What color female betta to get?

Question

i have a red male betta and he is making a lot of air bubbles. i have absolutely no intention to breed as i have no more space in house and find breeding thingy tedious.. just want to get him a female to mate and have some fun...

i saw one blue female betta in the pet store. can i keep a different colored betta for him? will they fight because she is of a diffrent color or something?

Answer 1

Not a good idea.

I think you should just leave your male betta, they don't enjoy company by any other of their kind. They will fight, and this isn't because of their color.

Answer 2

they will fight. males are very protective of their surroundings especially if he's been in there by himself for a while. but the bubbles hes making up top are called bubble nests (my male does the same thing) and it simply means they are happy and healthy (kind of like when a dogs nose is cold and wet!)

Answer 3

If you don't intend to breed him, then it doesn't matter what color of female you get.  Don't put her in the same tank as him, ever.  Just get the color of female you like and you can put her in a tank next to him and see if he likes her and flares at her or not.  If he doesn't like her all that much, no big deal, you just move the tank.  If he does like her, then they can make goo-goo eyes and flare at each other happily.  Just don't ever put them in the same tank and they will never have to risk injury or spawn.  

Just because he makes a bubblenest doesn't mean he needs to mate.  They do it instinctively.  Bettas make bubbles on the surface when they're happy, so he doesn't need a female buddy at all.  He's already good.

Answer 4

No they will not fight!!  Just thought I should tell you that if you do want to breed them, than you have to have the water like 3-4 inches of water and the temperature must be raised!!!!  also take the female out right after they breed even if you are keeping the babies or not, cause if you don't take her out, then the male will kill her!!