Potential 10 Gallon

im786daMan · 12-10-2007, 02:27 PM

i currently have 7 bettas (4 male, 3 female) all in their own candy jars.

i'm looking to get a 10 gallon tank, or something small along those lines. do you think it would be safe to put all 3 females in there assuming it was well planted? should i risk putting a male in there with them (3 to 1 ratio) or would that be too risky for a 10G?

please advise.

emc7 · 12-10-2007, 03:12 PM

Can you divide the tank?

**JustOneMore20** · 12-10-2007, 04:31 PM

In a well planted 10g, 3 females should be fine. It really depends on their temperaments, but generally having 3-4 females in 10g+ tanks works nicely. Just put in alot of plants and such for sight barriers.

I wouldn't put a male in with the females in a 10g. In a larger tank it could work, but its too risky in a small tank.

im786daMan · 12-10-2007, 11:03 PM

a friend is getting a tank for me, so likely non-dividable!

Chrispy · 12-11-2007, 02:04 AM

i had this exact problem. i had 3 females and a male in a 10 gallon tank. it works fine. generally one female will become more dominate then the others and when this happens just make sure the others have plants and stuff. they all shouldnt be fine. i wouldnt add anything else to that tank though.

im786daMan · 12-11-2007, 07:57 AM

wouldn't think of putting anything else with those bettas...i've seen how agressive they get to just bright colors in their surroundings. have to keep them on a white shelf in the kitchen for now! going to move them onto a wooden table in my bedroom until i get my hands on that 10 gallon!

**JustOneMore20** · 12-11-2007, 01:26 PM

Female bettas are known to kill males in small quarters when they aren't breeding.....if one of the females doesn't the male might. I wouldn't mix m/f in a small tank, personally. It may work once, but doesn't mean it will work for everyone.

ikermalli · 12-12-2007, 04:56 AM

I would divide the tank if I were you. It is a risk to do that, but it's your choice...

Kageshi17 · 12-12-2007, 08:17 PM

I would just keep the male seperate and put the females all in together. I have 6 females in my 20g and they do VERY well. And this has happened before, I've had females together in the past. If they fight, it will be VERY sparingly and no damage to fins or anything. But no males. The males are slow and the females totally wreck those guys, haha!

im786daMan · 12-13-2007, 08:53 AM

i'm guessing no other fish with the females...

how about Algae eaters? throw an Otto or 2 in there to help keep the tank clean?

wapaksentra · 12-15-2007, 08:48 AM

i currently have 3 female vieltale bettas in a 10g with 6 glolite danio's 3 head and tail light tetras 3 red tetras and 3 balloon mollies with no problems and only 4 plants and a rock with a black background and neon pink and black gravel they all get along beautifully! but thats just from my experience.

joe kool · 12-15-2007, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by wapaksentra

i currently have 3 female vieltale bettas in a 10g with 6 glolite danio's 3 head and tail light tetras 3 red tetras and 3 balloon mollies with no problems and only 4 plants and a rock with a black background and neon pink and black gravel they all get along beautifully! but thats just from my experience.

Just because "said" set up works for you doesn't mean it will work for everyone .. much less "most" WTF is a "red" tetra anyway sheesh so many tetras had red in them. the Danios are too fast for the tetra's to really be any threat. but the mollies ... well that all depends on the temperament of the mollies ... if their pansies they;ll get hammered .. but most will hold their own but get run down over time having to constantly hold their ground. But hey what do I know

joe kool · 12-15-2007, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by wapaksentra

i currently have 3 female vieltale bettas in a 10g with 6 glolite danio's 3 head and tail light tetras 3 red tetras and 3 balloon mollies with no problems and only 4 plants and a rock with a black background and neon pink and black gravel they all get along beautifully! but thats just from my experience.

Just because "said" set up works for you doesn't mean it will work for everyone .. much less "most" WTF is a "red" tetra anyway sheesh so many tetras had red in them. the Danios are too fast for the tetra's to really be any threat. but the mollies ... well that all depends on the temperament of the mollies ... if their pansies they;ll get hammered .. but most will hold their own but get run down over time having to constantly hold their ground. But hey what do I know

wapaksentra · 12-15-2007, 01:25 PM

i said from my experience i didnt mean it will work just put my 2 cents in wasnt intending to get flamed for it . i wont post in here again.

