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How to choose the PERFECT Betta for a community tank I Betta Fish Help
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- Опубліковано 14 сер 2024
- Choosing the perfect Betta for a community aquarium can be tricky but not impossible. I have some steps that can help you choose a less aggressive and more mellow Betta. Yes, they do exist.
These male Betta fish can live in a freshwater community fish tank with other peaceful schooling fish such as guppies and tetras.
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Creative Pet Keeping what size is the tank?
Creative Pet Keeping what if 2 non aggressive male are in the same tank?
russell salipong it's possible, but very rare. Most times the tank will be really big like a 30 to larger so that the two betas can establish there territories. But when two males are put together they will most likely fight till the death.
Creative Pet Keeping thank u so much I have a 36 I think and I'm planning on getting betta s
your non-aggressive betta is gorgeous
oh my god that white Betta is beautiful. And the fins on that blue one, amazing
Alexander The Insane i have the exact purple
Alexander The Insane blue *
Purple and red betta was like
"Oh you got a problem! Huh?"
Grey/White fish
"Um... No I just wanna swim"
Purple red betta
"Yeah you better run!!!"
Grey/White fish
(Swims away and mumbles jackass...)
XD
what
Goodness gracious, are both of those males from Petco?! My local Petco never has bettas that beautiful. What a find, I'm jealous!
Same
Our local petco sells DEAD Berta fish it's so sad
Leevi Same.
Kulta i go to a local fish store instead
When I go to my local petco they have a couple really nice looking bettas, and some sick looking ones. I guess it's just the area you buy them from. I bought a betta that looks like the white one in this video about two weeks ago from petco and he's been doing well.
Great video, I like your strategy to see if they are aggressive before buying them. I also agree they need real tanks with conditions as you described. Awesome tank as well.
These are stunning Betta's! What a beautiful tank.
Love u
I love the colours especially of the less agressive one 😍😍
Thank you for this. Cats and dogs have personalities. And fishes have a personality too. Even most of the most experienced fish owner seems to forget or ignore this. They give advices for all of the fishes from a strain or breed. Your method is a very clever way to ensure there will be less risk to have wounded or killed fish in a common tank.
I have a betta and when im gone he drops to the floor of the tank.When i come back he gets excited.
Im not sure if he is nice or mean.
I actually happened to buy a Crowntail, And it's a male..I was so happy to find out that the betta isn't aggresive.
Last night I moved my Betta from his 3.5 gallon to my community 10 gallon tank using your tips. The breeding cup was fantastic and very entertaining my Albino Catfish, Platy's and Green Neon's were much more interested with Betta. When I released my beautiful Red Betta he kind of chased one of the Platy's but all went well. Whew I knew it was OK to breathe. So thank you for the tips I very very much appreciate the advice.
I did something similar when adding a Betta to my community tank. He is super chill and I haven’t had any problems. The only times he flares up is if my Gourami gets too close to him but they’ve never actually made physical contact. 👍🏽
Bettas are wonderful fish. I currently keep some females with a pretty docile male. He flares and chases them if they get in his 'bubble', but doesn't nip and generally just ignores them. I'm thinking of keeping some with my Opaline Gourami in my 29 gallon aquarium.
Rails & Rust It makes me happy to hear about successful Betta tank setups. Especially with a male and females which is more difficult. :D
That yawn at 2:42!
Awesome video, those bettas are both stunning! Great tips too, I was planning on doing a video quite similar as well (:
BusyBettas Thats great! The more videos the more people might get on board with ditching the fish bowl!
That is so true! (:
i'm gonna make videos about my betta as well, at least... once i get one. XD
I always pick out the betta that seems really sick or near death. They need love and it makes me feel happy when I am able to save them.
Where did you get such beautiful bettas? Definitely not petsmart! I personally tend to choose my bettas based on personality, but these are stunning
Lemon King I have a betta fish identical to the white one and he came from petsmart. It's pretty rare to find really pretty fish there but you get lucky every once in a while :^)
albino vibes I have a rare premium butterfly betta from petsmart
Very nice video! The Bettas you got are beautiful too!
