10 Gallon Tank 10 gallon betta sorority?

Unfortunately my beloved killifish in my 10 gallon are getting to be quite old--2 1/2 years--and its starting to show. Ive been thinking a bit lately on whether or not I want to continue the tank after they are gone or tear it down. One option I've been thinking about if I keep it up is a betta sorority? I've tried to do some research as I have no experience with female bettas or keeping multiple bettas together. Ive read a few threads saying 10 gallons are the minimum. But i haven't found a whole lot of advice on stocking size. Has anyone done a sorority in a 10 gallon? And how many females would fit given their personalities are compatible? How many would work in a 15 gallon? Thanks in advance

 

Unfortunately my beloved killifish in my 10 gallon are getting to be quite old--2 1/2 years--and its starting to show. Ive been thinking a bit lately on whether or not I want to continue the tank after they are gone or tear it down. One option I've been thinking about if I keep it up is a betta sorority? I've tried to do some research as I have no experience with female bettas or keeping multiple bettas together. Ive read a few threads saying 10 gallons are the minimum. But i haven't found a whole lot of advice on stocking size. Has anyone done a sorority in a 10 gallon? And how many females would fit given their personalities are compatible? How many would work in a 15 gallon? Thanks in advance

20g is the BARE minimum for a sorority, but 29g is way better.

 

I wouldn't do less than a 29 myself, gotta have somewhere the fish can get away...not just out of sight either, but physical space. Sororities can turn ugly quick-like even under optimal conditions, because nature.

 

It will be better if you keep a single betta in a 10 gallon. You can plant it with beautiful, hardy, low tech plants, do some hardscape and decorate it. According to me if you keep a betta, a single betta in a 10 gallon the bioloads gets small and it is easier to maintain the tank.
Hope it helped.

 

I agree with the rest. 20 gallons is the minimum but 29 is way better. A single betta in a heavily planted tank would be cool. If you wanted to add some fish with the single betta, ember tetras, pygmy corydoras, and lambchop rasboras would be good options though it depends on your betta. (single betta would be easier on the bioload)

 

I agree with the rest. 20 gallons is the minimum but 29 is way better. A single betta in a heavily planted tank would be cool. If you wanted to add some fish with the single betta, ember tetras, pygmy corydoras, and lambchop rasboras would be good options though it depends on your betta. (single betta would be easier on the bioload)

Note: BettasAreSuperior was talking about a betta with ember tetras OR pygmy corys, OR lambchop rasboras, not all together.

 

Note: BettasAreSuperior was talking about a betta with ember tetras OR pygmy corys, OR lambchop rasboras, not all together.

Yes, agreed I was talking about getting one of the species, not all. AcornTheBetta is correct.