Betta Soroity

[Beth777]

I'm just wondering what you all think of this idea, especially since I can get such young females. Seems it would be similar to setting up certain aggressive cichlid tanks. Ya know, taking out the super aggressive one and such.

Unlimited has a bunch of females together but I do notice how dark they all are, and of course the tank is overstocked.

Here's a cool video I came across one day. I've been playing with the idea of a sorority for years.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvBM-KbJM5E

[ptran]

Interesting setup with so many betta (mostly females I guess). I bought 2 male betta from T&T and tried to put them in a 10 gallon with neon tetra and some guppies. The dominant male was chasing the other male at first, but now they are cool. Both show good color. I didn't think I can house more than 1 males in the same tank, but it works somehow.

[Beth777]

Wow how interestng! I wouldn't have dared try 2 males together. How long have your boys been together? I just watched another video where the guy has 1 male and 5 females together. Another thing I would not have dreamed of trying. He added the male last and he says the male and one of the females have become inseparable. I have to say that when I was a kid I had a male and female together and they were fine. I didn't know any better and I guess I got lucky. Very interesting ptran. Thank you sharing that. I guess it's like they say, "The fish don't read the rule book." I thought you were pulling my leg about having guppies. LOL Here's the male & 5 females

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Et40jmwgw8

Interesting setup with so many betta (mostly females I guess). I bought 2 male betta from T&T and tried to put them in a 10 gallon with neon tetra and some guppies. The dominant male was chasing the other male at first, but now they are cool. Both show good color. I didn't think I can house more than 1 males in the same tank, but it works somehow.

[ptran]

Got these guppies from Ed on here. My kids love them. Thanks Ed!!!



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[ptran]

Wow how interestng! I wouldn't have dared try 2 males together. How long have your boys been together? I just watched another video where the guy has 1 male and 5 females together. Another thing I would not have dreamed of trying. He added the male last and he says the male and one of the females have become inseparable. I have to say that when I was a kid I had a male and female together and they were fine. I didn't know any better and I guess I got lucky. Very interesting ptran. Thank you sharing that. I guess it's like they say, "The fish don't read the rule book." I thought you were pulling my leg about having guppies. LOL Here's the male & 5 females

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Et40jmwgw8

You can try to see if it works. 2 gallon per betta. Haha..

[Beth777]

I wouldn't try a male with them, but I am seriously debating on females. And what do you mean ha ha? LOL

You can try to see if it works. 2 gallon per betta. Haha..

[Beth777]

No way! You swear these are yours, you Tang guy?!

Got these guppies from Ed on here. My kids love them. Thanks Ed!!!



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[ptran]

No way! You swear these are yours, you Tang guy?!

In my defense, they are for my boys. I just help them with the maintenance but the tank is in their room.

[Beth777]

Hmmmm, ok, I'll buy that, I guess.

In my defense, they are for my boys. I just help them with the maintenance but the tank is in their room.

[ptran]

I wouldn't try a male with them, but I am seriously debating on females. And what do you mean ha ha? LOL

I think it would work just like the video you posted.

[Beth777]

I kinda think it would work too. Especially with putting real young ones together. I had tried 2 females together years ago in the 75gal. I swear they were best buddies and loved swimming in the outflow current. They swam together fighting the current all the time. Once I decided to add cichlids I separated them for a few days while setting up their tank and from then on they hated each other and had to live separate. But, if I do this I'll probably buy some where between 5-7 girls. Seems I kept counting 7 in various 10gal setups on youtube.

I think it would work just like the video you posted.

[Beth777]

Do you think I could add such tiny ones in to the 20gal with the guppies or would that be a bad idea? My male guppies don't care about any one but each other. lol

[ptran]

It would work if the betta is about same size as guppies.

[Beth777]

I think body length is about the same. Just seems the guppies are so much larger because of their tail shapes. I'll think about it, might try it. Much as I love the guppies I'd whoop'em over a betta. LOL

It would work if the betta is about same size as guppies.

[black_knight]

Female B spelendens can generally can be housed together if started at a young age. Best with odd numbers. Male and female pairing may not workout so well. I've housed 2 males together in a 50 gallon community with plenty of cover. They still rip each other to shreds and over time have infections.