Ok. The fact is NOT ALL BETTAS are equally aggressive. Even amongst the males. I had a male Betta who lived peaceful with a community of fish (including 2 other female Bettas), as well as one who resided with African Dwarf Frogs. The one with the frogs was actually very loving with the frogs. It was just him, and two frogs. He grew attached to the male (who had the better personality…lol), and he would actually cuddle with the frog…meaning kinda lean against him, as he took various cute positions in the tank. Recently, however, I’ve had two bettas that were so aggressive, they could NOT live in ANY community, including one with ONLY frogs. The one I put in with my frogs didn’t take long to realize that there were living creatures at the bottom of the tank that would routinely swim to the surface. In watching the interactions, I noticed the Betta seemed to be hovering over the frogs. Of course, it made me think of the “frog friendly” betta I had owned…but that was not the case. This betta was not only harassing the frogs (as soon as I took him out, they stopped hiding), but I actually saw him attack the frogs while they were minding their own business on the bottom of the tank. So, in conclusion, just remember,** AGGRESSIVENESS IN BETTAS IS NOT THE SAME UNIVERSALLY. ** One more thing, I put a male guppy in with two female Bettas and had to take him out IMMEDIATELY …they both attacked him. I was able to save him, but his little tail had chunks taken out of it.
I’m surprised so many people are avocating keeping male betas alone. I had a beta and neon teras who seemed to like each other’s company for a couple of years. No incidents at all.
Zombie fishies from 2006
Zombie fishies? Where can they find enough brains to survive on?