Females

ikermalli · 10-28-2007, 05:53 PM

I have a 5G Eclipse right now and am getting a 10G on Saturday. I was wondering how many females could I put in my 5G also how many hiding spots should there be and do they like light or heavy planting in their tanks?

Willow · 10-28-2007, 07:44 PM

Bettas in general prefer heavy planting. Females ARE territorial, too, and the more plants you have for them to hide in, the less they'll fight. I'm not sure how many females you could fit. Just for the size of the tank, I'd say 2 or 3, but it depends on their personalities. You might get a real bully girl who won't tolerate other ladies in the tank, or you might get some friendly girls that all get along.

ikermalli · 10-28-2007, 07:58 PM

alright, should I start with three and if I get one bully should I separate her? My tank for my male is lightly planted, so when i get my 10 will he be happier if the tank has a lot of trees in the middle and two really big hiding spots on either end?

anasfire23 · 10-29-2007, 06:00 AM

It seems freaky to me that I just went to add up my Bettas for the poll and thought *ok 3 females in the 3ft tank, 187 in the 4ft, ok I've already exceeded the maximum poll answer so I'll just click 131+* lmao!

The number of adults I've got is already into the double digits, 12 to be exact that I have here...Misfit has 2 at his house and we have 3 more from AB coming in the next few weeks.

ikermalli · 10-29-2007, 04:33 PM

Whoa! That would be awsome for me to do, but I don`t know how to take care of fry, or breed bettas lol

Dr_House · 10-29-2007, 09:13 PM

In my experience, female bettas display little, if any, less conspecific aggression than the males. I have a 40 gallon and a 55 gallon community tank. 1 is heavily planted, the other is heavily decorated. I've had nothing but trouble trying to keep more than 1 female in the tank.

I would recommend doing a community setup around the female. Make her the centerpiece and then add a small school of tetras. Unlike males, they are consistantly very tolerant of tankmates, but not so much with other bettas.

ikermalli · 10-30-2007, 05:26 AM

alright, but in a 5 I don't think I would do a Community tank so I guess i'll just get a male

Dr_House · 10-30-2007, 10:41 AM

I'm sorry, ikermalli. For some reason I thought you were asking about the 10 gallon. I guess that's what happens when I try to post in a hurry. In 5 gallons, a single male would definitely be your best bet.

ikermalli · 10-30-2007, 02:45 PM

alright, sounds good to me

I might just pick up a nice male or are females also happy being alone?

**Damon** · 10-31-2007, 07:04 PM

Never mix males and females............

Only keep one female per tank until you have more experience.............

ikermalli · 10-31-2007, 07:07 PM

I was thinking of putting females together but I found one really nice gold female at my LFS that I am buying and keeping alone

shade2dope · 10-31-2007, 07:15 PM

Cool i want to see it if you get it

ikermalli · 10-31-2007, 07:23 PM

I really hope I do, I am probably getting her on friday, I kinda hid her she is beside a male but at the side

I want to get her so badly!

khachdatinh · 11-01-2007, 01:06 PM

looks like majority of us here have around 0-3 bettas. I guess its okay. the less you have the more love you have for them. rare is good

ikermalli · 11-01-2007, 01:48 PM

yeah, very true khachdatinh

View Poll Results: How many bettas do you have?
0-3	10	76.92%
4-7	1	7.69%
7-20	0	0%
21-35	0	0%
36-50	0	0%
51-70	1	7.69%
71-90	0	0%
91-110	0	0%
111-130	0	0%
131+	1	7.69%
Voters: 13. You may not vote on this poll

10-28-2007, 05:53 PM	#1
ikermalli Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 708	Females I have a 5G Eclipse right now and am getting a 10G on Saturday. I was wondering how many females could I put in my 5G also how many hiding spots should there be and do they like light or heavy planting in their tanks? __________________ Take a look at my site http://aquariumexpertise.freeforums.org/

10-28-2007, 07:58 PM	#3
ikermalli Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 708	alright, should I start with three and if I get one bully should I separate her? My tank for my male is lightly planted, so when i get my 10 will he be happier if the tank has a lot of trees in the middle and two really big hiding spots on either end? __________________ Take a look at my site http://aquariumexpertise.freeforums.org/