Bettaman · 12-19-2007, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by wapaksentra

i currently have 3 female vieltale bettas in a 10g with 6 glolite danio's 3 head and tail light tetras 3 red tetras and 3 balloon mollies with no problems and only 4 plants and a rock with a black background and neon pink and black gravel they all get along beautifully! but thats just from my experience.

I'll simply say you have way too many fish for that small 10 gallon tank. Hope you are doing very frequent water changes. Bet your pH drops bwtween water changes.

12-10-2007, 02:27 PM	#1
im786daMan Fishy Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 20	Potential 10 Gallon i currently have 7 bettas (4 male, 3 female) all in their own candy jars. i'm looking to get a 10 gallon tank, or something small along those lines. do you think it would be safe to put all 3 females in there assuming it was well planted? should i risk putting a male in there with them (3 to 1 ratio) or would that be too risky for a 10G? please advise.

12-10-2007, 04:31 PM	#3
JustOneMore20 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Alabama, US Age: 22 Posts: 3,479	In a well planted 10g, 3 females should be fine. It really depends on their temperaments, but generally having 3-4 females in 10g+ tanks works nicely. Just put in alot of plants and such for sight barriers. I wouldn't put a male in with the females in a 10g. In a larger tank it could work, but its too risky in a small tank. __________________ *Kristin* 5 Planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 10g, 5.5g 10g N. multifasciatus tank, 5.5g Platy fry

12-11-2007, 02:04 AM	#5
Chrispy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Age: 20 Posts: 118	i had this exact problem. i had 3 females and a male in a 10 gallon tank. it works fine. generally one female will become more dominate then the others and when this happens just make sure the others have plants and stuff. they all shouldnt be fine. i wouldnt add anything else to that tank though. __________________ 10 Gallon 2 Fire Belly Newts 1 female Betta 4 male Endlers 1 female Endler 1 Baby Gold Nugget Placo Various Cheery Shrimp 5.5 Gallon 1 Male Tequila Sunrise Guppy 1 Female Tequila Sunrise Guppy 4 Cherry Shrimp 2 African Dwarf Frogs

12-11-2007, 01:26 PM	#7
JustOneMore20 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Alabama, US Age: 22 Posts: 3,479	Female bettas are known to kill males in small quarters when they aren't breeding.....if one of the females doesn't the male might. I wouldn't mix m/f in a small tank, personally. It may work once, but doesn't mean it will work for everyone. __________________ *Kristin* 5 Planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 10g, 5.5g 10g N. multifasciatus tank, 5.5g Platy fry

12-12-2007, 04:56 AM	#8
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12-10-2007, 03:12 PM	#2
emc7 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 39 Posts: 2,854	Can you divide the tank?

12-10-2007, 11:03 PM	#4
im786daMan Fishy Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 20	a friend is getting a tank for me, so likely non-dividable!

12-11-2007, 07:57 AM	#6
im786daMan Fishy Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 20	wouldn't think of putting anything else with those bettas...i've seen how agressive they get to just bright colors in their surroundings. have to keep them on a white shelf in the kitchen for now! going to move them onto a wooden table in my bedroom until i get my hands on that 10 gallon!

12-12-2007, 08:17 PM	#9
Kageshi17 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Salem, Oregon Age: 20 Posts: 301	I would just keep the male seperate and put the females all in together. I have 6 females in my 20g and they do VERY well. And this has happened before, I've had females together in the past. If they fight, it will be VERY sparingly and no damage to fins or anything. But no males. The males are slow and the females totally wreck those guys, haha! __________________ 20g Tall: Live plants! 5 Female Betta 2 Rubber Lipped Plecos 30g Long: Soon to be gotten and cichlid tank time! 30g Hex: Soon to be gotten and cichlid tank time!

12-13-2007, 08:53 AM	#10
im786daMan Fishy Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 20	i'm guessing no other fish with the females... how about Algae eaters? throw an Otto or 2 in there to help keep the tank clean?

12-15-2007, 08:48 AM	#11
wapaksentra Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 23 Posts: 39	i currently have 3 female vieltale bettas in a 10g with 6 glolite danio's 3 head and tail light tetras 3 red tetras and 3 balloon mollies with no problems and only 4 plants and a rock with a black background and neon pink and black gravel they all get along beautifully! but thats just from my experience.

12-15-2007, 01:25 PM	#14
wapaksentra Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 23 Posts: 39	i said from my experience i didnt mean it will work just put my 2 cents in wasnt intending to get flamed for it . i wont post in here again.

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