Betta In Community

[tonyale]

i got a ten gal community tank with 5 platys mayby 6 and 3 to 2 corydoras and i was wondering if it would be possible to add a female crown tail betta

 

[super-MAGuire]

i got a ten gal community tank with 5 platys mayby 6 and 3 to 2 corydoras and i was wondering if it would be possible to add a female crown tail betta

I have a male betta with 6 guppys, 2 hong kong plecs, and about 10 shrimp las count (probs dropping though, i have never seen the betta attack any shrimp mind, doesnt say it is not happening though)in a similar size tank, its heavily planted but they are living fine together... the guppies provide a extra snack for the betta when they have babys. I assume the juvenile shrimp get eatten alot too, but some survive.

So they should be on with a female as they are supposed to be less agressive.

 

[RossC]

Yep should be fine

 

[tonyale]

great thank u so much i seen a baby female rainbow colored crown tailed betta i want to get

 

[RossC]

As most people on here will tell you its all to do with individual temperament of the fish. Just keep a close eye on it the first few days to check for over aggression.

 

[tonyale]

ok ill keep a close eye

 

[OldMan47]

The only problem that I see with your plan has nothing to do with tank mates. You already have a fully stocked tank and adding a betta will probably push you over the edge. That will mean tons of large water changes for fish health. Do you really want to go there?

 

[shi24137]

In my experience CT bettas are more aggressive than VT's, I actually have 2 VT betta males in my 60gal community tank, the CT had to be housed alone bc he tore up about 4 fish in one night. Just be prepared to move her if necessary. I've only had female VT's, no problem with them in a community. Good Luck!