The tanks are pristine and spotless, the fish are active and swim calmly, stop reading rules on keeping them and use your eyes. The lady knows what she's doing and her tanks are proof of this.
@Do Bo There are about 231 cubic inches in a gallon. Betta are around 2 inches long. A gallon square is just over 6.1 inches in all dimensions. A tank that is 6.1 inches wide, by 6.1 inches tall, by 6.1 inches deep, filled all the way, is 0.98 gallons. Close enough. This means that, as a cube, the gallon space is 3 times longer than the fish. So you're right. My measurement was off. The space equivalent would be 18 feet wide/tall/long. So sure. You COULD live in a room that is 18ftx18ftx18ft (324 sqft of floor space). But that doesn't mean you could do so well, or happily. Stuck in a room forever with a few fake plants and nothing else. Food being delivered through a hole in the ceiling. But the point of my post wasn't an exact comparison. It was simply about being stuck in a very small space.
@Do Bo What are the other dimensions of the tank? How deep is the water? Your betta is either stunted, or still young. They are supposed to be 2-3 inches.
OMG!!! i almost hate you for educating me in such detail. i just went to redesign my poorly designed tank and spared no cost, i feel sad that i was so misinformed before buying a betta, I've gone to a proper level to make sure my fish has a happy life, no more vase, flowing water with filtration and loads of hiding spots, THANK YOU
The saddest part is that most pet stores don’t only lie to you, but they lie to themselves! They think it’s ok and then all their betta’s look so sad and when I bring them home they still seem pretty sad or sometimes die ): I started buying betta from an actual aquarium, much nicer and not a pet store, the betta there actually look alive!
Tried lecturing all those basic aquarists saying your tanks are overcrowded. They all look like they are in great condition, keep up the good work, im sure it's a handful to keep up with so many fish but your tanks looks flawless. I'm a large tank fishkeeper but I always find it interesting to check out some of the smaller tanks people set up. thumbs up cheers
This is the first time i've ever seen betta's living harmoniously together. I also originally thought that the females were more dull in colour, I stand corrected. your tanks look awesome so vibrant and lush. are the curved tanks you have 60cm?
They're actually not living harmoniously together. You can tell by their "schooling" (posturing, aka showing aggression) and constantly torn fins. They fight and they're stressed, it's not healthy for them.
killer slowpoke I got 1 of those fish and I got the same posture/behaviour with my only 1 fish in a huge tank for months... they really look healthy in those tanks for me.
There are some amazing bettas, you just need to look for those specific breeds. Most are fairly plain though. What's awesome too about female bettas is that they are also fairly cheap too compared to the males.
Thiese Nails are tweezers. They have many funktions like a swiss knife. These are Multifunktional Nails. Verry praktical. Livehack.Tweezers, defend weapons, decoration, and you can eat chinese food with them
Java fern is easy to keep and grow, don’t bury the rhizome in the substrate, java fern absorbs it’s nutrients from the water column instead attach it to driftwood or rock with with fishing line or rubber-band, If you see black lines through the leaves, your plant’s not in trouble. Java ferns have black veins running through them. You also might occasionally notice black bumps, which grow new leaves. AMAZING TANKS!! AND NAILS!!💪🏻
Wow!!! All these heavy debates about the inch of fish per gallon of water. I think your loosing sight of her purpose for her video. It's to establish a beta sorority. And she has definitely done that. With 3 tanks. Which everyone of them look amazing. The fish are calmly swimming together and they all look healthy and happy. If there was all this stress and bad water parameters it would definitely show on the fish. But their color is wonderful and so are their behaviour. The proof is in the pudding. Your tanks AND fish look amazing so keep up the videos please. I'm wanting to start a beta sorority and find your video very helpful. Thank you.
Samurai Sis well no that wouldn't be fair. big difference between betas and a flowerhorn. They are alot wider and need more room to turn and swim. that's like comparing a Volkswagen to a semi truck.
Please keep posting videos! I would love to see a story time/how to treat video on your columnaris outbreak, a tour of the equipment/tanks you use, betta food/nutrition, & a video where you show every single one of your beautiful bettas and tell is where you got them from. 😄👍🏼
I personally have a sorority tank with a male in it. I agree on the 5 minimun, heavy planted 15 gallons minimun tank. But, what needs to happen is getting females with the right personalities. If they are really aggressive no mater changing the decoration, adding more plants, hidding places or a larger tank. You MUST separate them. Keep extra tanks handy in case it doesn' work out.
Nothing has been posted on this channel for a year. Perhaps they abandoned him for other, more personal interests. Good luck and see you. 🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐠🐠🐠🐠🐠🐠🐠
For the inch of fish folks... a heavily planted, well-established tank will filter a TON of ammonia, nitrite/ates... I have a 55 gallon heavily planted that is a filtering MACHINE... weekly water tests, 60+ fish, never registers any of the three... haven't done anything but add water for evaporation in over 6 months
Yesterday I went to petco and bought 5 female babies while making sure they had egg spots. They're all together in a 30g and are getting along great. There are also 4 guppies in there who have also adjusted well.
I defiantly agree with the 5 rule. I found that one way to bypass that rule (this will not always work) is with fancy guppy’s. They are non aggressive and they do well to distract the aggression in the tank. I currently have a 20 gallon long with multiple species (three female betta, three fancy guppy, pleco, and coolie loaches) space works well and guppy’s are a good distraction.
I just luv ur plants. Most of these plants are unavailable in my country. I tried buying online but they were held in quarantine on arrival. The transaction ended there.. No disease was reported, but I didn't get my plants. Then I got a polite brush-off.