I have always had more success with keeping bettas in community tanks than alone. They usually don't do well alone and I have never been able to keep a lone betta alive for more than six months whereas my community bettas often live for two years or more. Currently I have two males and seven guppies in a 45 gallon tank. I chose both males specifically because they were not aggressive and my tank is big enough and has enough hiding places for them to stay away from the each other when necessary. In general they get along and I haven't yet had a problem with either bothering each other or the other fish. Often they swim right next to each other without any aggression. I do not suggest that that male bettas should always be kept together, but that they can under certain conditions.
Thank you soooo much for this video! I followed your advice to the t, and it totally worked! I successfully introduced my betta to my community nano tank! Everyone in the tank looks content, active, but peaceful. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
I'm glad ot worked for you!
Great video with great tips! I had a betta in my 33 gallon well planted aquarium with guppies and other livebearers with no problems. At one point I had two males with no problems, just some flaring but they had their own territories. The main thing for success is at least 30 gallons and a thickly planted tank.
BEAUTIFUL TANK :3 Finally... someone who actually knows how to take care of a betta fish. Half the videos I see are of kids "playing" with their bettas, in tiny 1 gallon bowls.
I’ve noticed recently that pet stores will put a few bettas into tanks with the other freshwater fish. I got to see how these bettas interacted with other fish, so I totally recommend that others do the same!!
The peaceful one is just gorgeous
All bettas should be able to have a 10-15 gallon take people don't know but they mistreat Bettas very easily but alot of people now a days think that Bettas should be kept in cups and containers and bowls but i choose a tank with a heater and filter.
Bettas do well in 2.5+ they don't need 10 gal. It's up to the owner with what they can afford and have space for. As long as it's heated and filtered and cycled and the owner does regular water changes it's fine.
Airy74 honestly, a 10 gallon tank isn't that big a jump in price or space from a 2.5, there are also 3.5 gallon tanks that fall in almost exactly the same footprint of the 2.5 tanks, and the extra gallon goes a long way in improving the animals quality of life. It is my opinion that no fish can be happy in such a small space, betas can live in a small tank, you'll never see them thrive in one. If you can't afford to properly care for and house a creature, then you shouldn't get it. I have my guy in a 10 gallon and the difference is night and day in his activity, curiosity, and health over when he was in his 3.5.
I think the idea that they can live in such small spaces comes from the fact that in the wild during the dry season, their water dries up and they are forced into ever increasing smaller spaces, that is by no means how they normally live, wild betas generally take up around a 3 foot territory in streams and rice paddies. They can and do range along long distances in these areas. Betas like to have space to swim around in and be awesome fish.
+Mostlyharmless1985
Not exactly true. There are a good amount of bettas that do prefer 2.5 rather than higher gallonage. I had one who was miserable in a bigger tank. And i also disagree about the size difference. A ten takes up quite a bit more of space then a 2.5.
it variesbetta by betta, not all like larger tanks. From the way you're talking you havent had one that likes smaller yet, which is okay just realize not all bettas enjoy the big tanks :)
I consider the place you would keep such a tank, a 2.5 would fit on a nightstand or sturdy table and for the most part a 10 with the requisite equipment can go in the same space. The advantage a 10 gives you is more in line with available planted space for decorations and the like. I've never met a fish that prefers cramped space so I'll defer to you on that one. I have my beta tank planted with a built in equipment wall fed by a bubble lifter, so it's liquid volume is probably closer to 5 or 7. The 10 I have has about twice the footprint of my 3.5. It goes quite nicely on my bedside dresser drawer.
Yeah I keep mine in a XXX condom.
But for real though they do need that 10 + gallon tank.
My male betta seems okay with my three African dwarf frogs.
Thanks! I wanted to put a betta and a small tank cleaning fish together you helped answer my question!
YAY!
My 8 year son loved this video. He wants to add to his betta tank
The white beta is so gorgeous too! Both are so pretty. I can’t wait till I buy my betta soon!
