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Can you put a female and male betta fish in the same tank?
I have a female betta fish and I would like to get it some company. I was thinking of getting a male but I was told that you cannot put male/female as well as male/male combinations in the same tank. Am I limited to getting another female betta for my tank.
Thanks in advnace....
You could, but you would need a large tank, or you would need it to be temporary housing following careful conditioning for breeding. In a 30+ gallon, well planted tank, you could have a pair with no problems, but a small bowl isn't even enough room for a single Betta. Bettas are tropical fish that need heaters and filters to keep the water clean, and at about 78 degrees. In a 10 gallon tank, you could add 2-4 more female Bettas (keeping 2 females together will result in disputes over alpha female. keeping a large group will prevent this fighting) OR 3-4 Cory Cats and a small school (5 fish of the same species) of small Tetras like Cardinals or Neons (avoid Serpae Tetras because they will attack your Betta). Email me if you have any questions.
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EDIT: A bubble nest alone is not adequate reason to keep a female and male together. They must still be conditioned for more than a week with high protein foods while the two fish are still in view of each other. Male Bettas make bubblenests all the time, not just when they are trying to breed.
EDIT 2: Bubble nests aren't a sign of anything beyond that you have a male Betta. Bettas will blow bubble nests in the tiniest, dirtiest, and coldest of bowls, as well as in the cleanest, perfectly heated, largest tank.
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