Guppy And Betta
Like the betta the guppy has vibrant colors which makes it one of the popular pets.
Guppy and betta. Guppy fishes breed more easily and are much easier to maintain while beta fishes breed less easily and entails higher maintenance. It elit tellus luctus nec ullamcorper mattis pulvinar dapibus leo. But luckily they do.
Yes guppies and betta fish can live in the same aquarium. I had a female betta that seemed to ignore my male guppies completely until randomly one day i walked in and caught her actively biting off one of the guppies tail. The personalities of these fish tend to complement one another well.
They will also eat betta food. Guppies come from south america and are found in rivers and lakes whereas bettas are found in rice paddies and streams in south east asia. Guppies need a ph of 6 8 7 8 and a temperature between 74 82 f to thrive.
The betta fish will most likely not even touch the veggie pallets or flakes. In particular calm guppy fish can be the perfect tank mates for the betta. You want to offer your guppies veggie pallets too.
Also always opt to choose smaller non aggressive breeds of betta to keep with your guppies. Bettas are naturally fierce and aggressive while guppies are more peace loving. Guppies can live and survive on betta food however it is not good for them to eat too much protein based food.
Guppy fishes are livebearers while beta fishes are egglayers bubblenesters. Guppies are not the brightest fish and don t tend to learn to stay away from anyone and female bettas tend to go from one extreme to another at a moments notice. Still if you are looking to put other fish in with a betta there are options.
Betta fish are fiercely territorial so the fact that guppies generally gravitate to a different area of the tank makes for a harmonious relationship. Guppies mostly inhabit the midwaters of the tank occasionally venturing upward whereas your betta lives mainly at the surface or upper area of the setup. The guppy poecilia reticulata is a south american native found in freshwater bodies such as lakes rivers small streams pools and even in brackish water.
They are called rainbow fish because of its vivid color. However you will have to take time to feed your betta separately and you will also need to purchase live plants for the tank.
