Fighting Fish

**Teddy** · 10th Nov 2016, 21:30

Hi, I have a fighting fish in my fish tank I have been wondering if there is any shop that sells fighting fish but a girl....
My fish keeps on building a nest and I feel really guilty about it.
Please help my fish!

Thanks!

**Bracehero** · 10th Nov 2016, 21:33

Hi! So you are looking for a female fighting fish?

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**Ice Shrimp** · 10th Nov 2016, 21:35

They breed fast. Beware

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**Bracehero** · 10th Nov 2016, 21:36

Ice Shrimp is right, they do breed fast..

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**eugenelzj** · 12th Nov 2016, 22:35

i would suggest reading up on how to raise the fry, initially i wanted to breed too, but after reading i gave up

**tetrakid** · 13th Nov 2016, 20:29

Originally Posted by eugenelzj

i would suggest reading up on how to raise the fry, initially i wanted to breed too, but after reading i gave up

I agree with that.

It is easy enough for anyone to 'generste' a colony of fry but raising the fry is a whole different ball game which consists of preparation, concentration, vigilance, and patience. It is a time-consuming and full-time undertaking.

I saw some young female Bettas at Bishan Aquarium.

**Urban Aquaria** · 14th Nov 2016, 12:03

Yeah, if your plan is to try breeding a pair of betta fish, you'll have to consider the raising of the fry, the special food the fry need and the extra tanks required to grow them out.

Note that you cannot keep a male betta fish and female betta fish in the same tank permanently, one of them will usually get bullied by the other. You don't keep a pair together just because the male looks lonely, they are not friendly with each other.

Its only for purposes of mating that pairs are kept together for a short period of time (and even then there are still cases of them attacking each other). Once breeding is done, they are always separated again.

**fireblade** · 14th Nov 2016, 15:15

they like to be alone... getting a female will not accompany him... he'll ask her to leave eventually... keeping the fries are not that hard.. but a lot of work though...
having said that, Clementi Av 2 Blk 328 has females for sale.. just walk around the 5 shops there..

**fireblade** · 14th Nov 2016, 15:16

they like to be alone... getting a female will not accompany him... he'll ask her to leave eventually... keeping the fries are not that hard.. but a lot of work though...
having said that, Clementi Av 2 Blk 328 has females for sale.. just walk around the 5 shops there..

**tetrakid** · 14th Nov 2016, 15:51

Originally Posted by Urban Aquaria

Yeah, if your plan is to try breeding a pair of betta fish, you'll have to consider the raising of the fry, the special food the fry need and the extra tanks required to grow them out.

Note that you cannot keep a male betta fish and female betta fish in the same tank permanently, one of them will usually get bullied by the other. You don't keep a pair together just because the male looks lonely, they are not friendly with each other.

Its only for purposes of mating that pairs are kept together for a short period of time (and even then there are still cases of them attacking each other). Once breeding is done, they are always separated again.

LOL, Shifu UA is right. For these fish, there's no such thing as being lonely. Same with male Guoramis too.