow yes

Dark Angel - 12 years ago

@TheGreatBigNerfGroup: UHHH, NO THEY WON'T, ive put a male betta in a 20 gallon tank with like ten male guppies and they did just fine, the didn't even nip at eachother. So domi360parke was right so HA HA AND DOUBLE HA

Creative Pet Keeping - 12 years ago

@rayray60001 yes

Giants - 12 years ago

Do you have male betta.

TheAdventuretime666 - 12 years ago

I just got my betta fish yesturday and i have a question, hes in a 8 gallon i think tank, by himself, and i feel bad leaving him there alone, are there any other fish to make good friends? or if i put a female in their, not to breed but because they wont like try to kill eachother (I hope) idk what to do haha he seems so lonley

domi360parke - 12 years ago

@TheGreatBigNerfGroup no they dont!! if betta fish are not with their own species but with another like guppies and such they will be calm and wont fight !!

Ashley - 12 years ago

@PonyGurl99 Do your home work first. Beta fish need a min of 3 gal of water for each beta. So maybe 1 for your tank.

dark1hellwolf - 12 years ago

Hello I'm having problem with fineding nice betta fish and with my water going down even thow it's a new tank

Creative Pet Keeping - 12 years ago

@Helms97 Thanks for watching all my videos! Ur awesome :) I think that as long as all the fish are happy and healthy then you can always bend some rules :P

Helms97 - 12 years ago

YOU ROCK! i watched all of ur betta and guinea pig videos! i just wanted to say i have a 10 gal with 3 bettas, 2 lyretail guppies, and 2 ghost shrimp, everyone says it is not good to keep guppies with bettas but, lyretails are quick and thin like tetras so that is a great combo!

Creative Pet Keeping - 12 years ago

@ISEEKAMERICANIDOL Ive never had baby bettas but I do know that you do have to take out all the males and separate them.

Creative Pet Keeping - 12 years ago

@puffic33 females are less aggressive.

Conner Beach - 12 years ago

betta fish- pronounced (BAY-TUH) not (BEH-TUH)

missmommy185 - 12 years ago

Would you recommend getting a tank mate for a Betta who has lived alone all of its life. The beta I have is about 1.5 years old, not sure if it is male or female? I feel like giving it a try would be nice to ease the loneliness of my betta. I am not sure what kind of fish would be most compatible with the betta. The tank is not too big but it is about a 3 gallon tank. Any advice? it would be greatly appreciated.

Zack_bryant - 12 years ago

i like it!

Creative Pet Keeping - 12 years ago

@Chkeey123 male and white one is female :)

flowerse0128 - 12 years ago

@LEG0B you actually can they just can't add a betta with other aggressive fish or fish with flowing fins but a male betta can be introduced with plain looking community fish

MyFishCare101 - 12 years ago

I love bettas, I'm defiantly going to try this :D

s2ktuner - 12 years ago

whats that floating plant called in the tank?

Creative Pet Keeping - 12 years ago

@LEG0B But it has worked for me twice with different bettas in different tanks. Bettas are different. Some are aggressive and some are less.

pumpkin28ful - 12 years ago

nice video

Creative Pet Keeping - 12 years ago

@vesparados150 Im glad you like my tank and I hope all goes well with yours and your betta :) Its great more bettas are being kept in community tanks.

Khairin K - 12 years ago

@CreativePetKeeping wow...im amazed with your setup. congrats. and just for the record, i introduced a crowntail betta to my planted community tank by following your guide today. it is not aggresive towards other fish especially my shrimp. hope that it stays that way. My betta love floaters especially salvinia. thanks for the great vid and keep it up. p/s i really admire your setup.

Creative Pet Keeping - 12 years ago

@vesparados150 This tank had some natural light shine on it, but not too much. I think that is what gave it a boost and made everything grow so well. I did not use any fertilizer, co2, and the lighting was a florescent bulb I got at home depot (not even an aquarium light!). It was my first serious tank set up and I just got lucky I guess.

Khairin K - 12 years ago

hi there, i see you use riccia as a floater ans your plants are doing quite well without the addition of co2. what kind of lighting use? other than that do you dose ferts? I really admire your tank, simple and green. I want to go low tech with my planted tank and introduce a betta to my community tank. great job with the vid.

Matt Ahn - 12 years ago

male betta fish prefer to live alone and have territories which is why it is better to add femal bettas to a community tank

DelphinFleety - 12 years ago

@Ilikepenguins333 actually it's pronounced beh-ta. bayta is beta.

