Keeping a Female Betta With Honey Gourami?

[Megaanemp]

Hello,

I’m setting up my first tank, it is 75 Gallons with a Fluval FX4.

I am hoping to keep 3 Honey GouramI and am wondering if a female Betta could get along with them?
Does anyone have experience keeping female betta with Honey Gourami?
I am going to add lots of plants and hiding places.

My Complete Final Stocking plans are as follows:

3 Honey Gourami
7 JuliI Corys
7 Ottos
9-12 Cherry Barbs
12 Harlequin Rasboras
1 Bolivian Ram
and obviously 1 female betta if she would be compatible with the gouramis

Thanks for any advice

-Meg

 

[CichlidJynx]

Hello,

I’m setting up my first tank, it is 75 Gallons with a Fluval FX4.

I am hoping to keep 3 Honey GouramI and am wondering if a female Betta could get along with them?
Does anyone have experience keeping female betta with Honey Gourami?
I am going to add lots of plants and hiding places.

My Complete Final Stocking plans are as follows:

3 Honey Gourami
7 JuliI Corys
7 Ottos
9-12 Cherry Barbs
12 Harlequin Rasboras
1 Bolivian Ram
and obviously 1 female betta if she would be compatible with the gouramis

Thanks for any advice

-Meg

I haven’t personally kept the honey gouramI but I have kept a powder blue gouramI with 8 females in a 40 breeder so the 75 will work perfect (I assume with enough territories)

 

[Megaanemp]

I haven’t personally kept the honey gouramI but I have kept a powder blue gouramI with 8 females in a 40 breeder so the 75 will work perfect (I assume with enough territories)

Thanks for the reply! That’s good to know

 

[trahana]

I don't suggest trying a betta community tank without having a backup tank in case the betta becomes aggressive.

 

[CichlidJynx]

Thanks for the reply! That’s good to know

Each female is different as well, some bettas can be pretty bad apples. I’ve yet to find one that can’t live with tank mates so chances of success is pretty high

 

[CoryBoi]

jinjerJOSH22

 

[Megaanemp]

I don't suggest trying a betta community tank without having a backup tank in case the betta becomes aggressive.

I’ll keep that in mind, thanks for the advise!

Each female is different as well, some bettas can be pretty bad apples. I’ve yet to find one that can’t live with tank mates so chances of success is pretty high

Thanks again for the help I’ll keep that in mind!

 

[johnbetta]

it can be done its common to do so just NO male fighter

 

[Megaanemp]

it can be done its common to do so just NO male fighter

Awesome thanks for the advice! I appreciate it

 

[andy305mia]

I have had luck with females in community tanks, just make sure she has her own little territory and you add her LAST

 

[jinjerJOSH22]

I've heard talks of this in the past and although i've not tried it we generally believe a male Betta should get on fine with Honey's as they aren't likely to challenge the Betta. Of course Betta's can be very different from one another which of course would play a part in it working or not.

Since female are usually a little less volatile you shouldn't have too many issues but like others have suggested a backup plan is a good idea

 

[andy305mia]

In a 75 gallon you should have be ok, I would be more concerned with current and overeating, they tend to eat a lot more.

 

[Megaanemp]

In a 75 gallon you should have be ok, I would be more concerned with current and overeating, they tend to eat a lot more.

Thanks for the advice I really appreciate it! I’ll keep an eye on the overeating and I do have a back up tank just in case

I've heard talks of this in the past and although i've not tried it we generally believe a male Betta should get on fine with Honey's as they aren't likely to challenge the Betta. Of course Betta's can be very different from one another which of course would play a part in it working or not.

Since female are usually a little less volatile you shouldn't have too many issues but like others have suggested a backup plan is a good idea

Thanks for the help, I really appreciate it, I do have a back up tank just in case