girlz0r Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 How big does a tank need to be to have more than 1 male fighter in it? I want to keep a few of the boys, was wondering if it's possible to keep them in a large community tank? PLANNED to be a planted multi level tank... no cichlids because they are really un-friendly to plants... I'm thinking a 4 or 6 ft tank? Opinions? Also what other fish are friendly to Fighters? Currently some live with the Endlers and Mollies and seem okay.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yanagi Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 The answer is... N/A. You cannot have two male fighters in together. I got away with 2 sibling juvenile males in a 4ft for several months, then the submissive one started getting damage and I removed him. For other fish with fighters, depends on the fishes personality. Some will kill their tankmates, others couldn't care less. Also depends on their finnage. Long fins tend to get fins eaten by tetra, rasbora, barbs, etc. I keep a Plakat male with dwarf gouramis of various species, yoyo loaches, tetra (ember and serpae), Blue Rams, Cories, etc. Aim for peaceful tankmates and slower moving, calm fish for tankmates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delyall Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 (edited) You want to keep two boys in the same tank together?? Thats the biggest no-no.. regardless of how big the tank is, its still an enclosed space where the males cannot get away from eachother. Theres quite a few topics already saying what species go well with bettas, theres also the amazing Google that tends to get forgotten about with such questions.. To say VERY briefly, no barbs, no angelfish, no guppies, caution with gouramis and tetras and yes to cories, catfish, mollies etc edit- Lol, yaa what Yan said :P Edited October 19, 2010 by delyall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jo oakley Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 I have had problems with mollies and Male Bettas, they seem fine with the girls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delyall Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 Ahh yes, my experience is based on female bettas in a community.. I wouldnt really bother with putting a longfinned male in a community tank, the filter youd need in a large tank will be too much for him. Unless your looking at PK males.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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