bettas

[*ladycat#32*]

how many bettas can i have in a 10 gal. tank?? i have 4 tiger barbs in it right now, but one of them has swim bladder syndrome...i guess. Neways.. i think i want a change and i was just curious about bettas. oh, um if i cant have more than one, what else could i put with it? the only fish place i live fairly close to is a Walmart..... so i dont exactly have the greatest choice of fish in the world... Help me please!!!

 

[rykitten]

Hi Ladycat Welcome to the forum!

If you are considering putting more than one betta in your tank, you need to be careful of a few things.

1. Male bettas are aggressive and will fight/kill each other.
2. Male bettas will mate with the female bettas and/or kill her when they're done.
3. Betta fry (babies) require special care and are not easy to breed.

So my advice would be to only get one betta.

 

[Dwarfs]

Get a couple dividers

 

[thellama]

or ya could go with females...

you could keep 4 passive female bettas together in a 10 gallon tank provided there are some hiding places...

you could keep a male betta and lets say 4 corydoras (catfish) in the tank..

were you thinking males? or females?

 

[Sorrell]

I have a ten gallon that is divided into three compartments and has 3 male bettas in it. That works well. Even though they aren't together, the tank is very active and colorful.