Any Good Reading On Keeping Females Together?

[betta_luv]

Hey folks, Can anyone please suggest some good links/reading on keeping female Bettas together in a tank? Or can the experienced share their expertise? Cheers.

 

[hakisuma_chan]

Hey folks, Can anyone please suggest some good links/reading on keeping female Bettas together in a tank? Or can the experienced share their expertise? Cheers.

^ ^; I'm actually wondering the same thing. I have three females, and I was going to keep them in one bowl, but one got all PMS-y and flaring at the two others, and chasing them, so I took her out, and the other two were fine for a while. Then my metallic blue female started chasing my white one around, and I separated her. So now they're all separated and I don't know if I should put them back together (I've read that female betta sometimes establish ranks) or keep them apart. T_T

 

[lisie]

• The smallest tank you can safely house a group of females in is 10 gallons. However, bigger is *definitely* better.
• You should always keep a group of at least 4 females (but not more than 6 in a 10 gallon tank). This helps to even out the aggression.
• Make sure the tank is very heavily planted/decorated with lots of hiding places.
• Introduce all the bettas to the tank at the same time.
• If you later decide to add more, you should remove all the females in the tank, rearrange the tank decor, and then put them all back in at once. Female bettas establish hierarchies and their own territories, so just adding one or more can cause problems.
• You should use females that are used to sharing a tank with other females. It is possible that a female housed singly will be okay, but it's more risky.
• Bettas that are sisters tend to get along the best. Crowntails are said to be more aggressive than other tail types, and I've noticed this as well for the most part.
• There's no guarantee that it'll work out, so make sure you have extra tanks in case you have to remove any especially aggressive ones, or even separate them all.

Good luck!

 

[Silverlady]

• The smallest tank you can safely house a group of females in is 10 gallons. However, bigger is *definitely* better.
• You should always keep a group of at least 4 females (but not more than 6 in a 10 gallon tank). This helps to even out the aggression.
• Make sure the tank is very heavily planted/decorated with lots of hiding places.
• Introduce all the bettas to the tank at the same time.
• If you later decide to add more, you should remove all the females in the tank, rearrange the tank decor, and then put them all back in at once. Female bettas establish hierarchies and their own territories, so just adding one or more can cause problems.
• You should use females that are used to sharing a tank with other females. It is possible that a female housed singly will be okay, but it's more risky.
• Bettas that are sisters tend to get along the best. Crowntails are said to be more aggressive than other tail types, and I've noticed this as well for the most part.
• There's no guarantee that it'll work out, so make sure you have extra tanks in case you have to remove any especially aggressive ones, or even separate them all.

Good luck!

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