betta tankmate advice

thanks =)
I guess I'll have to look into getting more plants, fake or real,
so whichever is being bullied can have a place to hide

i know nothing about live plants though =( probably getting some more plastics then. No special lights or CO2 or soil or anything like that.
 
hey there.couple of points.male bettas make great community fish.but actually,they usually r the victims of abuse.they're glorious(though not natural)long flowing fins can be irresistable nip targets to even the most passive of fish.couple this with the hindrance the long fins have on the male bettas swimming competency and you have the recipe for tattered fin city.my suggestion for your setup is the underappreciated female betta.1.they can be kept in groups.2.though they are shorter finned,they come in just as pretty colors and patterning.3.they have all the gusto of the male,but with the physicality to back it up,etc.so give the girls a shot.good luck.
 
I'd recommend a Plakat over a single female. They're "usually" better looking than females IMO.
 
Female bettas can be just as beautiful as the boys:

http://www.petfish.net/articles/Bettas/female_bettas.php

Great pictures and good information. It all comes down to temperament. Females or males can both be complete terrors, or total softies. Just be watchful when you first introduce him/her to your tank. If you have lots of cover (fake plants/driftwood/etc), you could do a sorority with 3-5 easily.
 
I just introduced a new male betta into a 10g heavily planted tank 2 days ago that houses 6 male fancy guppies, 2 long-finned blue danios, and 2 oto-cats. After the initial chasing (though he never touched them, just chased them), he is now settled in and is content with his room mates. I figure you'll be perfectly fine introducing a betta into a tank that large with no problems with the other occupants.

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As far as live plants go, they really aren't too hard to take care of. I'd start out with some simple plants like anacharis (if it's legal in your state), pennywort, or some kind of moss. Bettas love to lay in plants so regardless of whether you choose live or fake, I'd definitely get a few more plants. Also, you can make DIY caves out of rock from Lowes and 100% pure silicone. They are cheap as dirt to make and from my experience the fish love them!
 
More plants would be good. You can have Java Ferns and Java Moss most likely, they can survive in almost anything. I think that, regardless of sex, the Betta would be fine, male or female, so just get whatever Betta you like best. DIY caves would be nice, try Terracotta pots or PVC pipe then silicone on some gravel/sand they make great caves!
 
I have a couple of female bettas in a 5g and they seem fine, but they do really like to have lotsof plants.
 
all im going to say is make sure u have a spare tank up an running incase wot plans u have dont work an then u can move fish cause wot might work for one does not mean its gonna work for another good luck :)
 
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