Roronoa Zoro - 12 years ago

Beh-ta? It's BAY-ta.

Boby Bobby - 12 years ago

@slapurmommaz hes prob scared

slapurmommaz - 12 years ago

my betta sucks all he does is hide all day I never see him.

Creative Pet Keeping - 12 years ago

@dlkjynx is the betta male? if its a male and u get another male they will most likely fight. With females you need at least 5 because they sometimes like to nip at each other and the aggression needs t be spread out.

dlkjynx - 12 years ago

Hi there I just got my new betta and am thinking of getting another one so if I put them in a tank together would they fight or get along?please respond.

gisforgary - 12 years ago

@TorontoMapleL3afs If you think the female is getting enough food then I wouldn't worry. Your tank is too small to add any more females. Male bettas are a lot more sedate than the myths so you don't have to worry about the tetras or most community fish. They are only violent with other male bettas and when mating, and if your filter moves enough water they can't build a nest so they won't try to mate.

gisforgary - 12 years ago

@TorontoMapleL3afs how long have they been together and how big is the tank? you really shouldn't mix them in bowls if you keep a tank at least 10 gallons a few females with plants and hiding spots is a better set up.

Boby Bobby - 12 years ago

@CreativePetKeeping it worked i got 2 females and 1 male in the same tank ty

Boby Bobby - 12 years ago

@CreativePetKeeping how do u know there aggressive

Creative Pet Keeping - 12 years ago

@TheBettalover123 If the male is not too aggressive and if you don't let them breed. The male gets very aggressive when he tried to protect his bubble nest and fry.

Boby Bobby - 12 years ago

can a male betta live with a female and not kill each other

TannerWhite - 12 years ago

Cool

dani dodrav - 12 years ago

How old are you

longhornandsouthern - 12 years ago

@xdannyocean the answer is a more stimulating environment and more room to swim, not another betta. Bettas are known as Siamese Fighting Fish for a reason. They are aggressive and they could easily hurt or kill each other this goes for any combination, especially male/female and male/male. A pair or group of females can be OK, but you have to be able to provide alternate housing if they get territorial.

longhornandsouthern - 12 years ago

Youmust cosider that often agressive bettas are hakthy bettas. Being aggressive is in their nature. You still should NEVER keep more than one male in a tank. Multiple females is OK as long as you follow the method mentioned i. This video and there is alternative housing if the community tank does not work. Also, you should not keep males and females together unless you plan to breed. If you leave them together and they try to breed, they can hurt each other.

Creative Pet Keeping - 12 years ago

@xdannyocean if you have two they might fight. you need a larger tank and a lot of females for it to work

Creative Pet Keeping - 12 years ago

@jacjul1952 yes

UK FISH KEEPER - 12 years ago

You have a beautiful tank and fish, thanks for making the video :o)

Creative Pet Keeping - 12 years ago

@kingdomriver1 The nipping was between the females. They were quite aggressive twords the male so he spent lots of his time avoiding them. The aggression of the male depends on the individual fish. In my guppy tank where I keep a male not only does he leave the guppies alone but sometimes gets chased by the algae eater and tries to hide from him.

kingdomriver1 - 12 years ago

You never house male bettas and females in one tank... Only time you do that is when they mate... Males are really territorial, and will injure your girls! See their fins? Too much fin nipping!

CYPRODS - 12 years ago

ya my fish acted the same way.......before he dieded the next day

Creative Pet Keeping - 12 years ago

@xdannyocean Its probably bored or lonely. All animals like company, that's why mine are so active.

Creative Pet Keeping - 12 years ago

@UberFiseh Thats true, I do that with my african cichlids.

Tyler de Jong - 12 years ago

Another thing you can add in; I do this whenever I add a new fish into my discus aquarium and its pretty simple; move your decorations around so that territories are broken (this is always kind of a pain if you have cichlids and they pair up and make territories, but its still cool) and the new fish can setup its own without the stress of other fish guarding territories.

Creative Pet Keeping - 13 years ago

@thebettafish1 my male was never interested in the females...I dont know why

Creative Pet Keeping - 13 years ago

@thebettafish1 If its just two they might kill each other. It always best to get as much as possible...the more the better it will work out.

TK LIGHT ELECTRICAL - 13 years ago

@CreativePetKeeping u can put few males togather IF and only IF the area or size of your aquarium is BIG enough .. they fight each other because they have no space to avoid the battle , so fight to death is their only hope .... better keep them on a 14inch radius distances to each other so they won't need to fight for a territory ^^

MyFishCare101 - 13 years ago

Great video! My bettas (three males ad a female) are separated lol.