Interesting video (beautiful males...). Think you're spot on re personality. I kept bettas as a kid for several years (one male at a time) in a large community aquarium (75 gallons) and never had any trouble. Think I was lucky
having the other male still in tank will keep it wound up. i am working with an aggressive male now. my female is aggressive too. but luckily i have a few tanks lol. thanks for putting up a video
I had a betta years ago who chased endlers for two days but after that, was super friendly to them
that unicorn colored betta looks amazing
Awesome idea I do the same thing with my male bettas in my community tank so far success a few flares a bit but not over aggressive but still living in community tanks
Hi, Thanks for the vid, I was doing all things wrong with betas and they kept dying, now i will follow your instructions. Thanks a bunch once again. Was an eye opener.
Oh my god, I just went and bought a betta doing the same thing you did and found the perfect betta. It looks EXACTLY like yours, it's beautiful. Maybe that color of betta is just more chill 😂
There seems to be some correlation between betta colors and agression levels 😉
your so helpful i have both types of betas and for Christmas i will be getting a community fish tank cuz my family hint it to me and i love betas . My to betas are a red and i have a white one so thank you soo much!
+be47303 I'm glad you found this helpful :D
I bought male butterfly Betta together with guppies , swordtail, Cory and tetras, since they are all new in the tank no one has his territory yet they end up friends right away, swim and eat together without bothering other fish, no one die have shrimp and snail too.I have a lot of live plants and driftwood, in 10 g, and in few days they will move to my new 32g, but before that I will buy female or another male and will put them all same time in 32g hoping my new Betta will get along well. They are all about same sizes except the tetras.
this video really helped me A LOT. IT was elpful so I could choose between a agressive betta, or a less agressive betta, thxs! ;)
My old betta fish I got lucky with I kept him in a small tank with fancy guppies and he was really friendly and would help them and let them eat first and he made a best friend with a guppie she was a bright yellow and her name was Chloe!
thank you for the tips, never thought about seeing which is the mellowest before buying and the breeding tank.
Those bettas are so gorgeous!
I haven't tried this out yet but another strategy you may want to look for is to look for a betta that isn't very active at all. But that could end up with you getting a sick or near-death betta so use this strategy with caution.
I have a large community in a heavily planted 75 gallon and have been wanting to add a betta. I worry about conflict with honey gouramis but your technique seems like a great solution
Are the Gouramis male or female? And do you plan on getting a female or male Betta? Female Bettas are far ess aggressive, so keeping one with Gouramis might work.
3 female 1 male, was planning on getting a female betta
@@heyitsnovabound I think that might work. Just make sure to pick a non-agressive looking Betta. If the Betta and Gouramis are all docile, they may get along. But it's always good to have a backup plan. Have a spare tank or be able to return the Betta in case they start fighting. Since your Gourami already live with other fish, they likely will not mind the addition. Then again, each fish is different. You're the only one who can decide whether or not you should get a Betta or not. Hope everything goes well.
As of now I have some goldfish, a black Molly, and a veiltale male betta, they’re doing great!
Can bettas live with angelfish . (I don't think they can but its worth a try)
I find this to be helpful, because I am thinking of getting a betta for my community and I was not sure on how to find the right betta
What a beautiful aquarium! Good advice too. Thanks!
I put my betta with 4 guppies in a 10 gallon. For the first few days, he chased them. Now, they all swim together.
Thanks for this great video! Everyone thinks I am crazy, but I swear my male betta is lonely. (This is not an assumption I'd make about most bettas, as a matter of fact, I would NEVER think of adding anything to our other betta's tank, I'm pretty sure he'd even try to kill a snail.) He mopes a lot, despite being in a 10 gallon with lots of things to explore and enjoy, and he gets very excited to see the cat or me but otherwise hides and lays on the bottom all the time, as if dead. I did manage to get him a bit stimulated by some dwarf shrimp that he enjoys hunting, but I swear I feel he is just lonely. Originally, I had a breeder box for the shrimp because they were tiny babies, and I have recently used that in his tank for another male betta who had a badly clamped dorsal fin I decided to rescue. The betta is in there to soak up heated, filtered, catappa leaf-treated water while we cycle his new tank. The first couple days, this new betta was too sickly to do much, and my fish spent most of his time, hovering around the box. However, on day 3, the new betta felt good enough to almost constantly flare at my betta, much to his chagrin, and he still stays near the box but more hidden. He has NEVER flared back. Since he's in a 10 gallon (our other betta is in a 5.5), I was thinking of adding 6-10 pygmy or salt and pepper corys. I honestly think my fish would love it!
