New Betta, 1st female!

[secuono]

^ I would agree with this, a bunch of females is the way to go or else somebody will get killed; it's like african cichlids in that regard.

You planning on breeding them? I tried it once, thought I had it right until Mrs. apparently got tired of Mr. and he ended up dead without a scrap of fin on him.

I know females need to be in big tanks with multiples and heavily planted. As it stands, I have no interest in breeding nor keeping a sorority.

 

[143629]

she's beautiful!

 

[knifegill]

Very cute. I've pondered several white bettas but always ended up choosing different types.
I like the drawer. I actually bred bettas in a drawer like that when I first dove into fishkeeping. Worked out really well. I just didn't know what I was doing yet and lost all but one of the fry. I like the sand, too. Very calm-looking.

 

[secuono]

Yep, sand is awesome. All my tanks are planted and with tan/white sand.

 

[Blackwater13]

that is a beaurtiful fish!

some advice: you will get more, people always do. Females can be aggressive towards each other. If you plan to get a bigger tank do not put just 2 together put a bunch or keep seperate. I had 3 together and the 2 big ones fought and would rip each others fins and and lips got ripped off.

it is better to keep them seperate - i once had 3 males seperated by dividers but one got sick and infected all the rest.

if you need to keep them warm in winter and do not plan on putting them in 1 tank the thing to do is to keep each in seperate containers and put the containers in a bigger tank and fill part way with water and put the heater in the bigger tank.

those small containers are not good to keep them a long time. 1 gallon min. had a friend that had a petco betta that live for about 3 1/2 years in a 2.5g.

^ I would agree with this, a bunch of females is the way to go or else somebody will get killed; it's like african cichlids in that regard.

You planning on breeding them? I tried it once, thought I had it right until Mrs. apparently got tired of Mr. and he ended up dead without a scrap of fin on him.

I have 4 in a 35 gallon community tank. They were all introduced together. I have never witnessed fighting. There is an obvious hierarchy that you can witness from Alpha female to number 4 female. They will flair and do a little chasing if one enters anothers territory. All in all they cohabitate fine.