10-29-2007, 06:00 AM	#4
anasfire23 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gold Coast, Queensland Australia Age: 26 Posts: 583	It seems freaky to me that I just went to add up my Bettas for the poll and thought ok 3 females in the 3ft tank, 187 in the 4ft, ok I've already exceeded the maximum poll answer so I'll just click 131+ lmao! The number of adults I've got is already into the double digits, 12 to be exact that I have here...Misfit has 2 at his house and we have 3 more from AB coming in the next few weeks. __________________ ~60L Planted Community Tank~ Plants: 1 x Elodea Fish: 3 Month old guppy fry, mixed sex, 4 M & 3 F guppies, 1 x 10m old M DC Fry ~Male Bettas:~ Robin - HM or Delta CT Cyborg & Slade DC Fry Braedan - CT & Proud Daddy ~Female Bettas~ Starbuck & Scarlet CT Girls 190L (50G) Planted Tank Plants: 3 x Jungle Val, 1 x Ludwidgia Fish: 6 x Harlequin Rasboras, 6 Black, 5 glowlight & 12 Neon tetras, 2 Common Pleco's

10-29-2007, 04:33 PM	#5
ikermalli Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 708	Whoa! That would be awsome for me to do, but I don`t know how to take care of fry, or breed bettas lol __________________ Take a look at my site http://aquariumexpertise.freeforums.org/

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10-28-2007, 07:44 PM	#2
Willow Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 129	Bettas in general prefer heavy planting. Females ARE territorial, too, and the more plants you have for them to hide in, the less they'll fight. I'm not sure how many females you could fit. Just for the size of the tank, I'd say 2 or 3, but it depends on their personalities. You might get a real bully girl who won't tolerate other ladies in the tank, or you might get some friendly girls that all get along.

10-29-2007, 09:13 PM	#6
Dr_House Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 346	In my experience, female bettas display little, if any, less conspecific aggression than the males. I have a 40 gallon and a 55 gallon community tank. 1 is heavily planted, the other is heavily decorated. I've had nothing but trouble trying to keep more than 1 female in the tank. I would recommend doing a community setup around the female. Make her the centerpiece and then add a small school of tetras. Unlike males, they are consistantly very tolerant of tankmates, but not so much with other bettas.

10-30-2007, 05:26 AM	#7
ikermalli Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 708	alright, but in a 5 I don't think I would do a Community tank so I guess i'll just get a male __________________ Take a look at my site http://aquariumexpertise.freeforums.org/

10-30-2007, 10:41 AM	#8
Dr_House Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 346	I'm sorry, ikermalli. For some reason I thought you were asking about the 10 gallon. I guess that's what happens when I try to post in a hurry. In 5 gallons, a single male would definitely be your best bet.

10-30-2007, 02:45 PM	#9
ikermalli Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 708	alright, sounds good to me I might just pick up a nice male or are females also happy being alone? __________________ Take a look at my site http://aquariumexpertise.freeforums.org/

10-31-2007, 07:04 PM	#10
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	Never mix males and females............ Only keep one female per tank until you have more experience............. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

10-31-2007, 07:07 PM	#11
ikermalli Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 708	I was thinking of putting females together but I found one really nice gold female at my LFS that I am buying and keeping alone __________________ Take a look at my site http://aquariumexpertise.freeforums.org/

10-31-2007, 07:15 PM	#12
shade2dope Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 19 Posts: 371	Cool i want to see it if you get it __________________ 3 Aulonocara Sp Maleri 2 female Two eletric blu ali 1 male 1 female,Clown Pleco,abn,Yellow Lab Two Haplochromis ruby green and some juvies, two flame backs one female, compressicep,Fancy Guppies Goby Dragon,Jack Demsey,Altolamprologus calvus (Chaitika)

10-31-2007, 07:23 PM	#13
ikermalli Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 708	I really hope I do, I am probably getting her on friday, I kinda hid her she is beside a male but at the side I want to get her so badly! __________________ Take a look at my site http://aquariumexpertise.freeforums.org/

11-01-2007, 01:06 PM	#14
khachdatinh Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Age: 26 Posts: 56	looks like majority of us here have around 0-3 bettas. I guess its okay. the less you have the more love you have for them. rare is good

11-01-2007, 01:48 PM	#15
ikermalli Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 708	yeah, very true khachdatinh __________________ Take a look at my site http://aquariumexpertise.freeforums.org/

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