Bettas In A Community Tank?

[aquaticman1]

is it better to house a male betta in a community tank or a female betta?
(my community tank currently has zebra danio, neon tetras, and 2 bamboo shrimp{its a tank of 30gallons})

 

[Kelsyann]

It depends on what else is going in that tank, but usually females do better in communities.

 

[azzaknight]

you could add six females but i wouldnt add a male as theyre better of in a tank by them selves.

 

[WhiteDevil]

Bettas are great community fish, infact they are community fish. Ive kept males in with pretty much everything community so far, last one jumped the tank one night after I forgot to close the lid before bed, one before it was in a community for 5 years not one issue.

Females can get just as territorial as the males FYI. I got 3 angels and plan on another betta for my 55 as soon as its up and running.

Males are worse in a tank by themselves. they dont live as long and they get meaner with no social interaction, fish are like dogs.

 

[OldMan47]

My only two male bettas each live in a community situation. The red male is in my 120 Noah's ark tank while the blue male lives in an endler breeding tank. I am not breeding the endlers for cash so the few fry that he eats doesn't bother me.