The white Betta is beautiful!
I have two betta fish. One of them is red called Ross, and he do well with all kinds of tropical fishes, snails, and shrimps; right now he is living in a 10g tank with three zebra danios, a chinese algea eater, and a ghost shrimp. Ross is about two years old BTW ^_^ My other betta is blue with a little bit of red, and he is about 9 month old, his name is Bully. The reason why he have such a name is because he will kill anything that goes into his tank within a week, and right now just himself live in a 5.5 gallon tank!
Joy Aquarium I see you have got one peaceful one and one aggressive just like me. Its awesome that they both have tanks.
Lol, yeah :D I subscribed you, I'm looking forward to see more videos of yours!!!
Joy Aquarium Thank you!! It really helps my channel.
Many beautiful bettas. A lot are to gangster to socialize!!!
Those bettas are so gorgeous
First time fish owner here: We just got a 10G tank with 1 beautiful beta, 1 guppie, 2 spotted mollies, 1 black molly, and a snail. We have it set up nicely with gravel, plants and tank decor that has nice "caves" and places to hide, etc. So after one day, the beta started chasing/charging the mollies and the guppie. After watching for awhile, I felt I had to take it out to save the other fish. I put him in a vase I have since I see them sitting alone in small vases all the time. He looked so pathetic... so after two days of isolation, I decided to try him back in the community tank and the beta is charging the mollies again. :-( I don't want to isolate him in a small vase.. he looked SO sad.. but not sure what to do since he seems to be so aggressive towards the others. He is not biting them as far as I can see but he is harassing everyone and chasing them, flaring, etc. Any advice? Will this maybe stop after awhile? Could this be normal fish behavior that won't hurt the other fish?
+Samantha Phillips As long as you don't see the other fish get injured then its ok. A little bit of aggression is fine. If you feel concerned then you can always get a tank divider and give him 1/4 of the tank for himself.
The white one is BEAUTIFUL. I like the other one but that one is pretty. Stunning. Also the tank is beautiful. I like the idea of a community tank. Because it looks better and is pretty. Also there is always life to the tank. Even if some are resting, there is always beauty. Don’t u wish you could keep bettas together? I wish. Imagine male betta sorority tanks.
Females only ina betta community tank. No males. In a community aquarium with other small peaceful fish with short fins and typically dull colors is also okay to keep one betta fish in. Neon tetras work well with betta fish that are relatively easy going for a betta fish. But if you have a particularly aggressive betta fish, keeping them alone in a 5 gallon tank with a low flow sponge filter and a mini heater is probably better for them.
wow i just love ur fish so much were did u get them
Good advice. Unfortunately my betta Dragon flares at nothing all the time in his own tank. 😂
that was totally incredible I would have done the same thing apparently you know a lot about fish
Your beta look healthy and the tank size is amazing
👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
I just released my half moon betta with my other community of black tetras and red minor tetas using this method! Wish me luck! 😁😁
+Samuel Haffey How did it go?
Creative Pet Keeping actually they kept nipping on my betta i had to get rid of the tetras bc they were too aggressive, though my betta is all happy with a bunch of neon tetras, black tetras, and silver mollies! its awesome
+Samuel Haffey May I ask how many gallons and fish you have?
