Are female betta Sororities really possible?
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We did try that. Put her next to our male for a while til he built a nest, she became gravid, got the bars and all that. Put them together and she tried to kill him. So we isolated her in our 26 gal and she went all "I'm a strong, independent, woman who don't need no man." And built her own nest.
So she wanted to prove that girls can do anything boys can do by building a bubble nest? Haha lol.
We had a nest building girl too...if the boys don't do it right, what is she to do? Show him how it's done! Nothing wrong with assertive females, they know if he's not up to snuff.
The desire to get her genes out into the world was strong! Though she didn't let him fertilize the eggs first, that would have been better from a fitness standpoint lol. We did let her tend them, until they started to decay. If I remember right she did this one or two more times, before I moved out. Happy to know she's not the only one, I thought we had a weird one. Fish personalities are so interesting
I have had success with a betta sorortiy. I had 5 in a heavily planted 60 gal with some corys on the bottom. They got along decently well, would have a few squabbles here and there but never anything major.
The do best in odd numbers with lots of cover and broken lines of sight
The do best in odd numbers with lots of cover and broken lines of sight
Yes, Sororities are possible. Purchase your female Bettas when they are young.
Provide them with a spacious tank. With plenty of hiding places the fish can retire to.
There should be adequate vegetation. Sororities are easier to establish in community tanks where the fish are used to more fellow inhabitants.
If the Bettas do not seem to get along. Change the geography of your tank by shifting plants and other decorative items.
Provide them with a spacious tank. With plenty of hiding places the fish can retire to.
There should be adequate vegetation. Sororities are easier to establish in community tanks where the fish are used to more fellow inhabitants.
If the Bettas do not seem to get along. Change the geography of your tank by shifting plants and other decorative items.
One of my favorite tanks was a small planted, with a female betta of every different color! No problems.
Sure it is. The key is to have a well planted tank so they can move around and still feel like they have their own private space. From experience, one female per ten gallons works well.
