Male And Female Ratio

[hixy]

Hello folks i have a well planted 10 gallon aquarium.It has a eheim ecco 130 filter,could i keep 1 male siamese fighter with 3 females.Also would the water flow be to much for the Bettas.

Cheers hixy

 

[dipsydoodlenoodle]

Either get 1 male or 5-6 females. Do not mix males and females!

 

[BethK]

in a 10 gal, i wouldn't even consider mixing a male with females. Stick to 1 male or 4-6 females.

 

[hixy]

in a 10 gal, i wouldn't even consider mixing a male with females. Stick to 1 male or 4-6 females.

Thank you both for replys.Do you not keep males with females because the male will bully the females.

 

[dipsydoodlenoodle]

Because the male will kill the females OR the females will kill the male.

You could go for a male with a few tank mates or like myself and Beth said a sorority tank (well planted).

 

[FreedomFighter]

As per usual, I'm going to disagree with the above.

It IS possible to have males in with females. BUT, and it's a very serious but. It appears to be purely down to the temperament and personality of all of the fish involved.

I have 2 betta, one will flare constantly and bully any other fish in his tank, the other is a softy and has spent the last week maybe 2 weeks living with my quietest female. The girl had her tail fin nipped once, but it healed within a day and a half, they seem to spend most of their time playing amongst the floating plants.

So, to conclude what I said above. You can keep a male in with females, but you need a very gentle male, and gentle females, and a tank with a lot of places to hide so they can get away from eachother if they want to. And have a backup plan incase you have to remove one.

 

[BethK]

As per usual, I'm going to disagree with the above.

It IS possible to have males in with females. BUT, and it's a very serious but. It appears to be purely down to the temperament and personality of all of the fish involved.

I have 2 betta, one will flare constantly and bully any other fish in his tank, the other is a softy and has spent the last week maybe 2 weeks living with my quietest female. The girl had her tail fin nipped once, but it healed within a day and a half, they seem to spend most of their time playing amongst the floating plants.

So, to conclude what I said above. You can keep a male in with females, but you need a very gentle male, and gentle females, and a tank with a lot of places to hide so they can get away from eachother if they want to. And have a backup plan incase you have to remove one.

Not in a 10 gal, you can't!!

I had a male in with females in a 125ltr, after many days of prepping. I would never consider mixing both sexes in a 10 gal, too small.

 

[FreedomFighter]

My male is in with a female, the tank is just under 60 litre. whats that in gallons?

edit, about 13 gallons.

And when it comes to fish, never say never.

 

[dipsydoodlenoodle]

About 16 gallons

 

[stevereade]

I had a male and female in an 8 gallon and they bred happily and lived a long happy life together with a few Red Clawed Crabs and a couple of Guppies. So it is possible and depends on their temperament as my male I have now killed an adult Platty recently but wont touch its fry.