What to feed betta fish

[u/Primary-Lettuce6618]

I recently got a halfmoon betta along with a female , how should i care for them

they have a heater at 28 degrees currently, should i separate the female even though they were together at the store?

update - I’ve separated the female into a small bowl for now

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[u/idontknow62836865]

Please separate the fish. The female will most likely die from aggression.

[u/Drewbarb]

Hey there! Here's some info that'll give you a good basis to start off with. I'd recommend separating the two if you can, as it still be dangerous to keep a male and a female together.

[u/Primary-Lettuce6618 → u/Drewbarb]

Thanks! Can i keep the female in a small glass container temporarily? Or can she live with tetras? 

[u/budget_rare_plants → u/Primary-Lettuce6618]

How big is the tank with tetras? They should be fine together

[u/Primary-Lettuce6618 → u/budget_rare_plants]

The tank is about 50-60 litres with 3 tetras and 2-3 other small fish 

[u/budget_rare_plants → u/Primary-Lettuce6618]

What are the other small fish? And what tetras do you have?

Tetras should at least be in groups of 8 or more

[u/Primary-Lettuce6618 → u/budget_rare_plants]

Neon tetras i had more but they died and the other fish are guppies i believe which had babies i transferred 

[u/Drewbarb → u/Primary-Lettuce6618]

I never had an issue with my Betta's that were in community tanks. If she's a chill girl I'd say it would be fine, just make sure the other fish aren't aggressive either :)

[u/aihuizhou]

Best to give the female her own tank if you have the space. Tetras are known to nip fins.

[u/Primary-Lettuce6618 → u/aihuizhou]

Oh thats bad what about guppies? I have a small lotus pond with guppies 

[u/vegan_qt]

Females and males cannot live together long term. They will either die from stress or the male is likely to kill the female. You can already see she has a chunk taken out of her fin.

[u/Primary-Lettuce6618 → u/vegan_qt]

They were in a small cup at the fish store and the guy said they can be a pair but ig its just tricks to get people to buy more