Betta Females Together?

[leona1]

Hia, im new to the forum, can i keep a few female bettas in a tank together with one male. Its a three foot tank, could I have more than one male. Other fish are three male guppies at the moment.
I would like to get lots of betta but dont know if this would be posible??
Also (keep thinking of other things!), is it ok not to have a lid on the tank?

 

[VaegaVic]

Couple of things:
1) Female bettas being kept together is called a sorority. They need to be in groups of 5 min, and a tank size of roughly 10L per a betta.
2) Females and males should never be kept together. Some have managed to do this, but it is generally stressful on both parties.
3) Males can be kept together at roughly 3ft per a betta, that way if a fight insues (which it will), the weaker betta can retreat. It is not advised to keep males together, however, regardless of tank size.
4) Bettas should not be kept with guppies as they may mistake them for colourful bettas and attack them.
5) Perfectly fine not to have a lid, just make sure you don't have jumping species.

 

[BethK]

Answer is no, male and females should not be housed together, there would be too much stress involved. Chances are that the female sorority would bully the male.

Males shouldn't be kept together, no matter the tank size, again if they are not fighting, it will cause stress. Betta Splendens are hybrids and differ from wild bettas in the fact that splendens were bred to fight, hense the males being extremely handsome and colorful.

I would say a min if 5 females together, I have a 60ltr tank with 8 females in, the 10ltr 'rule' doesn't really apply to females in a sorority. The more there are, the less likely they are to squabble but I wouldn't use anything less than a 30 ltr for a sorority.

No matter the species of splendens, they will jump at somepoint, so it is not advised to have no lid, although, you could try to use a form of netting, instead.

Some people have had no issues with guppies and bettas, others have had it. It is generally advise not to keep both species together but if you plan well and have lots of hiding places, then it may well work out. IMO use real plants and not fake ones, better for all the fish in the long run.

I would read up on bettas esp sororities and research before purchasing. When choosing your females, watch them carefully, pick the lesser aggressive ones and your tank should be ok.

 

[leona1]

Couple of things:
1) Female bettas being kept together is called a sorority. They need to be in groups of 5 min, and a tank size of roughly 10L per a betta.
2) Females and males should never be kept together. Some have managed to do this, but it is generally stressful on both parties.
3) Males can be kept together at roughly 3ft per a betta, that way if a fight insues (which it will), the weaker betta can retreat. It is not advised to keep males together, however, regardless of tank size.
4) Bettas should not be kept with guppies as they may mistake them for colourful bettas and attack them.
5) Perfectly fine not to have a lid, just make sure you don't have jumping species.

Thanks 4 the reply, guy in the pet shop said they'd be fine an to be honest they all seem pretty happy in there, the betta's even appear to be flirty with each other, they have plenty of room hidy holes and plants. Think i'll leave them a while then add some more females.
Thanks again!

 

[VaegaVic]

Couple of things:
1) Female bettas being kept together is called a sorority. They need to be in groups of 5 min, and a tank size of roughly 10L per a betta.
2) Females and males should never be kept together. Some have managed to do this, but it is generally stressful on both parties.
3) Males can be kept together at roughly 3ft per a betta, that way if a fight insues (which it will), the weaker betta can retreat. It is not advised to keep males together, however, regardless of tank size.
4) Bettas should not be kept with guppies as they may mistake them for colourful bettas and attack them.
5) Perfectly fine not to have a lid, just make sure you don't have jumping species.

Thanks 4 the reply, guy in the pet shop said they'd be fine an to be honest they all seem pretty happy in there, the betta's even appear to be flirty with each other, they have plenty of room hidy holes and plants. Think i'll leave them a while then add some more females.
Thanks again!

Anytime matey, let me know how it goes and what you choose in the end.
If you don't fancy females, sparkling gouramis are also lovely and tiny too, allowing a nice big group!