Can't argue with anything she's saying when her tanks look that great and the fish obviously look healthy and coexisting calmly and peacefully. Great video this is really helpful. I have a 5 and one female and now know I won't start a sorority until I upgrade
Exceptions to every rule.. So if her fish are happy and vibrant and want to be together swimming together then that means you can stfu. Unless you are blind or in denial about her fish care in which case nobody wants to hear your wrong ass opinion anyway. Your fish look happy and your tanks look beautiful and great by the way. You're obviously doing something right as your fish are not sick, scared, or dying. They clearly enjoy each other and have plenty of hide spots if they want them. Thank you for sharing :)
This was In my recommendations.. Anyways imo when people are told keep 5 min or they need to school at 5 to be at least happy. I always get one more so 6 just in cause u have a casualty u still have a school. If u do 3 betas and one dies, well now it's a 1 v 1 battle royal.
Those tanks are freaking beautiful. With all those plants the number of fish is just fine. African cichlid tanks are just as aggressive and heavily stocked and those often can't even have plants
Cichlids are aggressive. Most females are not. Some are. I have one that I had to separate, but the others school together and keep each other company.
@@aquagirltalks479 did you run into issues? Just wondering, as I am cycling a 20 gallon that is intended for a sorority. I plan to have it heavily planted with a lot of filtration of course. Would love to hear your opinion as to whether the sorority will work out in the long run? Thanks so much!!
In my opinion they don’t work out in the long run. They die of stress induce illnesses between 3 months to 1 year. No fighting, just constant stress. One by one the die, every single time.
Honestly, I can't say I've seen more beautiful tanks than yours, even the competition tanks aren't as nice as yours. Peace, love and keep a beautiful tank!
Can i do a 10 gal with 5 bettas..? my mom won’t let me get a bigger tank than 10 and i’ve been really wanting a sorority 😭😭 (edit: also i’m the the part when you said you need an extra tank. i used to keep my make betta in a one gallon and i came across some videos where they need a minimum of 5 gallons. I begged my mom to upgrade and gave her multiple reasons of why he needed a bigger tank. She got me a 10 gal last christmas and he has been doing great in it. I added 5 neon tetras and they all have been doing good. My betta is 2 or 3 years old so i’ve been looking at sorority tanks because i know he is getting old 😬. So yeah my question is do you think that i can put 5 females in a 10 gal? without the make because i’m waiting until he.. ya know.. also i am re doing the whole tank once i get money from chores and possibly if i dog walk *mind i’m only 11* so yeah i’m gonna re do the tank with sand instead of gravel and lots of live plants. Okay this comment is getting long 😂)
That's great that you are showing so much care and enthusiasm for betta-keeping! But as she says in the video, really do _not_ even consider a betta sorority unless you have a minimum of 15 gallons -- and most other sorority keepers will only recommend a 20 gallon long tank as their minimum! What are your mom's objections to you getting a bigger tank? I'm a mom sharing the hobby with my sons, particularly my 10 year-old. If you are in the US, PetCo has frequent $1 a gallon sales for their smaller tanks (I think it's even going on right now), and a 20 gallon tank doesn't really take up _that_ much more room than a 10 gallon. But you'll also need smaller tanks for time-outs for bullied fish or their victims, or quarantine/hospital tanks. Honestly, sororities, while looking lovely, are a high-risk project, even for an experienced betta keeper. I spent six months researching, planning, preparing (large enough + multiple tanks, hardscape, lots of plants, lining up a reputable breeder), and in the end I put my sorority plans on hold indefinitely, because I'm not quite convinced that the extra preparation, vigilance, and risk justify the end. Even when not obviously fighting, the stress of the unnatural sorority setup shortens the betta girls' lives.
I’m glad I watched this, I’ve been thinking of getting some betta fish. I was planning on getting 2 female betta fish in a 10 gallon, but now i know that you need a minimum of 5 female bettas :) thanks!
Wow, those nails 💅 Beautiful tanks. About 20 years ago pet stores always sold females out of a sorority tank. Now days, it seems hard to find females. Maybe a few in the little display bowls sometimes.
Hi, looking to set up a similar tank so just have a few questions. You said in the video that you have about 15 or 16 bettas in the top right tank, so your running about 1 betta per gallon (not judging at all, I'm all for overstocking) I am assuming your filtration is high (on top of the plants) just wondering what filtration you are running? Also do you think putting a clean up crew (corys and ottos) in with them would be fine? I am a little hesitant about the ottos being so small, maybe they will get picked on? Also thinking about putting in some schooling fish like cardinals or neons or rummy nose tetras, what do you think about that? love your tanks by the way, very cool and very colourful.
I got plants about 3 weeks ago (java fern and 2 anubias) and they have grown beautifully. I use no fertilizer and I'm keeping them in an aquarium starter kit for 10 gallons. The plant's leaves are spreading fabulously, you can keep plants without fertilizer and spending too much money on a light. This is working for me but you do what you do, they're your plants :)
What fertiliser you need depends on what you want to grow, Conrad. Some plants feed from the roots, some from the water column. Light intensity also depends on what you want to grow. Some plants need low light, some high.
So elouquently immaculately clean pristine water... as seen on her background... yes... liked this one... hope to maintain mine a clear water... some tips... hope you can... thanks...
I've been keeping african cichlids for years, lately my love for bettas has returned, a betta sorority sounds a lot like keeping african cichlids, with plants instead of rocks, I have to give it a try.
for a 15 gallon- 6 females for a 20 gallon- 8 females for a 30 gallon- 12 females for a 40 gallon- 16 females for a 50 gallon- 20 females for a 60 gallon- 24 females for a 70 gallon- 28 females for a 80 gallon- 32 females for a 90 gallon- 36 females for a 100 gallon- 40 females Obviosly for the higher number of gallons maybe one or two more females than the limit is fine but each female should have 2.5 gallons or more.
