How many bettas?

[GlennLikesFish]

I have a 7 gallon tank that i want to keep some bettas in. I am fully aware that male bettas cannot be kept together so i shall be modifying the tank with dividers. How many bettas do you think i could have in it? 2 maybe 3? What do you think?

 

[buggyboutbettas]

I would say 3. 2 if you wanna give em extra room but they don't really need it (Though they might really like it). it's up to you really. I have a 5 gallon and I'm gonna have 3 betta's in there. If it's nice and heavily planted they will be fine.
BTW - do your dividers have holes in them so water can get through?

 

[GlennLikesFish]

Yes i'm following one of the previous posts on here with the plastic canvas method so yes they do have holes for water to flow through

 

[coconutman39]

not arguing or nothing...but wont the bettas constantly flare at each other? as i have read this greatly reduces life expectancy, but this is just a comment and i really dont know anything.

 

[buggyboutbettas]

Well great. you should be all set.
I got to think and I realized that you could put up to 4 bettas if you wanted. bettas need about 1 gallon each so if you have 4 of them, each fishy gets about 1.75 gallons. which is actually pretty good.

 

[FrEaKiNhippie13]

Can someone send me the link to the plastic canvas method? Im having issues with my divider. Thanks!!

 

[buggyboutbettas]

not arguing or nothing...but wont the bettas constantly flare at each other? as i have read this greatly reduces life expectancy, but this is just a comment and i really dont know anything.

If you have lots of plants and hiding places it shouldn't be a problem.

 

[MerryCat]

Whats the plastic canvas method? It sounds interesting.

 

[GlennLikesFish]

not arguing or nothing...but wont the bettas constantly flare at each other? as i have read this greatly reduces life expectancy, but this is just a comment and i really dont know anything.

Good question. I thought about this before but the plastic canvas is actually very hard to see through even with the holes in it cos they are tiny. Plus if you have a few plants like buggyboutbettas said then i guess there shouldn't be a problem?

 

[GlennLikesFish]

Can someone send me the link to the plastic canvas method? Im having issues with my divider. Thanks!!

Dividers

 

[coconutman39]

ok i was just wondering...but thx for the answers.