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Why Do Betta Fish Fight?<\/span><\/h1>\n

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Betta fish, also dubbed Fighting fish, is a rare type of fish that is commonly used in the aquarium trade<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This type of fish is seldom friendly to one another, most probably owing to its trait of being highly territorial.<\/p>\n

The fish\u2019s antagonist behavior, coupled with their uniqueness in appearance, has been the chief reason for use in the aquarium trade.<\/p>\n

Some people often made them fight for tax charged on the viewers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Betta fish belongs to the order Anabantiformes & Osphronemidae family. <\/a><\/p>\n

Source: https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Anabantiformes<\/a><\/p>\n

They\u2019re native to a handful number of countries; Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia, to list a few.<\/p>\n

So that having been demystified, I\u2019ll take you straight to the target of this article: To educate you on the reasons that lead to the fight between any two of these fish. Read on, pals.<\/p>\n

So why do betta fish fight?<\/span><\/h3>\n

There are plenty of reasons as to why. And, the same reasons have also caused fights in other types of animals, so they aren\u2019t very much unique.<\/p>\n

To begin with, male Betta fish<\/a> are usually the ones involved in most of the fights.<\/p>\n

The primary reason for this is attributed to their territorial trait.<\/p>\n

A male Betta fish will be happier in an environment alone. If another one shows up in the same environment, the original inhabitant will turn out to be cruel, a response that will be retaliated by the \u2018intruder,\u2019 leading to a fight.<\/p>\n

Before the battle, both fish will always try to scare away each other. Each will flare its grills as it also shows off the fins. If none surrenders at this stage, they\u2019ll bump on each other to get the winner through this hard way.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Secondly, these fish can also fight for food<\/a>.<\/span><\/h3>\n

Source: http:\/\/article.sapub.org\/10.5923.j.ms.20140402.01.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Just like it may be expected of them, they do not usually have a mentality to share the available food, even if it is in plenty. The one that has discovered the food will want to enjoy it all<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

If another one pokes its nose, survival for the fittest test will have to be done ~ a surrender stamped fight.<\/p>\n

Another cause for a fight between male beta fish is the need to protect their respective bubble nests and\/or \u201cwives\u2019 \u201d eggs.<\/span><\/h3>\n

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The male Beta fish always blow out a bunch of bubbles that build-up to the surface of the water<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

When the female one sees this, it will immediately know that a male is at that point, and advance to that location for mating. One me fish won\u2019t allow another one to enjoy its own attention-seeking sign to be enjoyed by another one. This can also lead to a fight.<\/p>\n

While protecting \u2018their\u2019 eggs, the males will usually stay around for about 24 hours before they\u2019re hatched<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

After the female has laid its eggs, the male will often fight or scare it away so that it doesn\u2019t eat the eggs. The responsibility of taking care of these eggs (making sure that they don\u2019t fall off the bubble nest, and sink) remains to the male that was involved in the Nuptial Embrace (mating). Once any other fish comes around, the responsible male beta won\u2019t let it stay around.<\/p>\n

Can Betta Fish Fight To Death?<\/span><\/h3>\n

It depends. On what? I hear you ask\u2026 On a lot of factors. First, in the available space.<\/p>\n

Remember, these animals fight until one surrender.<\/p>\n

Surrendering, in most cases for them, is running away to a hiding place.<\/p>\n

On a river, for example, the defeated one will find a lot of space to seek refuge; thus, the fight ends. But, if space is limited, one fish may hurt the other such that it cannot bear the injuries, succumbing to death.<\/p>\n

Such deaths are mostly seen in the organized fights by gamblers<\/a> due to the little space in glass that is left for them to fight. I suggest that letting these animals free to fight to the death is quite a cruel thing to do.<\/p>\n

Source: https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2018-12-thailand-honor-beautiful-violent-siamese.html<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n

What of Females? Do They Also Fight?<\/span><\/h3>\n

While male betas are the most aggressive, female ones have also been seen fighting over some reasons like in the males. They do not take care of their own eggs, thus can\u2019t fight over them. But, they also do battle for food and territory, like males.<\/p>\n

However, most of them can always coexist in one environment, called a sorority<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Within them, you\u2019re likely to find crueler types that must initiate a fight at one point.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re tempted to verify this, make sure that you don\u2019t keep less than 5 in the same environment, as the fewer they are, the more the chances of antagonism.<\/p>\n

Also, they need plenty of space in the sorority so that each one of them has an ample space to inhabit.<\/p>\n

Can Opposite Sexes Also Fight One Another?<\/span><\/h3>\n

Yes, they can. A male and female betta fish can also fight, even to death.<\/p>\n

How Do they Mate if They Fight One Another?<\/span><\/h3>\n

Of course, the species hasn\u2019t yet become extinct, neither is it endangered. So? The opposite sexes mate, but the time that they have together isn\u2019t as long as can be quickly thought.<\/p>\n

Remember, these fish have a territorial habit, and it stays with them. They, therefore, cannot tolerate one another in their respective territories, regardless of the sex.<\/p>\n

Secondly, referring to the section in which I briefly described the mating process, they can\u2019t stay for long with one another (opposite sexes).<\/p>\n

The only occasion in which the different reproductions come together is during mating. When the process ends, the female beta immediately becomes a menace to the eggs, which the male won\u2019t allow.<\/p>\n

In the process of chasing it away, the female also fights back for defense.<\/p>\n

So? Yes! They actually do fight, too.<\/span><\/h3>\n

Are Betta Fish Also Aggressive To The Other Types Of Fish?<\/span><\/h3>\n

Beware to put a gourami fish together with a betta fish, they will fight to the death!? Here is a video taken from one my fish tank on a very dangerous and aggressive gourami!<\/p>\n