I have a 30 gallon planted and lots of hiding spots. 13 females. I just added 3 that I bought on eBay. They are huge they didn’t look that big in the eBay photos. The new big girls are chasing the others but I have not seen any fin nipping. Should I keep them in for a day and see if they settle down or remove them? Your video and sorority is awesome so inspiring
I was wondering, how you can work with these nails. I always cut them short, because I can´t even close the buttons of my jeans If they are too long O.O but maybe I´m just not talented xd
I have a very heavily planted tank (overgrown a bit.. but still enough room for swimming) full of mostly hornwort/coontails. It is 10 gallons and I was thinking of adding bettas. If possible I really want to add a few females. Would 5 work? If not I’ll probably get a male and a hand full of neon tetras. I mostly want bettas to eat some of the snails in the tank. What is your guys’ opinion?
I know this video is old but I thank you so much for posting it because I've been hoping to have multiple bettas in a tank but definitely want to do it the proper way and I just don't want them dying on me thank you so much blessings to you
LED lights work, but I use a florescent grow light I bought at Lowe's in the garden center. For substrate, it depends on the plant. You just need some organic soil and sand for the carpet plants. Remember that some plants do better when they're not in substrate. The third most important thing after the lights and the substrate is CO² and iron. Some plants need more CO² or iron than others so if your plant is turning brown, Most likely you need more nutrients.
would maybe 10 in a 50 gallon tank work? I have a 50 gallon tank and would love betta fish maybe even some shrimp I know it's risky but I'm willing to try
Alexandra Ross not 100% sure on this, but they say each beta should have 2-2.5gallons of water to itself. Your potential arrangement sounds like it should be okay.
Your aquariums are beautiful. Bettas are my favorite fish, I have owned them in the past successfully but now I'm struggling and don't know why. I got my two boys at Petco, one had a cloudy eye when I got him. They each had a five gallon tank. They both started to get fin rot, no matter what I tried, nothing stopped it. Since their tanks were used as quarantine they weren't cycled and they needed an established, planted tank stat. So in desperation I put the guy worst off in the guppy tank. He started doing better. Unfortunately my daughter's Betta passed at six months. We are heartbroken, he was her fishy friend, he responded to her like a doggo, knew our voices, a couple tricks. We never want to go through this again. We did everything by the book and it all went so wrong, so quickly. I feel like the industry sets us up to fail, there is so much bad info and products out there. Thank goodness for RUclipsrs like you. If I ever can bring myself to buy a Betta again, they will live as fish do, in an aquarium, with plants, and other fish, not all alone. People kept telling me not to put them in my regular community tanks, but it is actually going well. Too bad it was too late for her buddy, he was the household favorite for personality. I just don't want to risk another fish till I figure out all the misconceptions I'm still struggling with. Thanks for sharing your experience. I hope to someday have Betta fish again but from a reputable source next time.
Wow i wish i would have found your channel much sooner, how have i not came across you until now?!?!? Great video and your tanks look great, been thinking of starting a sorority, just got my first female recently after always having male community tanks with other specie of 🐟. Thanks for this very helpful starter video on female sororities
To everyone who is saying that her tank is heavily planted and over crowded with plants, to keep several bettas in one tank you have to have a lot of hiding places for the bettas to decrease aggression in the tank.
Damn. I just found your channel and saw you haven’t made a video in 10months. This was the first actually helpful video I’ve found about starting a Betta sorority. Everyone else that I’ve seen has acted smug as if they’ve achieved the impossible by doing it, and that viewers shouldn’t even try. Yours just gave helpful information on how to do it. Would love to see more videos from you!
Sooooo my betta fish (blue crowntail with red front fins) his name was bubble and my sister had another betta fish i went on a trip with school for few days and my sister decided instead of wasting electricity running a filter for a tank she put my fish with her fish and her fish killed my fish. Now i want a sorority tank. Idk why
Banana plant, hornwort, valisinaria plants,dwarf Lily, bucephilandria, if available in your area cabomba and anacharis (New York state has them listed as invasive and not for sale)
Female betta aren’t usually aggressive the way males are. Some are, but it’s mostly about individual personality. I also have a sorority. They school together when scared and coexist naturally and peacefully. No fighting. No flaring. I had one aggressive female one time. She’s now in a community tanks like a male fish would be. Don’t spout out opinions as if they are facts. It’s not only rude, but ignorant. Do be “that guy”😉
I’ve never been interested in female betta’s because from what I’ve seen they all seem to be dull and brown but yours are so lush and vibrant, just likes the males betta’s. Where can I find betta’s like these so I can start my own sorority.💙💙💙
I dont know where you live but anywhere can have pretty female bettas... i have a dark blue, a light blue/ turquoise, a white and red, and a red and purple female. I have four in a 10 gallon and they do very well with each other. The two females with red are more dominate. All of mine are from Pet Smart 🤷🏼♀️ pretty simple.
I hope you know the only reason most females are dull and brownish colored is because there sick and not living under the right conditions that will give them thier Color
Java fern usually doesn't do well if you fully submerge the roots in the substrate. Try having it with roots slightly above the substrate, or attached to a piece of rock/wood.
@@crankyboiy caauusseee that a way to kill all your fish, she saying that she knows what to do and how to but yet if she did she would of known that the tanks was highly overstock
@@troylinden369 yes true, I live in Asia and if peoples know how the wild betta live, their live is so far from a tiger life, small area, muddy, and always in danger.
Because if one is too weak the other two will gang up and kill it. If you have at least 5 the aggression is about equal to each fish which will prevent one from getting picked on too much.
Bettas aren’t the best option for a community tank. It doesn’t matter what gender the betta is, even though females are less aggressive than males, they still have the muscle to deal or even fight another betta. Bettas are very territorial, and each betta should have 2.5 gallons each and that’s only the minimum. Plus, your tank looks cramped with aggressive fish.