Rotten Kind of Cute
This tank is 20 gallons :)
+Rotten Kind of Cute mines is a 60 gall lol hes a very lucky betta
the white betta with red turquoise fins and tail is exactly like mine
that white betta !!
or you can make you own breeding container...i have 55 gallon i use 5 gallon plastic tub drill lots and lots of hole in back,sides and bottom,i have 2 big suction cups on back and one side front and the othere side i use pool noodle to flote
Half moon bettas are so beautiful!
totally!
I currently have a betta in a 6.8gal "bookshelf" aquarium with two nerite snails and a harlequin rasbora. I had cherry and ghost shrimp in there but the betta killed and ate them, even the giant ghost shrimp that was nearly his size! I'm thinking of getting a 38gallon tank and trying with shrimp again. And maybe more rasboras and other peaceful fish that won't nip his fins.
I know we're not supposed to but I got my betta from Walmart. I picked the "ugliest" one that was also the most reactive and healthy. I thought he was going to remain a near-transparent watermelon pink. Nope! A few hours in his new home he turned tomato-soup red. He looks nothing like the fish he was in the store and is absolutely stunning now.
such beautiful bettas
Love your video and explanation on how to determine if your Betta is safe for a community tank. It really helps a lot. We had our male Betta for over 2 years so he's always been alone in his 10 gallon tank. Just like humans I know he had to be lonely by himself but I was too afraid to buy another to add to the tank. Well we had taken our son to his first carnival and he had won a goldfish @_@.....I wanted to add him to the tank my Betta is in because its bigger and has a better filter on it than the 2.5 we started the Betta in. Now that I have watched your video I know what to look for as far as adding the goldfish in with him. I had placed my little tank with the goldfish in it right next the to 10 gallon tank for a few days to see how they reacted to one another and the betta didn't flare his fins as much as I thought he would and the goldfish also swims towards him as well. I can't wait to test them together to see how they react to each other. Thank you so much.
If I do have any problems with them, I know a cheap way to make my own tank divider from another UA-cam video I saw with just a crochet mesh and report binders for like $3. ua-cam.com/video/A14TFdl6nMA/v-deo.html (for any who are interested in a fugal method of dividing a tank)
Gold fish can't be put together with Bettas since gold fish are cold water fish needing the temps to be in the low 60's and Bettas are tropical fish needing temps between 75-80 degrees.
Goldfish will rip up better fins normally
Could you list the names of the other fish in your tank..the different variety looked AMAZING!!
Nice vid very informative. Planning to buy a beta for my new 10 gal tank.
Hi Kasia, I love your videos, so informative. I also love the serpent ornament on the right side of your tank, would you mind telling me where you got it please ?
i have a butyful blac bettafish that was realy agrasive at first. i decided to keep him in ther to se wath he does. for some reason after a week he was only agrassiv to whit feamal guppys. i got them out of the tank and he was dooin rely wel. but he started losin parts of his tailfin. i decided to look for a littel whil and saw my mal guppys eeting from it. some one plz help!
sory for bad spelling i dont speek inglish
I love the tank it's so beautiful with all the guppies around and the Bettas I'm not even listening XD
The bluish red silver Betta is soooo cute hahaaaa!!!To adorable!!!!
I love your mellow male here!
My Betta literally is the white one he is really shy and when I did put him with another fish that was bigger than him ( they are separated know) the Betta would always hide behind the plant and was always pail. But when I took him out he got his color back.
Thanks for your sharing with this video
My brother and I both had male Bettas in the same tank when we were kids. They never fought. I think It just depends on the fish itself.
Very true. All fish have their own distinct personality.
my betta fish looks nearly identical to that white one with the blue and red fins! mine is a bit smaller though
I do want to get a betta fish, but I have guppies and fry in it. I'm afraid it will go after them. My tank is planted. But as planted as in this video. I'm still thinking of adding some floating plants. But I had not luck cuz they end up dying. All my other plants are doing well. Expect my floating plants.
My betta is not agressive but he is very skittish he will only jump at my finger he will only swim up to my finger and when I walk up to him he gets all excited and just bed cute! To other people he doesn't
Do that he will flare so I think I want after a comutity tank and I will try him to see what he does and see if he's good
I succesfully put a betta w no aggresion but sometimes he a little bit stress
My betta fish only wants to fight
other betta's but not tank mates.
