Betta Fish Vision
Betta Fish Vision
How come my betta fish aren’t fighting?
I did not make them intentionally fight!
I was on vacation for a week and i saw that my betta had jumped over its divider to the other male betta. When i got back i inspected them for bite marks, missing fins, eye vision and everything seemed to be intact. So i left them there for 1 more day with close supervision and they just swam together at one point then ignore each other the next. thats about it.
is this normal for two male betta fishes?
and yes im sure there betta fishes i got them at walmart for almost 4 bucks.
lol yeah there male all of them have 2 inch colorful fins.
Bettas are over-hyped for aggression. Everyone’s always like, “Nooo! Bettas will kill anything you put with it!” But they LIE. Bettas can be a whole range of aggressions. It really depends on the individual betta.
I’ve had a male and female live together just fine in a ten gallon tank. (Dragon and Opal). I’ve also had a male chase around a female and rip a large chunk of her caudal fin off (Norval and Pearl). The behavior really depends on the individuals and the environmental factors.
There are ways to make your bettas less aggressive:
1. Increase tank size
2. Increase number of hiding spots and plants
3. Females are more likely to get along than males
4. Having a group of bettas diffuses aggression because a pack order is established
5. Clean water so they’re not stressed and grumpy
6. Use an older male (less aggressive) or a crowntail male (slower, not able to catch veiltales or females).
7. Introduce them to tank at same time to avoid issues of “invaded territory”
But, yeah, betta aggression is waaay overhyped. I’ve had many combinations of betta live together peacefully. Male and female, sorority, sorority and one male(what I call a “harem” ha ha), betta with non-betta fish, etc. Yours probably get along because they’re older and used to seeing one another. Any betta kept near another betta who it can see and flare at and communicate with becomes less aggressive. Any betta kept in solitary confinement goes insane and is more aggressive. That makes sense, really, since I’m pretty sure I’d go insane if I never saw another person of my same species and was alone for my entire life. No wonder the ones kept alone get angry. They’re scared. 
Any betta kept in a community setting is much less aggressive and much friendlier. You have tamed your bettas over time by putting their tanks within sight of another betta’s tank. 
Hope that helped
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