I’m kinda worried about how many fish you have in each tank. The golden rule of thumb is 1 inch of fish per gallon of tank. If most betta reach 2 inches, and your tanks are 15 gallons, then that would be like 7 or 8 fish. It looks like you have way more than that. Plus with all the plants and decoration, that lessens the amount of water in the tank which lessens how many fish there can be. You seem to know what your doing, but your 15 gallon looks crowded. Edit: All of y’all need to chill oml I was just making an OPINION. I have seen some pretty retarded replies. Most of them have a pretty good argument tho, so ty for replying or else I wouldn’t learn. I would like to say that what I was saying was that each fish in the tank should be able to have its own gallon to itself if it wanted to get away from the other fish. Even with her tank heavily planted it almost looks impossible for a fish to get away from the other fish. And with that I will be referring to the top right tank. I myself do not have a large tank with many fish so what would I know right? She can do what she wants, since it’s clear her fish seem ok and clean. It’s just my opinion that it would be sad for a beta to be confined so closely to other fish or even other beta.
Well that’s obvious, but I’m talking about betta fish NOT fish of that size. This is a betta fish video, so I’m specifically talking about betta fish, and/or fish of the same size. Clearly I couldn’t put a 10 inch fish in a 10 gallon, and to even think that that’s what you interpreted is hilarious.
I understand what your saying, but it’s kinda a perfect rule for betta fish. It ensures that each fish will be able to have its own space. Her fish however are clustered together in a heavily planted 15 gallon tank(I am aware heavily planted tanks are perfect for bettas), and the more things that are in the tank the less gallons of water you have. I’m simply implying that FOR BETTA FISH it is a good rule to go by. I myself do not have a community tank, so I don’t have room to talk, but I am educated enough about fish to know she has too many fish in that tank. The top right one to be exact. I don’t see an issue in the other two.
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The tanks are pristine and spotless, the fish are active and swim calmly, stop reading rules on keeping them and use your eyes. The lady knows what she's doing and her tanks are proof of this.
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@Do Bo You could survive just fine in a room no larger than 8 feet by 8 feet. But that doesn't mean you'd be happy. It doesn't mean you'd do well.
@Do Bo There are about 231 cubic inches in a gallon.
Betta are around 2 inches long.
A gallon square is just over 6.1 inches in all dimensions. A tank that is 6.1 inches wide, by 6.1 inches tall, by 6.1 inches deep, filled all the way, is 0.98 gallons. Close enough.
This means that, as a cube, the gallon space is 3 times longer than the fish.
So you're right. My measurement was off. The space equivalent would be 18 feet wide/tall/long.
So sure. You COULD live in a room that is 18ftx18ftx18ft (324 sqft of floor space). But that doesn't mean you could do so well, or happily. Stuck in a room forever with a few fake plants and nothing else. Food being delivered through a hole in the ceiling.
But the point of my post wasn't an exact comparison. It was simply about being stuck in a very small space.
@Do Bo What are the other dimensions of the tank? How deep is the water?
Your betta is either stunted, or still young. They are supposed to be 2-3 inches.
@Kou 1 The issue isn't the scenery changing. It's the size of the tank. Do Bo is/was keeping their beta in 1 gallon bowl. A far cry from 30 gallons.
OMG!!! i almost hate you for educating me in such detail. i just went to redesign my poorly designed tank and spared no cost, i feel sad that i was so misinformed before buying a betta, I've gone to a proper level to make sure my fish has a happy life, no more vase, flowing water with filtration and loads of hiding spots, THANK YOU
The saddest part is that most pet stores don’t only lie to you, but they lie to themselves! They think it’s ok and then all their betta’s look so sad and when I bring them home they still seem pretty sad or sometimes die ):
I started buying betta from an actual aquarium, much nicer and not a pet store, the betta there actually look alive!
Your tanks are so incredibly beautiful 😍 Would you consider doing a video set to relaxing music just showing off the fish and the tanks?
All the fish look healthy and happy .....thanks for sharing
Tried lecturing all those basic aquarists saying your tanks are overcrowded. They all look like they are in great condition, keep up the good work, im sure it's a handful to keep up with so many fish but your tanks looks flawless. I'm a large tank fishkeeper but I always find it interesting to check out some of the smaller tanks people set up. thumbs up cheers
sean imperio they look overcrowded but if they were the bettas would kill each other because they are territorial
@@silent7589 personally I would not even use such small tanks for even 1 fish... at least 20 gal is all I would do
@newagetojo Ikr! Pretty sure this person ain't running any tanks.
@@voidremoved and i’m sitting here wondering if 5 would be okay in 29 gallons..
This is similar to cichilds where overcrowding helps reduce aggression.
I was not expecting those claws 😍😍
Gigant Claws. I just hope this claws dont polute the water in the tank and the sparkel dont end up in fish
very unnatural looking extensions. People are so strange sometimes...
I got scared when she scratched her head
They are truly disgusting. Sorry, can't agree w you there.
This is the first time i've ever seen betta's living harmoniously together. I also originally thought that the females were more dull in colour, I stand corrected. your tanks look awesome so vibrant and lush. are the curved tanks you have 60cm?
Kye Hills hi, thank you. They are less than 60cm. They are around 19”.
They're actually not living harmoniously together. You can tell by their "schooling" (posturing, aka showing aggression) and constantly torn fins. They fight and they're stressed, it's not healthy for them.
killer slowpoke I got 1 of those fish and I got the same posture/behaviour with my only 1 fish in a huge tank for months... they really look healthy in those tanks for me.
There are some amazing bettas, you just need to look for those specific breeds. Most are fairly plain though. What's awesome too about female bettas is that they are also fairly cheap too compared to the males.
@Boa-Noah you know your stuff 😎👍
your nails probably work better than my tweezers for planting
Thiese Nails are tweezers. They have many funktions like a swiss knife. These are Multifunktional Nails. Verry praktical. Livehack.Tweezers, defend weapons, decoration, and you can eat chinese food with them
@@ottonormalverbraucher7835 She certainly gives Edward Scissor Hands competition;
but she's a real sweetheart!
Java fern is easy to keep and grow, don’t bury the rhizome in the substrate, java fern absorbs it’s nutrients from the water column instead attach it to driftwood or rock with with fishing line or rubber-band, If you see black lines through the leaves, your plant’s not in trouble. Java ferns have black veins running through them. You also might occasionally notice black bumps, which grow new leaves.
