Betta Sorority

Hey guys, I currently have 28 Betta Fish. Yes, that’s excessive. I have two 20 gallon longs divided 5 ways, one in a community tank, and then I have 17 baby bettas that I am currently keeping in smaller tanks until I am able to sex them(meaning another 20 long divided, or two, and some ten or 5 gallons). Anyway, I was hoping to eventually start a sorority with some females but was wondering how many I could put together in a 55 with two filters(a 50 gallon and 70 gallon), obviously given that there’s tons of hiding places using silk plants(I kill live ones), and other logs and such.

 

I would say thr golden number is 5 but you could probably get away with 20, as long as they get along okay.

 

I'm at 19 in a 75 gallon. I wouldn't go over 25 in a 55 with out any other fish. Are you planning to have other fish such as cories or a schooling fish with them? Personally I would just put the 17 babies together and watch closely for aggression. I have males and females together with no issues .

 

Babies have actually started flaring at each other hence why they’ve been separated. No other fish just bettas, I’m not too fond of community fish anymore.

 

As well I'm planning for a 55 gallon sorority ( The news is out fish people watch for a possible thread on it ) Lol anyway I was going to do 19 - 21 female bettas and some KuhlI loachs as well as small schooling fish.