Aggressive female betta

I've been having a female betta for about a year now. People say that female bettas are less aggressive as male bettas. But it's the other way around for my betta. My betta is the most aggressive fish I had ever kept. I tried putting her with community fish such as platies and neons and she would chase them around and flare at them. Recently I had put a female betta with her since I heard female bettas can be kept together (Btw they were in a 10 gallon) after a few seconds of meeting they started flaring at each other and fighting! Which was really surprising. I ended up returning the new betta and keeping the old one in the 10 gallon by herself. I have a male betta and he is the most peaceful betta I've seen. He is so friendly! So I was just wondering if it's Just my female betta that is aggressive or all females? Sorry for the long post

 

Even females can be aggressive. It just depends on the individual fish, but most bettas are quite aggressive. The only time females can be kept together is in a sorority tank, which must be significantly larger than 10 gallons and have a larger group of female bettas so their aggression is spread out. Even then, sorority tanks are somewhat controversial as many times they will end badly, even if the fish had been getting along for a while. If you want two bettas in your 10 gallon, it would have to be divided so they are kept separate.

 

Yeah I think it does have to do with the individual betta . I'm keeping her alone in the 10 gallon. Thanks for the info

 

Female Bettas can be even more feisty than the males.
Years ago I had a sorority of 7, it was the most aggressive tank of fish I'd ever had, never a peaceful moment I'd never do it again my stress levels have only just recovered!

 

Anyone who says female bettas are less aggressive than males is lying. Flat out lol. I've lost enough males to females during spawning to know this.

For future reference, keeping two females together is only going to result in one of them getting killed. Sororities can work, but require a large group of females in a much larger tank than you have. I would strongly advise simply keeping yours alone for her life.

 

depends on their nature and personality I have one who is a veil that I like to call a female dog and she loves to chase the other girls in total she has never killed any of the others. but yes I agree with junebug on the sororities.

 

I have a female betta in a 10 gallon and I'm trying to find algae/ scavenger fish to keep with her. But I put an oto in with her today and she just went after the little fellow. Not the normal I'm boss show down that bettas first do then leave off, she really wanted to murder the little guy. Any suggestions on what I could put with her?

 

A Nerite snail would work. They have small antennas so the betta may not go after it. Mine doesnt chase other fish but tormented the cherry shrimp badly.

 

A Nerite snail would work. They have small antennas so the betta may not go after it. Mine doesnt chase other fish but tormented the cherry shrimp badly.

Do the nerite breed by themselves? Don't want to get one then end up with 1000, lol.

 

Nope they only will hatch in brackish water. Buy one get one. They may lay eggs but they wont hatch.

 

+1 to StarGirl's suggestion. I keep a male betta with a nerite snail and he ignores the nerite, has been since day 1. My betta is more docile than average, though - completely ignores my mystery snail & his own reflection.

Make sure your lid is extra secure - they are master escape artists, and keep in mind it's highly unlikely for nerites to take prepared food, so if there is no algae in the tank constantly, it may starve. Just some advice

Do the nerite breed by themselves? Don't want to get one then end up with 1000, lol.

Nope they only will hatch in brackish water. Buy one get one. They may lay eggs but they wont hatch.

If you get a female you may find a 1000 little white eggs all over your aquarium once she's settled in comfortably.

 

Not one of mine have escaped but they do sit on the underside of the lid quite often. I have to be careful when I clean tanks that they arent there.

 

I have seen 1 of my bettas attack his nerite tankmate exactly once. Ended up with a face full of shell. Nerites are usually pretty efficient at algae cleanup and don't leave much exposed at all as far as soft parts for a betta to really cause damage.

 

Not one of mine have escaped but they do sit on the underside of the lid quite often. I have to be careful when I clean tanks that they arent there.

Mine hasn't escaped (yet), but I've met people who have found 3 nerites outside of the aquarium in the past.

 

Mine hasn't escaped (yet), but I've met people who have found 3 nerites outside of the aquarium in the past.

I did have one escape. Found the poor bugger on my floor when i got home from work on his back. Was about a 5 ft fall to get there. Now i have one who likes to hang out on my center brace, right under the hatch.