30 Gallon Sorority?

[Kelsyann]

I just bought a 30 gallon tall tank and I had originally wanted a nice community tank. However, yesterday my uncle gave me his 55 gallon community So instead of having 2 communities, I want a sorority! I already have 2 females that are going in there once it finishes cycling. I was thinking maybe 12 females total along with some corys. Would this work? I'm planning on a heavily planted tank with driftwood and other places to hide.
Any advice is helpful!
Thanks

 

[Honeythorn]

Yes that would work fine for a soroity tank

 

[Kelsyann]

Thanks! as soon as I get more decoration and this tank is done cycling, we're in business!

 

[Glegorly]

I just bought a 30 gallon tall tank and I had originally wanted a nice community tank. However, yesterday my uncle gave me his 55 gallon community So instead of having 2 communities, I want a sorority! I already have 2 females that are going in there once it finishes cycling. I was thinking maybe 12 females total along with some corys. Would this work? I'm planning on a heavily planted tank with driftwood and other places to hide.
Any advice is helpful!
Thanks

Sounds like a fantastic tank!

 

[Kelsyann]

Sounds like a fantastic tank!

Thanks! I hope it turns out well.

 

[Kelsyann]

So do I need to add all the bettas at one time? Or can I do it in small groups of 3 or 4 if I change the tank layout each time?

 

[CeeJayy]

Once your tank has been properly cycled using ammonia you can add your full stocking straight away. I'm no expert but i think it would be best to add all the bettas at the same time - This way if you add a group and then add another group the first group may think the second group are intruders... If that makes sense lol.

HTH.

 

[Kelsyann]

Yeah that makes sense CeeJay, thanks. I guess once it's cycled, I'm off to Petsmart to pick out my 10 girlies!

 

[newfishy]

when I pick up new fish I try and qt them all alone for at least two weeks. if just one fish has soemthing ucky it can kill off everyone. it is also best to add all the females at once for a group of female bettas. what I do though is if I am planning on getting new fish is qt them in smaller tanks till I am sure they are not carrying anything. I realise you may not have several 5 gallons hanging around though. extra large jars kept warm and water changed daily can be used as a only temp fix to qt them seperatly.

 

[Kelsyann]

Thanks newfishy, I was just thinking about how I should qt all of those fish. I have several large jars and 3 "fish bowls" that I can seperate everyone into. What are some things to look for health wise? Like see if they're swimming normally and have no apparent deformities?

 

[Curiosity101]

Also don't forget to be really vigilant at the shop. Give them a thorough looking over before you've even bought them, I've made the mistake before of not checking them till I got home. Then going 'Hmm, what's that suspicious looking white dot...'

 

[Kelsyann]

Thanks curosity, I was planning on doing that anyway. I always check any fish thorourghly before I bring it home.

 

[newfishy]

swiming, active, eating if fed, no ripped fins or bloody patchs, no frayed or black edged fins, no blugeing bellys or eyes, no fuzzy, cotteny stuff or things that look like grains of salt on the fish. there should be fish poo in the container if they are being fed and it should be brown in color not white.

females tend to gray out when stressed and can show stress lines linke this ==== from nose to tail. these can be signs of stress in the store or illness so be wary. an other wise healthy female will lose her stress lines when she settles in.

very young males and pk males are very often, Id say at least 25% of the time mixed in with the females. males can still have an egg spot their whole lives so its not a good way to tell. males have the beard under the chin and a pointy anal fin. however always always watch for a fish that looks female and then boom, he matures in a adult male and can raise hell amoung the girls.