Jay Quin Viovicente - 13 years ago

your betta is a gay

Creative Pet Keeping - 13 years ago

@countryboy249112 No, you can put many females and one male.

Skyler Stutzman - 13 years ago

So are you saying that male bettas can be put in the same tank?

ScarletLetter86 - 13 years ago

its not the female you need to worry about, its the male. My female killed two of my males within fifteen minutes of them being together because she was twice as fast & nasty. Females are aggressors, some less, some more. Also I didn't just dump her in there either I let her sit inside the tank for three days inside a jar, so they had plenty of time to be around one another, and she was egg laden. i don't know how she would do in a sority though, what do you think? is she too mean?

JDCredible - 13 years ago

@TTerror97 lol its ok but some like heaters and it would make them feel at home

XSyntax - 13 years ago

omg your my new hero! your tank is so awesome =D i can't beleive what i'm seeing BETTA COMUNITY! =D

dolphinsloth - 13 years ago

@JDCredible Ack! I feel really bad that I wrote that comment before... prolly on my period or something XD. But still, betta love having heaters. Maybe it's not required but they love it a lot.

CrimelabS - 13 years ago

i got 4 adult mollies and maybe 12 fry... i tried placing the glass at the top portion of the tank to let my male betta meet with the other fish, his neck gills keep popping open when he sees a fish close to him...im guessing its a no for him. =[

Pixie1343 - 13 years ago

Didn't having a male betta in there really stress out all your females?

Creative Pet Keeping - 13 years ago

@JDCredible Betta fish ARE warm water fish which like their temperature around 78 F. The companies who make the kits are in it for the money, not the walfare of the animal. Ive seen way too many "fish kits" that misinformed people. To give you an example I saw a kit that was 1.5 gallon and on it stated that you may keep a fancy goldfish in it. The truth is that one of these fish needs 10 gallons each to be healthy because goldfish grow to be quite big.

JDCredible - 13 years ago

@TTerror97 betta fish dont need warm water stupid thats why most pet stores have that betta kit that doesnt have a heater

eeveelover1121 - 13 years ago

THAT BETA LOOKS LIKE MY FISH PABLO SANCHEZZ!!!

King Jotun - 13 years ago

@marcin1984114 The ones shown appear to be female.

Creative Pet Keeping - 13 years ago

@Farooqui96 The male will only kill the female if he mates with her because they get overprotective of the bubble nest and the fry. There is also a cgance that I got lucky and got a less aggressive male.

865_Rostislav - 13 years ago

do you have snails from your plants

dolphinsloth - 13 years ago

@xoClassifieds wow. Betta fish cannot be kept with goldfish because: they are tropical fish and require warm water, the goldfish like it cold. They will attack and kill any fish with flowing fins (aka a goldfish) because they think it's another male betta fish. Why were you keeping 3 goldfish in a 10 gallon tank anyways? they require 20 gallons of water for every goldfish. You probably shouldn't have had a castle that he could get stuck in inside the tank... wow. I hope you never own fish again.

King Jotun - 13 years ago

That's certainly a good thing to learn about betta temperament. I've never housed a betta and another fish in the same tank, but I've been considering buying a betta and a small school of white clouds. I know they're different-temperature water, but I was thinking that the colder water might make the betta less aggressive. Yay or nay to the water temperature, and yay or nay to white clouds and a betta? I was planning on a male.

King Jotun - 13 years ago

@MikeMiller133 No. Bettas are solitary, territorial creatures and don't mind being alone.

Boas Nitschke - 13 years ago

i have some questions. how big is that tank? (length, hight and wide) and what kind of fish are in there other then the bettas? and then it's a very beautiful fish tank

Shortstakes Tran - 13 years ago

I just like to watch this for the Betta's. They are quite lovely to watch.

Creative Pet Keeping - 13 years ago

@vdre3 You can try. Just watch how he behaves with the other fish. He can chase them around but as long as he does not hurt them or prevent them from eating. It really depends on how aggressive he is as all bettas are a bit different, if its too much you will have to take him out and separate him.

Andre Valdez - 13 years ago

I have a question about a betta i have, i wanted to know if i can put him into a 10 gallon tank with 4 rosy barbs? Btw great video!

Creative Pet Keeping - 13 years ago

@BrewTheStorm hmmm...Im not sure. Are they a type of goldfish (a common feeder fish)? You should check first because while goldfish can be ok in cold water, they will grow large and do better in colder temperatures.

