froggygirl37
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froggygirl37 said:Hi all
I have 55gal well planted community tank which is currently home to many tetras (rummy nose, lemon yellow, black skirt, glass, bloodfin) as well as some otto cats, ammano shrimp and rock shrimp.
I was considering adding some FEMALE bettas. What are your thoughts on that?
This is my set up.
tamtam said:It will mostly come down to your fish and their temperament. You could try, but I would have a back up plan in case it doesn't work out with the betta. Females are generally less aggressive but they can still be nasty.
How many you try depends on your tank setup. How many of each of the other fish do you have? Do you have a lot of hiding spots or places that can be claimed as territories? The more betta you add the more risk you have of having a nasty one.
Cynic said:"Many tetras" is a warning sign to me.
Betta's rarely survive in community tanks due to either being harassed by top/middle swimming fish or from stress due to the constant movement of other fish.
So depending on how many 'many' is I would say you're chances of successfully integrating a betta would be very low and likely result in death of the betta with 1 to 2 days.
Thanks for all the advice.
I have 5 of each kind. I think ill just add the betta to my frog tank instead!