Learn visual and behavioral cues to distinguish male from female bettas. Reviewed by Nick Saint-Erne Male bettas often have ...

The males of the species will fight one another, and not all female betta ... betta fish in their tank. There are other aquatic species who are suitable tank-mates for bettas, and if you have ...

If you plan to keep tank mates with your betta ... but if he becomes overly aggressive, remove the female and try again later. Breeding bettas require careful attention, patience, and dedication.

Male bettas are known fighters, aggressively flaring their gill covers and nipping at the fins of other males (or even females ... which they flash to attract mates and ward off predators ...

Keeping more than one betta in the same tank will guarantee fighting. Even other fish species are not suitable tank mates for a betta and may end up being killed. A tank divider will allow you to ...