Forever Alone Betta! :(

[GuppyGoddess]

Well, for my female in the 10-gallon, I tried the following:

3 Rasboras - they were fine with the betta except were a bit too aggressive during feeding.
6 Rasboras - thought that 3 more would make them happier but then the feedings were even more crazy. I was worried my betta would lose an eye!
5 female betta friends - they fought and the fin rips were too much for me to bare.
1 female platy - orked for almost a week. The betta chased the platy but no harm was done. This evening I was very disappointed to find the platy had attacked my betta and her fins are torn up. She's got very short ones, so I thought she would be fine.

My tank looks crazy having only a 1.5" long betta in it!

Guess there are no additional options out there? I don't want a snail.

 

[Rezatii]

Divide in 2 (possibly 3 but I'd personally only do 2) and get another betta? with 5g each you could possibly have some cory's and / or African Dwarf Frogs.

 

[karigupi]

Pygmy cories would be a nice addition, or some shrimp maybe? I have successfuly kept female guppies with female betta's with no trouble as well.

Sorry for all the trouble you have had.

 

[liamg1285]

u could also have maybe 3 or 4 females in there

 

[betta fish]

I'd say a female sorority is a no-no in a tank that size, how about a shoal of white cloud mountain minnows in with her or other placid small fish or maybe even corys? but what I would do is divide the tank and get two lovely male bettas
Do you have a larger say 25 gallon tank that you could put her in and try for a sorority?

 

[Zenandra]

Why not get her her own smaller tank just for her and then put what you want in the 10gal without worrying

 

[GuppyGoddess]

I'd say a female sorority is a no-no in a tank that size, how about a shoal of white cloud mountain minnows in with her or other placid small fish or maybe even corys? but what I would do is divide the tank and get two lovely male bettas
Do you have a larger say 25 gallon tank that you could put her in and try for a sorority?

Yep, and I already tried the sorority. With this female having injuries to her fins that need healing, I won't take the chance in her getting hurt any more.

Edited: Quickly googled pygmies. I have a couple right now. . .they need a planted tank and none of my betta tanks are planted. The only one that is is my guppy/platy/pygmy one. . .I don't want to plant the others, so still no idea what to put in with the betta.

 

[Rezatii]

Really? From what I'd read I thought they preffered more open tanks, with more floor room as they spend they're time on the bottom...? Also if you are looking for itsy bitsy cory's, have you seen C.trilineatus? They're my faves XD oooh... or you could have a small-ish group of glass cats I think, they're pretty nifty lookin'

-Rezz

 

[GuppyGoddess]

Really? From what I'd read I thought they preffered more open tanks, with more floor room as they spend they're time on the bottom...? Also if you are looking for itsy bitsy cory's, have you seen C.trilineatus? They're my faves XD oooh... or you could have a small-ish group of glass cats I think, they're pretty nifty lookin'

-Rezz

Don't the pygmies need planted tanks? I have the option of taking them back to the LFS, but I can try putting them in with the betta instead. When I bought the pygmies, I didn't notice one had a damaged tail fin. She's been in the tank for over a month and it hasn't healed. I kind of think that nobody will purchase her (if she is taken to the LFS). Only her and the male I have survived since adopting them. Two others died. . .so she does seem more hardy.

 

[Rezatii]

I'm not a cory expert, but I think they need some plants for hidey spots, but apart from that a lot of open floor space and a sand /very fine gravel base?

Please check this though, I'm really not sure.