Hi everyone! I have a 10 gallon tank (going on 5 weeks now) with 3 female bettas in it. They are doing pretty well - bright colors, active, hungry, exploring the tank, etc... There is a definite hierarchy (Ruby>Daphne>Scarlett) with some posturing, but not too much chasing, and I haven't seen anything serious in a few weeks. Scarlett got nipped while I was away on vacation two weeks ago, and it is healing up. All in all, I am happy with it, BUT...
Almost everything I hear is that 3 bettas in a tank is a recipe for disaster. Is there anything I can do, oh Fantastic Betta Experts, to make this a better situation for my girls (without getting a new tank)?
I have dividers in case I need them, but they seem to really enjoy swimming around the whole tank, so I'd rather not divide them while they're getting along. I hear that 4 or 5 bettas would be better than 3, but that they should all be added at once. (I had 4 originally, but one was never healthy, got picked on, and even though I removed her quickly, she never recovered.) Does anyone know if adding two more (quarantining first, removing mine, rearranging decor, etc...) would be a good idea or disastrous? Or is there anything else that you can think of that would help these three coexist?
Thanks!
Almost everything I hear is that 3 bettas in a tank is a recipe for disaster. Is there anything I can do, oh Fantastic Betta Experts, to make this a better situation for my girls (without getting a new tank)?
I have dividers in case I need them, but they seem to really enjoy swimming around the whole tank, so I'd rather not divide them while they're getting along. I hear that 4 or 5 bettas would be better than 3, but that they should all be added at once. (I had 4 originally, but one was never healthy, got picked on, and even though I removed her quickly, she never recovered.) Does anyone know if adding two more (quarantining first, removing mine, rearranging decor, etc...) would be a good idea or disastrous? Or is there anything else that you can think of that would help these three coexist?
Thanks!