Female Bettas In A 29 Gallon?

[fishRfriends]

Hello! Been a while since I've posted on here . I've been away at college and that means most of my fish have been at home. (Thank goodness my parents like them!) How many females are ok for a 29 gallon? I tried searching for it, but couldn't find much. So far I have 5 females (after one turned out to be a boy a while ago) and they are always hiding! The tank looks so empty lol. They are in there with a dwarf gourami, a serpae tetra, and 3 kuhli loaches, all of which are from years ago when I had a community tank minus the bettas (so they are quite old ) I'd like to get more females but I don't want to overstock the tank. Thanks for any help!

 

[Honeythorn]

I think you could go for 2-3 more. Is the tank well planted? If not, then this might be why they're hiding. They may not feel secure.

 

[fishRfriends]

Thanks for the reply! Its all silk plants, and there are lots of them! There are also rock caves and some terra cotta pots. So lots of hiding places

 

[lordofthesea]

serpae tetras and the loaches are quite active. the females could feel intimidated