On 27 Jul 2004 15:41:58 GMT, TYNK 7 wrote:
Having kept Bettas for 26 years and bred them for 19, I can assure you that you
absolutely CAN keep a male and females together...as long as the conditions are
correct and their individual personalities mesh.
A male and female Betta will only "tear each other to shreds" is kept in a tank
that is much too small, doesn't have enough hidning places or plants, or

But the OP said it was a 5g tank...

If you were to house a male with females, it shouldn't even be tried unless
it's a 10g tank or larger (I prefer larger). It must be well planted with
plenty of hiding places.

You see?

Sorry, just to correct my earlier post, I wouldnt consider keeping
male and female together *in a small tank*.

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