Female Fighter?

[Floyds mum]

In my tank atm i have white clouds, emerald eyed rasboras (tiny) and a few guppies, if i got about 3 females would they eat the fish i have atm ( i know they would harrass the guppies but im wondering about the others)

 

[VaegaVic]

Sadly, you would need a few more than that.
Female fighters have a tendancy to fight amongst themselves if not in groups of 6 or more.

They're best as a sirority tank on their own.

 

[Floyds mum]

so 6 females? thats fine
What about the white cloud and rasboras?

Im guessing they are ok with assassin snails and corys.

 

[VaegaVic]

so 6 females? thats fine
What about the white cloud and rasboras?

Im guessing they are ok with assassin snails and corys.

It's going to be better to have 1 or the other I'm afraid.

Either the girls, and some snails etc

OR Minnows and rasboras with the corys.

The girls need an awful amount of space considering the size they are, they just need the space to hide from the others if one starts being a bully.

 

[Floyds mum]

oh right thanx how many girls in a 54L tank?

 

[aly_starh]

You could get away with 5 females, but i agree, you will have to re-home the other fish.
There will defos be aggression at first, but the should get used to each other.

If your having trouble finding females; on Ebay currently there is Ebayer selling Job-Lots of female bettas. (might be worth checking it out)

 

[Floyds mum]

ok thanx do you have the link?

 

[aly_starh]

ok thanx do you have the link?

yep, ill Pm it

 

[VaegaVic]

Awwh but I wanted to see as well

 

[Floyds mum]

Awwh but I wanted to see as well

Pm'ed it

Very pretty but quite alot of money

 

[aly_starh]

Awwh but I wanted to see as well

Pm'ed it

Very pretty but quite alot of money

Yeh, but you got that right! they are very pretty! Dragons!!!

 

[Haych]

ahhh the 4 for £20?

I'm currently bidding on one of his boys so mits off!!

 

[Assaye]

I'm getting a pair off her, I think

Anyway. Yeah, for your first sorority, I'd stick with the females. Get at least 5 or 6. I've kept 9 females with neon tetras and corys before but from the horror stories I hear it seems I just had some exceptionally good natured girls.

Still got one of them (the others died in a massive columnaris outbreak about three months ago). She's the most good natured, lovely girl ever. Still lives with the shrimp, neons and corys. She's very active and a little bossy at times but has never come close to scaring or hurting the other fish.

However, it could all have gone the other way. Could have been tears from day one.

 

[Haych]

I have a happy soroity of 12 girls that live with a pleco and a guppy, works well, just normal bossy picks between everyone