There's the odd slight chase from time to time, but not in the sense that a fish is being hounded around the tank, just warned away. In my tank, my females generally hang out a fair bit, they swim together and get on well. Mainly, plant the life out of the tank and make sure to monitor behaviour, know what to look out for. I've successfully kept a sorority tank for some time now and there is a rule of thumb to follow. In some cases, the problems encountered are less of the situation and more of the keeper. Make sure to monitor their behaviour and the parameters, I'd refrain from adding any more fish to that tank and always have a plan b for if anything happensĭifferent people have different experiences with sorority tanks. I've personally not seen any of my bettas create their own territory and aggressively protect it, but you're providing them space to avoid other fish if they chose to and also setting your tank up for my next suggestion PLANTS! Add as many live plants (preferably) as possible, and I mean stuff loads in there! This will also be an enjoyable next step in the hobby for you to experiment with and the fish will love it. This will prevent possible issues down the line and improve their quality of living. My advice would be to upgarde the size of the tank if and when possible.
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You have to keep atleast 5 bettas to prevent bullying, they need enough space to avoid each other if they choose and you need alot of plants and hiding space, remember they don't zip around the tank like guppies, they generally plod along lazily. But we know that keeping Cichlids successfully means over stocking the tank and the same could be said for bettas, within reason. Of course, bigger is better, my sorority is over 40G. We have to remember that these fish do have aggressive temperaments and will let each other know when they need space, but as long as it isn't actual fighting and isn't happening often, then there is no harm to a hierarchy being formed. Thanks for checking out my fish, let me know what you think and what i can do better to advocate responsible fish keeping!Ĭlick to expand.Different people have different experiences with sorority tanks. The remaining Three, Emerald, Miss Purple and Scarlet all dwell in the crags and shadows in the bottom of the tank, dreaming of being the Princess of the tank! Then Darlagh (the dominant red since I owned them). There is a clear hierarchy, with Candyfloss on top.
So far I am loving owning this tank and I spend far to much time just watching them go about their business. I lost a guppy when i bought a cheap siphon and believe he was lost.
I purchased a pink and purple female betta who I have named Candyfloss. I didn't notice her absence until the next morning and she did not survive. I lost Bloo during a water change, she jumped out at some point during a water changed and ended up behind the tank and its stand and out of view. So I will be added some more of the those shrimps soon. So far the 3 I added have been left alone, the bettas had non interested temperaments in them. I also added some Jade Green Shrimp to help with algae control. It also makes the water go darker and more green/yellow which is more natural water environment for bettas so I believe. I also added some real driftwood to the tank to provide some height cover in my tank, and to introduce the tanninc acid. I added 3 rings of air inlet tube floating on the surface to provide areas of clear water for the bettas to breathe air should they desire. So I added some Amazon Frog-bit to the surface of my tank.
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