Too many diff. species? 3 female betta comm tank

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I have had 2 African butterfly fish for almost 5 years (with other african species, but they all passed).
I had 2 pearl gourami and recently added an additional 4. They are too small to properly sex at the moment but I am sure the middle size ones are male and female. Therefore, I should have 3 females and 1 male, with 2 to be determined.
I then purchased 4 opaline gourami, Im thinking st least 2 are male, and not sure on the 2.
I have had mixed messages on researching these fish together. Some say the opaline are too aggressive. Although I have not seen any aggressive behavior.
I purchased 3 jumbo swordtails, I think I received 2 males and 1female. Still researching to be sure I am sexing correctly.
Then my hubby seen female betta fish at the store. He is normally never excited about my fish hobby. So I let him get 3 and we put them in the community tank.
Anyone familiar with how 3 female betta will do in a community tank? It is 75 gallon, with plenty of plants.
Btw also have a vanilla lobster in the tank. But he has shown absolutely no aggression, thus far.k
 

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It's my understanding that you probably want four so two don't pick on one. But also the space they have.

Better get two more, you know, to be safe and stuff lol
My female is what got me into spawning them this year. Setting up a sorority of sisters raised together for my wife's office right now.
 
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It's my understanding that you probably want four so two don't pick on one. But also the space they have.

Better get two more, you know, to be safe and stuff lol
My female is what got me into spawning them this year. Setting up a sorority of sisters raised together for my wife's office right now.
I will see what my stocking is and see of I can squeeze one more in. So far its been hours since they have all been in the tank. For the first hour one of the females (black with gold fins) seems the most aggressive. She has chased everyone in the tank. I mean no one is safe, not even my full grown pearls. It’s been maybe 3 hours now and she seems to have calmed down. She is still aggressive, but no where like she was when she first went in. The other two females seem to hang together with no noticeable aggression.
We will see… nay end up with another tank
Which as a fish lover is fine with me Going to give it a couple days and see if things calm down. And definitely look into getting another one. #fishlover
 

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I will see what my stocking is and see of I can squeeze one more in. So far its been hours since they have all been in the tank. For the first hour one of the females (black with gold fins) seems the most aggressive. She has chased everyone in the tank. I mean no one is safe, not even my full grown pearls. It’s been maybe 3 hours now and she seems to have calmed down. She is still aggressive, but no where like she was when she first went in. The other two females seem to hang together with no noticeable aggression.
We will see… nay end up with another tank
Which as a fish lover is fine with me Going to give it a couple days and see if things calm down. And definitely look into getting another one. #fishlover
Without the other fish, a sorority would be great, maybe the gourami. But some are just flare bears. The female I kept to breed is a monster. Her mother was chill until she bred. Now she's a flare bear too lol Some just have an attitude like a Betta. All the marbled and blue fish are chill, lil miss pink is showing off her red lol A gang might keep her in her place if she has challengers. Hard to say, I'm still learning lol
 
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Well, last night the vicious bettas curiosity got the better of it. Her head was on one side of the tank, and her tail stuck to the intake. I am not sure what happened, but I bet she was messing with Dr. Zoidberg (snow white lobster ) and he let her have it. No one else is missIng. Usually, I would be devastated, but this is the circle of life and she was very aggressive to everyone in the tank.
 

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