How Many Female Bettas In...

[Sly13Cat]

Just wanted to know how many female Bettas can comfortably fit in a:
<4 Gallons (Probably 0 but just checking):
5 Gallon:
6 Gallon:
7 Gallon:
8 Gallon:
9 Gallon:
10 Gallon:

Thanks in advance.

 

[JL94x4]

I'd say you could put one in a 6 gallon. But i'd reccomend a 10 gallon for a better life for your fish.

 

[Sly13Cat]

So only one in a 10 gal? I've heard about 5-7 in a 10 gal so how many would fit in a smaller container ???

 

[OldMan47]

I have kept 5 in a 10 gallon before with no troubles. I would not try to keep a smaller group. In very small groups they tend to gang up on one then another etc.

 

[Fishy friend2]

1 in all exept for the 10 gallon, in that one you could have 5, with over filteration and heavily planting

 

[lilfishie]

1 in all exept for the 10 gallon, in that one you could have 5, with over filteration and heavily planting

Agreed, only the 10gal you can have multiples as you need a group of 5 unless kept alone and personally I think 5 in a 10gal is pushing it, I always say 15Gal min but that's just me

 

[fuzzynicki]

I agree with lilfishie

 

[pablothebetta]

I'd say only one accept for the 10 gallon too. I think, in a way, the larger the better when having female bettas, as they need enough room for territories and you need enough room to decorate/plant heavily too so that they can establish those territories. If it's a 10 gallon you have, and you can go larger than 10 gallons, then I would. A 10 gallon would make a lovely home for a male and some 'tankmates' though

 

[Cazgar]

I'd say none in anything smaller than the 10 gallon.
In that you could have 5 .
Females can be feisty & need room to avoid the other females if they have to

 

[Sly13Cat]

What friend(s) could you give a female in any of the above sizes (Preferably 5 gallon).

 

[Cazgar]

In a 5 gallon I'd have only 1 female with a couple of endlers, but in a tank that small you'd be pushing it to have anything else

 

[Sly13Cat]

How many endlers?

Edit: Does the gender matter (of the endlers?)

 

[Cazgar]

I have a male in a 5 gallon with 3 male endlers, female endlers have practically no colour

 

[Sly13Cat]

So I'm gonna guess they need a heater/filter so it's good then. 1 Female/Male (hopefully half-moon) with 3 male endlers. But I'm using a plastic 5 gal bin instead of a glass one but I'll work something out.
Thanks
Any more thoughts would be appreciated.

 

[Cazgar]

Yes to the heater, filter is necessary if you can't do very regular water changes every other day or so