Female Bettas

[Honeythorn]

I was browsing round a Hollybush Garden centre today, and happened across a tank full of Female bettas. I decided to get myself a group of 5 for my 12 gallon.

I saw 2 or 3 that were really very nice, but was informed by the girl that these were males that had been included in the shipment by accident. On closer inspection I saw she was right so alas that doubletail was not to be mine!

But I have my 5 ladies now, 4 of which are red in the fins and one with a blue wash of colour when she turns in the light. A couple have slightly tatty tails but apart from that they are all in good shape.

I moved my 4 male guppies to the 30 gallon, as I am not sure how well female bettas and guppies get on, so I chose the safer route. The 2 male endlers , 9 pygmy cories and the applesnail are all still in there though.

There has been a little bit of chasing and sorting of the heirachy, but nothing serious.

Here are some pics

The tank

Eating an algae pellet ( they were fascinated by it for about 5 mins before realising it was edible )

Blue female

One of the red females in the bag earlier

 

[Ally555]

Good luck with your new bettas

 

[MaddieJ]

Oooh, more pics when they are settled please!

 

[tibby25731]

yay! I want more pics too
My female was fine with a guppy for a few weeks, but it was only temporary so not sure what they would be like.

 

[Honeythorn]

Ask and ye shall recieve ( I have only a cameraphone at the moment so pictures are not great close up )

They're still a bit stripy, and I have added some melafix to help with the tails. And they're very inquisitive!

 

[Truck]

oh some pretty females you have there

i might do my own sority tank soon, might make use of that spare 15 gallon in the garage

 

[tibby25731]

I bet you can't stop watching them

 

[newfishy]

my females are in a comunity tank as well. they really seem to love it that way. your new girls are pretty.

 

[Honeythorn]

Thanks Hopefully when they have settled in properly and the tatty fins have regrown they will look much better.

It's true I can't stop watching them, but then, they also like watching me it seems . Whenever I go up to the glass they all come right out and gather to look back at me ( probably wanting more food ) .