Can Guppies Live With Bettas?
When can both of them be kept together and in which circumstances? What are the 5 things to consider before keeping them in the same tank? Will Betta fish kill Guppies?...
All these, I have discussed in this video in detail. Hope you are going to enjoy it!
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Timestamps:
0:00 Answer To Can Guppies Live With Bettas?
0:38 1. Betta Fish Behaviour With Your Guppies
1:12 2. Tank Size
1:38 3. Size Of The Betta Fish And The Guppies
1:47 4. Hiding Places
2:07 5. Personality Of The Betta Fish
2:42 Will Betta Kill Guppies?
3:08 Conclusion
Video Transcript:
Let's come to the point! Can Guppies live with Bettas in the same tank?
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So the answer is Yes, but only if the betta fish is less aggressive like the halfmoon, delta, or female bettas. Many fishkeepers have succeeded in keeping a betta fish with guppies in a community tank. The temperature and pH requirements of both guppies and bettas are almost similar.
So you can think of keeping them together and observe. But if something goes wrong then just immediately separate them.
Here are the 5 things you need to consider for keeping Guppies and Betta fish together:
First, Betta Fish Behavior With Your Guppies
Guppies, especially the males have bright colored fins which might trigger the betta fish to attack. But if you have less aggressive betta fish like the halfmoon betta and delta betta then there's no so much issue.
The Betta fish in our home fish tank as you can see in this video is a halfmoon Betta. And after I got him, I realized how calm, gentle and cute he is!
Anyways, also remember that while males bettas are aggressive, but female bettas are calm comparatively.
Second, Tank size
Tank size is important to consider especially because you are going to keep a fish that is well known for being territorial and aggressive.
So larger the tank better it will be for both guppies and the bettas.
Third, Size of the Betta Fish and the Guppies
Size also matters apart from other factors. If you have very small size guppies then the betta may get tempted to think of them as their food.
So make sure that you put the guppy fries only after they are big enough and be compatible with your betta.
Fourth point, Hiding places
Hiding places are necessary not just for providing your fish places to relax but also to hide in case attacked by other fish.
You can have a planted aquarium and in that, you can try out this combination. In case your guppies are chased by the betta then they can just hideaway.
Fifth point, Personality of the Betta Fish
The personality of your betta is the biggest and perhaps the most important factor to consider while keeping the guppies with bettas. And one thing to note that fish do have personalities just like we humans have.
According to Science Daily, fish do have surprising complex personalities. The research was done on a group of guppies and it was found that each fish reacted differently to cope with the stressful situation.
Now let's discuss the biggest question
Will Betta Kill Guppies?
And the answer is yes, Bettas can even kill Guppies if they get intimidated. Mostly, all Bettas are aggressive and territorial. So any fish that imposes a threat will be attacked by them. Guppies, especially males have colorful fins that may look like male betta fish and trigger the killer instincts of betta.
So the bottom line is knowing the aggressive nature of betta fish doesn’t mean it will react in the same way always. It also depends on the particular betta fish on how it reacts with the tank mates and the surrounding.
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