AMAZING TANKS!! AND NAILS!!💪🏻
Wow!!! All these heavy debates about the inch of fish per gallon of water. I think your loosing sight of her purpose for her video. It's to establish a beta sorority. And she has definitely done that. With 3 tanks. Which everyone of them look amazing. The fish are calmly swimming together and they all look healthy and happy. If there was all this stress and bad water parameters it would definitely show on the fish. But their color is wonderful and so are their behaviour. The proof is in the pudding. Your tanks AND fish look amazing so keep up the videos please. I'm wanting to start a beta sorority and find your video very helpful. Thank you.
Cathy Hendrix most people say a inch a gallon but if you have a 10gallon tank and put a 10in flower horn in it it’s just not fair
Samurai Sis well no that wouldn't be fair. big difference between betas and a flowerhorn. They are alot wider and need more room to turn and swim. that's like comparing a Volkswagen to a semi truck.
Double filters, take care of bioload and planting gives hides. I don't see a problem with her setups.
Notice that the tanks are well planted.
It's funny because I would've guessed you're a hair stylist before u even said it. You seem like all the ladies at Hair Masters
Wtf does this have to do with Betta fish? Are you ok???
@@kitteylovesu Nothing to do with bettas, She just really reminded me of past hair stylists. Great personality for it!
Surprisingly to see so many Betta fish get along. Knowledge clip. Thanks
Please keep posting videos! I would love to see a story time/how to treat video on your columnaris outbreak, a tour of the equipment/tanks you use, betta food/nutrition, & a video where you show every single one of your beautiful bettas and tell is where you got them from. 😄👍🏼
Beautiful looking aqua scape. Thanks for sharing dear. Wonderful peaceful fishes.
I personally have a sorority tank with a male in it.
I agree on the 5 minimun, heavy planted 15 gallons minimun tank.
But, what needs to happen is getting females with the right personalities. If they are really aggressive no mater changing the decoration, adding more plants, hidding places or a larger tank. You MUST separate them. Keep extra tanks handy in case it doesn' work out.
how many females with your male?
Nothing has been posted on this channel for a year. Perhaps they abandoned him for other, more personal interests. Good luck and see you. 🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐠🐠🐠🐠🐠🐠🐠
For the inch of fish folks... a heavily planted, well-established tank will filter a TON of ammonia, nitrite/ates... I have a 55 gallon heavily planted that is a filtering MACHINE... weekly water tests, 60+ fish, never registers any of the three... haven't done anything but add water for evaporation in over 6 months
Yesterday I went to petco and bought 5 female babies while making sure they had egg spots. They're all together in a 30g and are getting along great. There are also 4 guppies in there who have also adjusted well.
I defiantly agree with the 5 rule. I found that one way to bypass that rule (this will not always work) is with fancy guppy’s. They are non aggressive and they do well to distract the aggression in the tank. I currently have a 20 gallon long with multiple species (three female betta, three fancy guppy, pleco, and coolie loaches) space works well and guppy’s are a good distraction.
I just luv ur plants. Most of these plants are unavailable in my country.
I tried buying online but they were held in quarantine on arrival. The transaction ended there.. No disease was reported, but I didn't get my plants. Then I got a polite brush-off.
Can't argue with anything she's saying when her tanks look that great and the fish obviously look healthy and coexisting calmly and peacefully. Great video this is really helpful. I have a 5 and one female and now know I won't start a sorority until I upgrade
Exceptions to every rule.. So if her fish are happy and vibrant and want to be together swimming together then that means you can stfu. Unless you are blind or in denial about her fish care in which case nobody wants to hear your wrong ass opinion anyway.
Your fish look happy and your tanks look beautiful and great by the way. You're obviously doing something right as your fish are not sick, scared, or dying. They clearly enjoy each other and have plenty of hide spots if they want them. Thank you for sharing :)
This was In my recommendations.. Anyways imo when people are told keep 5 min or they need to school at 5 to be at least happy. I always get one more so 6 just in cause u have a casualty u still have a school. If u do 3 betas and one dies, well now it's a 1 v 1 battle royal.
bettas dont school
Three years age of that video and no one notice her galaxy shirt she looks like a beautiful galaxy betta with that incredible bun fin
Those tanks are freaking beautiful. With all those plants the number of fish is just fine. African cichlid tanks are just as aggressive and heavily stocked and those often can't even have plants
J W yeah cichlids don't do well with plants lol
Cichlids are aggressive. Most females are not. Some are. I have one that I had to separate, but the others school together and keep each other company.
Wow excellent sororities! You should give us an update on these tanks!
Adam Kashuba thank you. I stopped keeping betta together about a year and a half ago.
@@aquagirltalks479 did you run into issues? Just wondering, as I am cycling a 20 gallon that is intended for a sorority. I plan to have it heavily planted with a lot of filtration of course. Would love to hear your opinion as to whether the sorority will work out in the long run? Thanks so much!!
In my opinion they don’t work out in the long run. They die of stress induce illnesses between 3 months to 1 year. No fighting, just constant stress. One by one the die, every single time.
How many females would you keep in a 65Litre tank?
@@nathannguyen7115 15 15 waaaaa 15 at MAX?????? i thought it only 6
Like 45
5 or 6 not 15 ina 65ltr tank
love your tanks and videos, please keep posting them. may I ask what are the brands for your 15G tanks and the lights on them?
Honestly, I can't say I've seen more beautiful tanks than yours, even the competition tanks aren't as nice as yours. Peace, love and keep a beautiful tank!
