Betta dislikes?

[Flowmsp]

Heyas there, still fairly new to the forums here. Ok well i purchased a 55g tank complete setup recently. Also included was 4 gouramis and one betta. Now the guy i got it from had the betta and gouramis together and said he never had any problems. So when my tank was setup and ready for fish i went to add the betta.....and well it seems he does not like the gouramis to much, especially the pink kissing lip one(?). The betta seems to like to flare up and chase the gourami around....then i think the gourami gets agitated and they begin swimming at each other....didnt see any biting but i took the betta out. Should i just leave him in there longer? Do you think hes letting them know where his territory is ?

 

[UP UP AND GUPPY]

Well bettas are related to bettas so its a bad idea to keep them together

 

[Flowmsp]

I have one betta....and have heard they generally only fight with each other....And seeing as its in the same tank with the same fish i was baffled to why he would act this way now.

 

[Ariaanna]

honestly, the kissing gourami will get a bit too large for your tank to be kept comfortably in it, anyways. I believe they max out at 12 inches, and most 55 gallon tanks are only 13 or so inches deep.

As guppy stated (or tried to, anyways ), bettas and gouramis are related and will often squabble, so I'd recommend getting the betta his own set up. Even if there arent any problems right now, there probably will be later as the gouramis grow larger.

What kind of gouramis do you have, btw? There are many different types, so knowing what kind you have definitely helps in offering advice.

 

[Flowmsp]

I have 4 gouramis atm, 1 pink kissing and 3 blue ones. Im currently trying to give them away to someone or may try my lfs. So my plans are to not have gouramis at all hehe. They just came with the tank and everything.

 

[Lotus]

It's normal for bettas and gouramis not to get on together. Hopefully you can find a new home for the gouramis soon

 

[sweetvegan74]

Bettas are like people. Each with their own persona. Some can get along with other fish some just can;t handle it. Bettaas and Gouramis are related so it might be best to seperate them.

 

[CAPSLOCK]

The reason they got along before and not now, is because when you moved the tank (I assume you moved it), it got rearranged. All the territories were shuffled around and they had to reestablish territories. They're really territorial fish, and in the shuffle someone (the kisser) apparently lost out and doesn't have a territory anymore.