It's heated and filtered and i have one female in there now.and she's doing fine. I would like to get another one but i don't know if my tank is big enough or not.
2007-08-30 09:26:14 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
Adding an additional female betta should be fine in a 5 gallon tank. Sometimes the females get a little attitude problem with each other, but they generally get along together just fine.
2007-08-30 09:29:35 · answer #1 · answered by gilmoregirlusa 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sorry, but you can keep only 1 betta in a 5 gallon tank
Even 2 females will fight each other, because one will dominate the other
If you want to get more females, you will need to get at least 3 of them as well as a 10 gallon tank
Whereas you can keep up to 5 femalses with lots of liveplants as well as 3-4 cory cats (bottom) dweller
What you can put in your tanks is
4 neon tetras
2-3 applesnails
and live plants
But that's really it
Hope that helps
good luck
EB
2007-08-30 16:45:40 · answer #2 · answered by Kribensis lover 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Female bettas are fine together as long as you have plants and places to hide. I have my three in a 10 gallon and everyone is getting along so far. As long as you follow the 1 inch of fish per gallon rule then you should be ok.
2007-08-30 16:32:49 · answer #3 · answered by Nicole 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes, that should be fine. 1 betta needs at least 2.5 gallons to itself, so 2 female bettas should be fine. Make sure to include lots of hiding places for it to hide in if it feels threatened.
~ZTM
2007-08-30 19:56:22 · answer #4 · answered by ZooTycoonMaster 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, though you'll have to monitor your betta's reaction to another one. Overall, it should be fine, but they're also known to form a "pecking order" and on might bully the other to establish its alpha position, so its recommended to keep 3+ female bettas.
Be prepared to remove one from the other if aggressive fighting occurs!
2007-08-30 20:53:40 · answer #5 · answered by Betta 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
go for it, the tank is big enough, and the females aren't aggresive, so they'll be safe.
2007-08-30 16:39:32 · answer #6 · answered by phobic_42 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No you can't couse they will fight to the you will have to flush one or return one so get a bigger tank and then they will be ok. They only fight couse they wont their territorie. they only fight other bettas so be welcome to get a different sort of fishy :D so it will cost you about
........$20 and $7 to get the fish and the new tank.
And i'm sorry you can't get a fish unless you get a bigger tank
2007-08-30 16:34:21 · answer #7 · answered by Charlotte 2 · 0⤊ 6⤋