Can i do a 10 gal with 5 bettas..? my mom won’t let me get a bigger tank than 10 and i’ve been really wanting a sorority 😭😭
(edit: also i’m the the part when you said you need an extra tank. i used to keep my make betta in a one gallon and i came across some videos where they need a minimum of 5 gallons. I begged my mom to upgrade and gave her multiple reasons of why he needed a bigger tank. She got me a 10 gal last christmas and he has been doing great in it. I added 5 neon tetras and they all have been doing good. My betta is 2 or 3 years old so i’ve been looking at sorority tanks because i know he is getting old 😬. So yeah my question is do you think that i can put 5 females in a 10 gal? without the make because i’m waiting until he.. ya know.. also i am re doing the whole tank once i get money from chores and possibly if i dog walk *mind i’m only 11* so yeah i’m gonna re do the tank with sand instead of gravel and lots of live plants. Okay this comment is getting long 😂)
That's great that you are showing so much care and enthusiasm for betta-keeping! But as she says in the video, really do _not_ even consider a betta sorority unless you have a minimum of 15 gallons -- and most other sorority keepers will only recommend a 20 gallon long tank as their minimum! What are your mom's objections to you getting a bigger tank? I'm a mom sharing the hobby with my sons, particularly my 10 year-old. If you are in the US, PetCo has frequent $1 a gallon sales for their smaller tanks (I think it's even going on right now), and a 20 gallon tank doesn't really take up _that_ much more room than a 10 gallon. But you'll also need smaller tanks for time-outs for bullied fish or their victims, or quarantine/hospital tanks. Honestly, sororities, while looking lovely, are a high-risk project, even for an experienced betta keeper. I spent six months researching, planning, preparing (large enough + multiple tanks, hardscape, lots of plants, lining up a reputable breeder), and in the end I put my sorority plans on hold indefinitely, because I'm not quite convinced that the extra preparation, vigilance, and risk justify the end. Even when not obviously fighting, the stress of the unnatural sorority setup shortens the betta girls' lives.
I’m glad I watched this, I’ve been thinking of getting some betta fish. I was planning on getting 2 female betta fish in a 10 gallon, but now i know that you need a minimum of 5 female bettas :) thanks!
My 10g has 10x female dumbos
Wow, those nails 💅 Beautiful tanks. About 20 years ago pet stores always sold females out of a sorority tank. Now days, it seems hard to find females. Maybe a few in the little display bowls sometimes.
Digger X8X thank you
I would've broken all those nails while doing water changes xD
Surprised those fish don’t have a panic attack every time Freddy Krueger puts her hand up to the glass lol. Great video, thank you.
Hi, looking to set up a similar tank so just have a few questions.
You said in the video that you have about 15 or 16 bettas in the top right tank, so your running about 1 betta per gallon (not judging at all, I'm all for overstocking) I am assuming your filtration is high (on top of the plants) just wondering what filtration you are running?
Also do you think putting a clean up crew (corys and ottos) in with them would be fine? I am a little hesitant about the ottos being so small, maybe they will get picked on?
Also thinking about putting in some schooling fish like cardinals or neons or rummy nose tetras, what do you think about that?
love your tanks by the way, very cool and very colourful.
"And i won't support it" hahahah
And what kind of light do you need for the plants to grow? and the best fertiliser? thanks :)
I got plants about 3 weeks ago (java fern and 2 anubias) and they have grown beautifully. I use no fertilizer and I'm keeping them in an aquarium starter kit for 10 gallons. The plant's leaves are spreading fabulously, you can keep plants without fertilizer and spending too much money on a light. This is working for me but you do what you do, they're your plants :)
@@Boo-md1wu what kind of light though
payton sessions you just need blue or white LED's :)
What fertiliser you need depends on what you want to grow, Conrad. Some plants feed from the roots, some from the water column. Light intensity also depends on what you want to grow. Some plants need low light, some high.
Aquarium Co op has a good root fertilizer
So elouquently immaculately clean pristine water... as seen on her background... yes... liked this one... hope to maintain mine a clear water... some tips... hope you can... thanks...
Those 3 tanks were hands down the best Betta tanks I’ve ever seen!! Well done !! 👌
I've been keeping african cichlids for years, lately my love for bettas has returned, a betta sorority sounds a lot like keeping african cichlids, with plants instead of rocks, I have to give it a try.
for a 15 gallon- 6 females
for a 20 gallon- 8 females
for a 30 gallon- 12 females
for a 40 gallon- 16 females
for a 50 gallon- 20 females
for a 60 gallon- 24 females
for a 70 gallon- 28 females
for a 80 gallon- 32 females
for a 90 gallon- 36 females
for a 100 gallon- 40 females
Obviosly for the higher number of gallons maybe one or two more females than the limit is fine but each female should have 2.5 gallons or more.
Did you get this recipe on Pinterest?😂
actually you shouldnt have even numbers lol
You’re supposed to keep them in odd numbers...
How many males can you have together with females can you do this with males if you have an aquairium like this
Brian Ralston no!
This video is going to help a lot when I start my betta tank!!👍
your tanks look really nice
what did you really mean
@@onslaughtquinn6302 😂😂
I know I am late to the party, but at 10:00 is that a Red Male⁉
Love the tank set up in the back, it looks great. just started my community female mix small fish tank as well on my 20 gallon
Great video!
Excellent Information! You should post more for sure!!
Very informative video, thanks very much.
The ranks are beautiful! But tbh her nails are terrifying
Nana J That’s what I was gonna say
She’s so hot though! Not scary to me! I would take a nap next to her and her nails.
Scary nails lmao look like she went to the nail shop dufus
I have a 30 gallon planted and lots of hiding spots. 13 females. I just added 3 that I bought on eBay. They are huge they didn’t look that big in the eBay photos. The new big girls are chasing the others but I have not seen any fin nipping. Should I keep them in for a day and see if they settle down or remove them? Your video and sorority is awesome so inspiring
I’m rewatching before all my girls arrive. Making sure I have myself in check lol 😂 I’m still so nervous but I can’t wait 💗🙌🏽🌿
yasssssssss
You are more beautiful than beta fish😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍💜💜💜💜
Thank you so much for spreading knowledge 💕🌿 could you make a video about dosing plants (other than co2) in the future? 🤗
I love your sorority tank ❤️❤️❤️
Your fish look really happy and healthy and your vegetation is also amazing! thanks for sharing your tips :)
Great video! Can’t wait to watch more. Thanks for the good information!
