Female Betta Tank!

[Mr.September15]

I just bought 2 female bettas and was wondering if they would be comfortable in a 3gallon tank alone? After a great shock that a female betta and a male betta aren't compatible... it was the right thing 2 do to move my male betta out of the 3 gallon tank and put it in a fish bowl and make a sorority tank for the new females... ... I was wondering if thats was a good idea?

 

[nino]

Nooo, not a good idea. You need a minimum of four females in a minimum of a ten gallon tank. You need more females to spread the aggression out more evenly because female bettas are also aggressive, just not as bad as males. You need more room because the more cramped these girls are together, the more likely they are to fight. They like to have their own territories- like by a certain plant or log, whatever. I think the only way you *might* be able to put two females in such a small tank is if they are spawn sisters- but I'm not a hundred percent certain about.

Your male betta is ok in a goldfish bowl, just make sure it's more than one gallon.

 

[Mr.September15]

Nooo, not a good idea. You need a minimum of four females in a minimum of a ten gallon tank. You need more females to spread the aggression out more evenly because female bettas are also aggressive, just not as bad as males. You need more room because the more cramped these girls are together, the more likely they are to fight. They like to have their own territories- like by a certain plant or log, whatever. I think the only way you *might* be able to put two females in such a small tank is if they are spawn sisters- but I'm not a hundred percent certain about.

Your male betta is ok in a goldfish bowl, just make sure it's more than one gallon.

I had them for about a week and they didnt show aggresion to eachother they like swimming together.

In the pet store I didnt see them fight either...In a 10 gallon tank in the pet store they had over 9 females...So im not sure if the space is a problem...

 

[nino]

In your first post you said you "just" bought them. The only reason it's recommended to get 4-6 females for a 10 gallon is so it is not overstocked. In an LFS, those tanks are temporary housing for the fishes and I guess since it's not a permanent home they can overstock their tanks.

If they're not showing aggression that's good, but I'd watch out for it. I've had four girls together for about a month and a half now- you'd think they'd get along but they still chase each other around a bit (not all the time which is probably what you saw at the LFS) and it's obvious if they all didn't get chased a little, there would be one that would be getting picked on a lot. That's why it's good to have the aggression spread out among a number of these girls.

By the way, a three gallon with 2 ADF's and 2 bettas is a bit overstocked in my opinion.

 

[guppler]

I had 2 female bettas in a small tank together for a few months, and they were OK. it might depend somewhat on individual temperament. i did provide pretty good hiding places though. I thinki in their case they also lived in tanks right next to each other for a little while before I put them together, but if these 2 came from the same tank, I don't see a need to separate them, unless they get agressive or need more space.

 

[Mr.September15]

So if having a 10 gallon tank with 4 females in it with "even out the aggression" then how bout if they still fight? How would you explain that?

 

[Synirr]

So if having a 10 gallon tank with 4 females in it with "even out the aggression" then how bout if they still fight? How would you explain that?

Having at least 4 females evens out the aggression, it does not eliminate it. These fish were bred to fight for hundreds of years before we ever started breeding them for looks, and they retain that aggressive nature today, so this needs to be considered when you're thinking of tankmates. If your two females get along together in a 3 gallon, then you're extremely lucky, but the peace still might not last forever. The tank is a little overcrowded with 2 females and 2 ADFs anyway, so what I would do, personally, is move one of the females to a different tank. You could even get a 2.5+ gallon tank and have one female and one ADF in each tank, that way everyone would have another critter to keep them occupied

 

[Mr.September15]

So if having a 10 gallon tank with 4 females in it with "even out the aggression" then how bout if they still fight? How would you explain that?

Having at least 4 females evens out the aggression, it does not eliminate it. These fish were bred to fight for hundreds of years before we ever started breeding them for looks, and they retain that aggressive nature today, so this needs to be considered when you're thinking of tankmates. If your two females get along together in a 3 gallon, then you're extremely lucky, but the peace still might not last forever. The tank is a little overcrowded with 2 females and 2 ADFs anyway, so what I would do, personally, is move one of the females to a different tank. You could even get a 2.5+ gallon tank and have one female and one ADF in each tank, that way everyone would have another critter to keep them occupied

Yeah I was only supposed to have 1 adf in there but I got another one...I couldnt resist seeing my froggy without a buddy! .\

 

[nino]

Well, since it's overcrowded I hope you do more water changes on your tank. I find frogs to be pretty sensitive to water conditions and there are claims that they are very messy. Same with all your smaller 1/2 gallons with bettas, they need a larger tank or you should do water changes about every other day to keep the water decent.