How Many Female Bettas?

[rocknurworld2006]

How many female bettas could i keep in a 2 foot aquarium about 60-80litres

id like to keep a shoal of harlequin rasboras also in here
and a bristlenose catfish

do you think this would be possible

appreciate any comments??

 

[12azor]

People would say you have to keep 6+ female bettas in a tank to stop the aggrivation between them.
I also was hoping to get a 2ft tank to put females in so I could breed them.

 

[rocknurworld2006]

would six females and a 6 harlequins and a bristlenose be ok do you think ??

 

[12azor]

It would depend on how big the tank is. Do you have the measurements?

So you would have 6 bettas + 6 harlequins + 1 bristlenose = 13 fish. Which would be 13 gallons. If the fish are over 1in you would have to take this into consdieration.

Or you could wait for better advise from another member.

 

[rocknurworld2006]

its between 13-18gallon tank so you think this would be ok??

 

[rocknurworld2006]

bump

 

[betta one]

no catfish with bettas!!!!!!!!
never ever,no ,nono,bad, don't even think about it!!!

 

[rocknurworld2006]

not even with female bettas??? what bottom feeders do go with them well??

 

[devon_charm]

no catfish with bettas!!!!!!!!
never ever,no ,nono,bad, don't even think about it!!!

no catfish with bettas!!!!!!!!
never ever,no ,nono,bad, don't even think about it!!!

Why not betta one? i have a bumblebee cat with my girls have done for months and months oh and a feather fin cat

 

[rocknurworld2006]

bump

 

[MermaidMel]

no catfish with bettas!!!!!!!!
never ever,no ,nono,bad, don't even think about it!!!

Rubbish I have 11 girls in with a large bristlenose and they are absolutely fine

 

[merry78]

why do you say no cats with bettas?

just to add to the 'yes to cats and bettas' side, i kept a BN with a betta for over a year with no probs- they completely ignored each other.

 

[dmarie04]

I'm also curious as to why you'd say no catfish with bettas? That's absurd!

would six females and a 6 harlequins and a bristlenose be ok do you think ??

You're set up sounds ok. A bit on the over-stocked side, but will be fine with plenty of filtration in a cycled tank. Be sure to make sure the harlequins don't nip the females...I don't have any experience with them, so not sure if they are fin nippers or not.