female betta ?

[MissK]

how well do female bettas work with a community tank? i have a 75 gallon with swordtails, mollies, and guppies.

Thanks

 

[CAPSLOCK]

Should do very well. They are much better community fish than the male bettas are. I bet they'd love the room of a 75g.

 

[MissK]

would it be best to keep just one or how many would be good?

 

[GIS Guy]

I had 1 in a community and it did fine by itself.
Unfortunately mine died of disease and I'll be getting another 1.

 

[CAPSLOCK]

In that big of a tank, you've got room for at least 2, and probably up to 3-4 if you wanted.

 

[Katie217]

WOW did anyone read that she has FANCY GUPPIES in there? im sure that it will be OK, but i had a female betta who totally tore up my guppies because of their tails, so id be careful if i were u!!

 

[MissK]

so...my best bet would be to try, but keep an eye on them, first sign of trouble....a back up tank close by would be good.

Thanks everyone...if you have anymore suggestions or advice, please share it with me

 

[CAPSLOCK]

I've had female bettas with fancy guppies before, no problems. You must have had a trouble-maker betta. But, you should always watch to make sure they get along at first.

 

[ninamarie]

I think my female betta would like a friend. She is very friendly and swims to me.

 

[BettaChick84]

LOL my female betta does the same but the minute I put her in my community tank she just about tore the place up! She attacked anything that moved! Be very careful adding just one female betta... I think they do are more peaceful if there is a few females together so they can establish a ranking. Good luck!

 

[MissK]

well...i went to the store to find a female...and came back with Rocko....another male betta.

oh and he is in his own tank...not the community tank

 

[BettaChick84]

LOL it happens!! haha Congrats on your new fish!