How many Bettas can i put in a 1 or 2 gallon tank?

Question

I know not to put males together, my group will consist of 1 male and females.

Answer 1

You shouldn't house males and females together long term, especially in fairly tight quarters. Best to keep your group to females only. Really one would be best, but for a 2 gallon tank you could manage up to 3 if you really are dedicated to doing frequent water changes and not missing feedings.

And BTW, forget the 1" per gallon "rule" it's totally bogus, broken and without merit.

MM

Answer 2

Either 1 Male
or
2 Females or in a 5 Gallon Tank
1 Male and Min 3 Females

Answer 3

No fish can stay in a a million gallon tank conveniently. A 5 gallon tank with clear out and heater is best for a unmarried betta. the female bettas could desire to have a minimum of a 7 gallon tank for the two certainly one of them.

Answer 4

I have a 2.5 gallon divided tank. My female Beta keeps slipping thru the divider to be with my male and if you remove her and return her to her side he will swim around frantically searching for her and will not calm down till he finds her. Generally this is not normal Beta behavior. Males when together are more inclined to fight than females and it is not recommended that they share such a small undivided tank. Betas nowadays have been bred to be less aggressive but like people it depends on the beta. If you house a male and female together and they spawn they must be separated immediately because the male will kill her to protect his offspring. Unfortunately after spawning some Betas will no longer accept the other and will have to be housed seperately

Answer 5

male bettas are instinctively killers. The females will probably get along ok but if the male wants to mate and a female is uncooperative he may kill her. If he chooses one he may kill the others so he has her undivided attention. Best to put a glass divider in the tank to keep him separated from the females. Anabantids can be housed in small containers but I would put no more than 3 bettas in a 2 gallon tank.

Answer 6

One male, or possibly a couple (maybe three) females, but that is a fairly small space for more than one or two.

The one gallon per inch rule was probably established because people are lazy about changing their water and it gives the fish a chance (I had someone get told in the five gallon tank, they could put two fish, so she wanted to put two 8 inch koi in there) Anyway...

Bettas....don't really follow that guideline though, so if you keep the water reasonably clean, and have females, it should be alright (but keep an eye on them at first, any fish can break from the norm and be a bully, even if it is unusual...but in small spaces, it's more common)

Answer 7

1 and only 1. You can not keep a male and a female together, they will fight like 2 males.

I tried doing that with 12g tank and it didn't work out. The female kicked the male around and ripped him up.

I now have 3 females in that 12g tank, they get along great.

Answer 8

One fish per gallon of water. No female or male betta should be put together in a fish tank. Look for a tank divider or something from petsmart or ebay. That way they could at least be in the same tank...

Answer 9

NEVER put a male with females. Some people have been able to pull it off, but in such a small tank he will KILL the females. 3 females should be okay if you have lots of plants for them to hide in (they will nip eachother), but DONT put the male in

Answer 10

The rule of thumb for all fish is 1" of fish per gallon of water and it is advised by true fish hobbyists. It's not necessarily about the frequency of changing the water but about the amount of space fish need. They are territorial about their particular place in the tank so you don't want to overcrowd.

FYI male and female bettas also fight, not just the males.