10 Gallon Stocking Ideas/betta Sorority?

[guppy2002]

my male betta will also go there when he is done healing from clamped fins. so here's my ideas:
2 african dwarf frogs
3 dalmation mollies
1 male betta
 
the tank is in the cycling process.

and just so you know, i have no expiriance with ADFs of mollies

 

[Ninjouzata]

I'd keep the frogs in a species tank, as they can be easily out-competed for food. Just my personal feeling with that.
This tank is much too small for mollies, they need a minimum of 30g, as they are quite active and chunky.
Betta will be fine in there.
 
How much do you like cories?

 

[guppy2002]

actually im not a big fan

 ive heard that ADFs do great with fish. is that wrong? do they eat sinking food?

 

[eaglesaquarium]

ADFs eat sinking food, but they have terrible eye site and generally are very slow to find the food.
 
Which means that you either have to overfeed the fish to ensure the frogs get some food, or feed the fish properly, but risk starving the frog.

 

[guppy2002]

hmmmmmmm.
any other stocking ideas?

 

[508]

What about Galaxy Rasboras or Neon Tetras? I don't think they're compatible with a Betta, but they're just something you could think about.

 

[eaglesaquarium]

With the ADFs?
Or a betta?
or with the mollies?
 
 
With ADFs, I suggest species only.
 
With a betta, otos would be a good choice.
 
With the mollies - only if you get a much larger tank.

 

[Wildbetta]

If you decide to go with ADFs, I suggest that be the only "fish" in the tank.  They are best kept in a species only tank.  They are mostly blind and take a long time to find the food offered.  Most of them need frozen or live food  and even though some will take pellets -- it is not the best food for them.  Other fish especially fish like bettas will eat all the food before the frogs get a chance to ever look for it.  This ends up with the betta(or other fish) being way overfed and the frogs starving.

 

[guppy2002]

is the tank too small for a female betta sorority? (obviously the male would stay in hi 7.5 gallon. which i do not think is too small)

 

[guppy2002]

I've done some research and it looks like it will work.although i have seen varied opinions on how many. why should you do an odd number? at first i thought 3. but then i considered 4, so the aggression is more equal.
yes, i have experiance with bettas.(i love them!) i have an extra 2.5 gallon tank and a divider for the 10 gallon in case something goes wrong.
would this work?

also, would they all have to be the same breed?

 

[Blondielovesfish]

How do you mean "the same breed"? If you mean all betta splendens then yes, as it is best to buy all the females from the same betta and to try and have them where they have grown up with eachother.
 
6 is generally considered the minimum number, though some have gotten away with lower numbers, it all depends on the individual bettas. TBH 5 would probably work in your tank, though you may end up with more or less depending on the aggression. 
 
I'm not quite sure why odd numbers are best, but I've read it keeps the aggression down more than even numbers.
 
It may also be helpful to have a breeding net or two.

 

[guppy2002]

i mean breed by like 'crowntail, veiltail, half moon, etc. so could i have (for ex) 2 crowntail and 2 half moon? or do they all have to be the same?

 

[Blondielovesfish]

I imagine they can be different, though I've heard it is best to get sisters.

 

[EllieJellyEllie]

I heard it is best to get sisters, but it make work. The only thing I would be concerned is how fast they can swim.
 
Do if you had an agressive plakat with some dumbo finned halfmoons, the halfmoons would have an even greater chance of getting hurt because their fins weigh them down.

 

[eaglesaquarium]

You could have a female sorority in a 10 gallon.   (And you are correct, a 7.5 Gallon tank is plenty big enough for a male betta.  I believe the recommendation is 5 Gallons as a minimum.)
 
 
There are some steps that you need to take to ensure a quality set-up for a betta sorority.  I am setting one up for my son as his first tank (under my supervision), but I don't recommend you do it without a good amount of research before hand.  I also suggest you get some live plants going in your current tanks and learn to care for them, the bettas will appreciate/need the plants to ensure that they will 'get along' without too much aggression.
 
I would give you more direction, but I know there are much more qualified people than me here regarding the world of bettas.