I have a 60 litre and I want to turn it into a community tank with a female Betta and some platties (3-10). I'm hoping it will work. Plan on getting the platties first. I have a larger tank with guppies in it as a backup in case it doesn't works. Once the tank is cycled, I plan on getting some platties. I hope the tank will be able to handle the bioload, I might have to get them in small groups.
Your tank is beautiful. Wish I was good at aqua scaping!
Omg those bettas are beautiful
What type of tail types were those Bettas? I just bought one that looks exactly like the white and red one and he's so cute and gets along with all of the neon tetras in his tank
Wow beautiful bettas you have!
Creative Pet Keeping, I noticed that you have what looks like male and female fancy guppies, how do you keep them from breeding. If you do let them breed what do you do with the fry
wanting to start a Betta Community Tank, after watching this video would it be wise to see if I can find 2 male bettas that once cups are side by side show little interest in fighting? trying to figure this out for a 29 gallon tank. Also would getting the betta small be a better option? Lastly what are the best breed of fish to put in a betta community tank? thank you for your time. -Christina.
i wouldn't recommend putting two males bettas in the same tank without a divider as they honestly will probably end up going after each other. It can work if you are very lucky but i really would suggest you not do that. If you want multiple bettas in a tank try setting up a female betta community tank as they can turn out very nicely (but you'd need 4-5 nonagressive ones). Theres a few fish that get along fine with bettas, try looking it up theresa a ton of good guides. For the female betta idea its best to get them all the same size. Pretty please do a bunch of research on bettas to ensure you know enough to care properly! :)
thank you for the tips!!! want to make sure i do lots of research before getting this together so thank you
+Christina Samples You'll have better luck with two females... not males though
:l
Christina Samples males need about three to four feet of space in the water column. It's not practical in a small tank. If you go the female route I'd go 3 minimum so aggression is spread out.
3 is not enough to spread aggresion well. 5 is the actual recommended number. Here's why:
2- One will bully the other
3- a pair could team up on one, highly likely
4- teams against eachother
5- usually completely spread out aggression :)
won’t the guppy’s nibble ther fins tho
This was very helpful! Thank you
Thanks I already got my betta and hes always fanned up and swimming in his little tank. I think hes going to be aggressive and he looks like your red and blue one too. Well hes going to have to get along once I get bigger one set up.
How would you feed them in a community aquarium with guppies
Azart l Bo2 I trained my male Betta to eat out of my hand, whilst I fed flakes to my rasboras, so I say try and use something like tweezers to put the pellet or food in front of the fish,
Azart l Bo2 use general tropical fish food
Adrian Herrera I have found the fish whisperer 🙏 how did you do that?
i have a male crown tail i keep him with chicleds twice his size he is the boss of the entire 36 gallon tank
Awesome video! Thanks for sharing. We did put a betta in a community tank at work... they tend to die quicker in there, but it kind of worked out...
Love your setup!
~Sara
***** Thank you. :D
***** Im not sure why people say they die quicker in a community tank. I have had betta live happily for 4-5 years in a community tank, which is their expected life span..
*****
Not everyone knows how to cycle a tank properly or care for it correctly. Even with a filter..without water changes and gravel/sand cleaning the waste builds up and can kill fish prematurely. I think that might be why it these fish die for some people.
+CreativePetKeeping yes, but that doesnt explain why they say betta die faster in a community tank then alone.
if their other fish are alive, they betta should be.
If they cant take proper care of a community with water changes and such then they wont be taking care of a smaller tank either.
*****
True :/
What beautiful bettas!
Aside from the water filter, is there a need for an oxygen?air pump?
Can you name off your plants????
my tank is 48 litres and i have a betta. he ate my cherry shrimp but leaves my cardinal tetras alone and my plecos! should i give it a go with guppies??
I bought baby minnows and a baby girl betta there is no agression. She is very chill. Are minnows good tank mates they arent color at all thry are nutral grey colors