You have BEAUTIFUL fish! :) thank you so much for the great information! You should definitely make more videos if you ever find the time.
Nice video! Came just in time because im thinking about setting one up
I love your instagram and I just had to see you in the video! ❤ you inspired me to create my own betta sorority and I am soooo thankful for this!!
Decode Via thank you so much !!!
What's her instagram? I couldn't find it.
@@GabbyRocio I can’t find it either. Did you happen to find it?
You look exactly like Arizona Robins! 👌🏽👏🏽
It SCARED me when you put up your hand and said "FIVE", your pointy fingernails popped -up like a witches when she curses someone!! 😨😱😰😵
Ya Kelly it’s just a fashion choice it’s not that deep
Stop giving witches a bad name 😑
U weird dude her nails are fabulous
I was wondering, how you can work with these nails. I always cut them short, because I can´t even close the buttons of my jeans If they are too long O.O but maybe I´m just not talented xd
Kelly Ehrich Good thing you didnt come here for her nails then huh
I have a very heavily planted tank (overgrown a bit.. but still enough room for swimming) full of mostly hornwort/coontails. It is 10 gallons and I was thinking of adding bettas. If possible I really want to add a few females. Would 5 work? If not I’ll probably get a male and a hand full of neon tetras. I mostly want bettas to eat some of the snails in the tank. What is your guys’ opinion?
These tanks are really beautiful. Thank you for sharing your experience with us!
I know this video is old but I thank you so much for posting it because I've been hoping to have multiple bettas in a tank but definitely want to do it the proper way and I just don't want them dying on me thank you so much blessings to you
what kinda light and substrates do you use to grow those plants?
can you make it detail?
thank you
LED lights work, but I use a florescent grow light I bought at Lowe's in the garden center. For substrate, it depends on the plant. You just need some organic soil and sand for the carpet plants. Remember that some plants do better when they're not in substrate. The third most important thing after the lights and the substrate is CO² and iron. Some plants need more CO² or iron than others so if your plant is turning brown, Most likely you need more nutrients.
U inspire👍
This helps thank you keep it going
Very pretty tanks, definitely subscribed! 💪🏻 #900
would maybe 10 in a 50 gallon tank work? I have a 50 gallon tank and would love betta fish maybe even some shrimp I know it's risky but I'm willing to try
Alexandra Ross not 100% sure on this, but they say each beta should have 2-2.5gallons of water to itself. Your potential arrangement sounds like it should be okay.
im late on this but I agree, I think 10 in a 50 gallon would be great for them as long as they were peaceful
You're gorgeous and your tanks so inspiring! You got a new subbie in me!
Your nails are terrifying
Ikr check out the claws on this Pokemon!
9:55 wtf is that ?
@@sawris7294 are you talking about the guppy or her nails?
She is a hairdresser with those nails.
Who gives a fk.
You're a gem. 🥰
Your aquariums are beautiful. Bettas are my favorite fish, I have owned them in the past successfully but now I'm struggling and don't know why. I got my two boys at Petco, one had a cloudy eye when I got him. They each had a five gallon tank. They both started to get fin rot, no matter what I tried, nothing stopped it. Since their tanks were used as quarantine they weren't cycled and they needed an established, planted tank stat. So in desperation I put the guy worst off in the guppy tank. He started doing better. Unfortunately my daughter's Betta passed at six months. We are heartbroken, he was her fishy friend, he responded to her like a doggo, knew our voices, a couple tricks. We never want to go through this again. We did everything by the book and it all went so wrong, so quickly. I feel like the industry sets us up to fail, there is so much bad info and products out there. Thank goodness for RUclipsrs like you. If I ever can bring myself to buy a Betta again, they will live as fish do, in an aquarium, with plants, and other fish, not all alone. People kept telling me not to put them in my regular community tanks, but it is actually going well. Too bad it was too late for her buddy, he was the household favorite for personality. I just don't want to risk another fish till I figure out all the misconceptions I'm still struggling with. Thanks for sharing your experience. I hope to someday have Betta fish again but from a reputable source next time.
Wow i wish i would have found your channel much sooner, how have i not came across you until now?!?!? Great video and your tanks look great, been thinking of starting a sorority, just got my first female recently after always having male community tanks with other specie of 🐟. Thanks for this very helpful starter video on female sororities
Great video! Very informative 👌
Jacob Chrem thanks Jacob
To everyone who is saying that her tank is heavily planted and over crowded with plants, to keep several bettas in one tank you have to have a lot of hiding places for the bettas to decrease aggression in the tank.
Awesome 👌🏽
How many betta fish would be best in a 75 gal
You are so beautiful..!!😍..couldn’t concentrate on content
Damn. I just found your channel and saw you haven’t made a video in 10months. This was the first actually helpful video I’ve found about starting a Betta sorority. Everyone else that I’ve seen has acted smug as if they’ve achieved the impossible by doing it, and that viewers shouldn’t even try. Yours just gave helpful information on how to do it. Would love to see more videos from you!
Sooooo my betta fish (blue crowntail with red front fins) his name was bubble and my sister had another betta fish i went on a trip with school for few days and my sister decided instead of wasting electricity running a filter for a tank she put my fish with her fish and her fish killed my fish. Now i want a sorority tank. Idk why
My tank is currently cycling and I thought I knew what I was going to do with it but I guess that’s changed now.
I would love to know which plants are recommended for beginners.... I only know of java fern and anubias nana but both are hella slow to grow!!!
Banana plant, hornwort, valisinaria plants,dwarf Lily, bucephilandria, if available in your area cabomba and anacharis (New York state has them listed as invasive and not for sale)
I have an unused 40 gallon I was wondering what to do with it. Now u think I know!!!!
