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	Betta females in 5 gallon
benny25 Small Fry Posts: 14 Kudos: 13 Votes: 0 Registered: 17-Apr-2005	Is it possible to put 2 female bettas together in a 5 gallon? Or would they just constantly fight?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
Hoa dude_dude Mega Fish Posts: 957 Kudos: 888 Votes: 72 Registered: 28-Dec-2004	yes & no, it depends on the personality of the bettas, if you want to be safer you could get sisters. If you like, you could probably put 3 in a 5g
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
Alex Fish Addict 510 Posts: 721 Registered: 03-Oct-2004	1 or 2 at max ''All the clown fish and yellow tangs in the world cant save you now!''
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	well, if they are all sisters, you could fit 3 without too many scuffles, but from mixed spawns, be very careful. I'd still say 3 to even out the pecking order a little, but start with two and see how you go. For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	my bet is they would fight at first , but then calm down.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
fishyhelper288 Fish Guru Posts: 2161 Kudos: 1951 Votes: 137 Registered: 29-Feb-2004	i had 6 females in my 29 gallon, and 1 just died my newest girls were picking at her, and they do have littel fights, so if u have docile girls go with 3, but if not 1-2
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
123mjb Enthusiast Posts: 215 Kudos: 226 Votes: 13 Registered: 31-Mar-2004	I tried that exact thing once: 2 females in a 5 gallon. They would not leave each other alone! They both died...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	I wouldn't risk it, as there's a big chance that they will fight. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
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