Can i mix guppies with female bettas and one male betta?

[raluca112233]

hello! i have a lot of guppies in my tank and i really want to get 3 or 4 female bettas because from what ive read, it wouldnt be a problem. im thinking if adding one male betta would be a mistake. can someone please let me know and give suggestions? (i was thinking of getting some mollies too, but if i do end up getting the bettas i feel like it would be too much for them all)

 

[Innesfan]

How large is your tank? Multiple female bettas never works for very long. Most veteran betta keepers will tell you that sororities always fail eventually unless you have a large tank--40 gallons or more--planted jungle-dense, and an equally large number of females. Even then, things often break down and the females get picked off one-be-one. Adding a male would be pouring gasoline on the fire.

Mollies are a bad match for bettas. They require different water conditions, among other behavioral, dietary and activity considerations.