Short term? bettas will be fine because of aggression distrubution. Long term? Stressful and unnnatural
Being a furfag isn't natural. Idk why you're bitching about nature.
@@seahag6118
Who says they keep their bettas in a glass bowl?
Female betta aren’t usually aggressive the way males are. Some are, but it’s mostly about individual personality. I also have a sorority. They school together when scared and coexist naturally and peacefully. No fighting. No flaring. I had one aggressive female one time. She’s now in a community tanks like a male fish would be. Don’t spout out opinions as if they are facts. It’s not only rude, but ignorant. Do be “that guy”😉
I have only three betas in my tank but they seem to get along they do chase each other at times but they never nip at one another
I had a beta fish that lived to be 17 years old, also beta fish prove that the earth is flat.
corey murphy that's not true
corey murphy
You're a liar :)
Also its betta just saying ❤
how so.. actually asking
That’s such a lie dude. The oldest betta fish in record lived to be 10 years old
Hi, could you please add the link for the 15 gal tank! ❤️ I love your tank set ups !!!!
I’ve never been interested in female betta’s because from what I’ve seen they all seem to be dull and brown but yours are so lush and vibrant, just likes the males betta’s. Where can I find betta’s like these so I can start my own sorority.💙💙💙
Arwyn Dempsey thank you
I dont know where you live but anywhere can have pretty female bettas... i have a dark blue, a light blue/ turquoise, a white and red, and a red and purple female. I have four in a 10 gallon and they do very well with each other. The two females with red are more dominate. All of mine are from Pet Smart 🤷🏼♀️ pretty simple.
I hope you know the only reason most females are dull and brownish colored is because there sick and not living under the right conditions that will give them thier Color
Java fern usually doesn't do well if you fully submerge the roots in the substrate. Try having it with roots slightly above the substrate, or attached to a piece of rock/wood.
sorry but those tanks are horribly overstocked. it’s quite sad to see that many fish crammed together, although they look vibrant and healthy.
Honestly true, every betta no matter what should have 2.5 gallons, she just need a bigger tank for them and then not add anymore fish
Just as long as they look healthy and happy and the water quality is excellent.. why not? Less fish is boring.
@@crankyboiy caauusseee that a way to kill all your fish, she saying that she knows what to do and how to but yet if she did she would of known that the tanks was highly overstock
Go watch a video on wild betta habitat. The heavy planting mimics the grassy, root infested areas they normally live in. They are fine.
@@troylinden369 yes true, I live in Asia and if peoples know how the wild betta live, their live is so far from a tiger life, small area, muddy, and always in danger.
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How do you manage to do anything with those giant talons stuck on your fingers?
Nothings different... I just, do life.
You must have developed amazing dexterity with those scissor hands is that how you trim your plants?
It’s how I do my job 60 hours a week as a hair stylist :)
That's cool, your tanks look amazing i'm jelly.
Lmao
I think you explained yourself great Well done on keeping all these beautiful fish together think your great
It was love at first sight! then I seen those nails ...wtf
Odd is he just noticed them 💀
LOL
RC Freaks stfu
It's a good thing that she's not accessorizing herself for your benefit then.
Why cant i keep three betta fish in the same tank
Because if one is too weak the other two will gang up and kill it. If you have at least 5 the aggression is about equal to each fish which will prevent one from getting picked on too much.
Bettas aren’t the best option for a community tank. It doesn’t matter what gender the betta is, even though females are less aggressive than males, they still have the muscle to deal or even fight another betta. Bettas are very territorial, and each betta should have 2.5 gallons each and that’s only the minimum. Plus, your tank looks cramped with aggressive fish.
Bettas can. Be in a community tank
sorry I said community tank instead of a betta sorority!
@@johnnguyen4572 yes they also release hormones
You have some amazing fish! Where did you buy most of them?
I’m kinda worried about how many fish you have in each tank. The golden rule of thumb is 1 inch of fish per gallon of tank. If most betta reach 2 inches, and your tanks are 15 gallons, then that would be like 7 or 8 fish. It looks like you have way more than that. Plus with all the plants and decoration, that lessens the amount of water in the tank which lessens how many fish there can be. You seem to know what your doing, but your 15 gallon looks crowded.
Edit: All of y’all need to chill oml I was just making an OPINION. I have seen some pretty retarded replies. Most of them have a pretty good argument tho, so ty for replying or else I wouldn’t learn. I would like to say that what I was saying was that each fish in the tank should be able to have its own gallon to itself if it wanted to get away from the other fish. Even with her tank heavily planted it almost looks impossible for a fish to get away from the other fish. And with that I will be referring to the top right tank. I myself do not have a large tank with many fish so what would I know right? She can do what she wants, since it’s clear her fish seem ok and clean. It’s just my opinion that it would be sad for a beta to be confined so closely to other fish or even other beta.
Navesepia NO. the 1 inch 1 gallon rule is WRONG. you cannot put a 10 inch oscar in a 10gallon, or a 15 inch arowana in a 15 gallon.
Well that’s obvious, but I’m talking about betta fish NOT fish of that size. This is a betta fish video, so I’m specifically talking about betta fish, and/or fish of the same size. Clearly I couldn’t put a 10 inch fish in a 10 gallon, and to even think that that’s what you interpreted is hilarious.
Navesepia the 1inch per gallon is absolute crap
I understand what your saying, but it’s kinda a perfect rule for betta fish. It ensures that each fish will be able to have its own space. Her fish however are clustered together in a heavily planted 15 gallon tank(I am aware heavily planted tanks are perfect for bettas), and the more things that are in the tank the less gallons of water you have. I’m simply implying that FOR BETTA FISH it is a good rule to go by. I myself do not have a community tank, so I don’t have room to talk, but I am educated enough about fish to know she has too many fish in that tank. The top right one to be exact. I don’t see an issue in the other two.
Beautiful tanks
You seem like a great fish keeper lots of nice tanks great video thanks for sharing !