Cesar G - 13 years ago

Thank you for the video!!! I have a question....do u by chance know what fish get along with bettas? I just purcased one and i dont want him to be all by himself. I was thinking about buying a female betta and using ur technique to introducing each other without fights.......thank u again!!!!

Creative Pet Keeping - 13 years ago

@kimaam you can use a gravel vacuum (they are found in all pet stores) to clean the bottom of the tank as well as take out most of the water. A glass cleaning magnet will help with keeping the class clean. Bettas only do well in large tanks and if you have many, this way the aggression is spread out among them. You need 5 or more.

Creative Pet Keeping - 13 years ago

@NJ2toU other then a occasional nip I have never had my bettas fight. They are not schooling fish but they can get along and tolerate each other if in large numbers and in a large tank.

shaelikestaquitos - 13 years ago

@CreativePetKeeping hmm alright thanks for the advice :)

Creative Pet Keeping - 13 years ago

@shaelikestaquitos 5 gallons might be a bit small for a school of fish. If u had a 10 gal tank you could get a betta and 6 to 9 tetras

shaelikestaquitos - 13 years ago

hey do you think a 5 gal. tank is big enough for a male betta + a school of rummy-nosed tetras?

Creative Pet Keeping - 13 years ago

@ca5566 The only reason it worked for me was because I had many females and a male. If you only have two then the female might be too stressed out. When you breed them you should only have them together for a short period of time because after breeding the male will get very aggressive and protective of the nest. Keeping Bettas together only works if you have 5 or more ive noticed.

ca5566 - 13 years ago

hmmm i having the same problem with the stressed out fish as the one in the video im trying to introduce the stressed female to the male so that they could mate..but it just keeps avoid the male one.the female is in a cup so they are seperated but still are able to see each other will this problem solve over time?

story1004 - 13 years ago

how long do you suggest them to be separated? I had orginally a male betta and got a female betta nd the male one kept attacking the female so i separted him but in the same tank but he is still pretty aggresive..any suggestions?

Andrew Little - 13 years ago

One of my fish is dead. and my tetra got his tail bit off. is it the betta GRRRRRRRRRRRR. Im gonna throw a toatser in the tank.

Creative Pet Keeping - 13 years ago

@hotpinkcrayon99 well it worked for me :)

Creative Pet Keeping - 13 years ago

@MagiCougar Hmm..I think that might be a bad idea. Im pretty sure they will eat the betta... if not im not sure but aren't Koi cold-water fish? Bettas are tropical and like their water quite warm.

taha20002 - 13 years ago

how do u haveone male betta and Alot off females together wont the male fight the females

301whitehall - 13 years ago

I would turn the tank light out for 24 hours after adding them....it stresses them

Creative Pet Keeping - 13 years ago

@lightblockade Males should not be kept with other males. Females are less aggressive so it is possible to keep many of them together and even with a male.

fruitydino$ - 13 years ago

I was always told to keep beta fish alone, especially males, because they attack other fish, but mainly slow moving ones... hm im confused D:

Kristine Bailey - 13 years ago

WEIRD

Cher Kay Pombuena - 13 years ago

hey, i have a little male crowntail betta, im really worried about him because at the tip of his fin, theres a bulge that looks almost like a pile of bubbles inside of it, i dnt know what to do ;^; and im also thinking about getting some neon tetras as tank mates for him, i dont really know much about fish tanks or anything, all i know is that betta's are supposed to have room temp. waters and can eat bloodworms, are tetras good? if not, what other fishes would u reccomend?

Cher Kay Pombuena - 13 years ago

Faith Graves - 13 years ago

wow tht is helpful thanks :3

Creative Pet Keeping - 13 years ago

@MrGameFreak18 no because a goldfish is a cold water fish, they like a temperature of about 68 F and bettas are tropical fish. The like their temperature around 78 F. Hope that helps.

Creative Pet Keeping - 13 years ago

@zachbeck2022 You might have to be careful that your betta does not attack them because they don't swim too fast. You can either get a breeding container or a tank separator at the pet store (the tank separator is nice because it will give your betta more room). After a day or two you can put them together and if he attacks them too much you might have to separate him again. It depends on his personality.

Trai Thao - 14 years ago

Nice community tank man but your bettas look dopy sorry i didnt want to say (suck), all betta should be kept seperate best way ever well females are ok with groups.

Creative Pet Keeping - 14 years ago

@Shaney1337 Do you have a glass vase at home? You can put the water from the tank there and that way they can still see each other. Another method is to use a fish net. Catch the fish and tape the net to the top of the tank, the fish will be in the net and water can still flow through it. Hope that helps.

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