yes .. this is possible .. one of my LFS that i go to usually keep 3-4 male bettas in what looks like a 120 - 150g tank .. it's lightly planted and they have maybe 100's of micro fish in there that i can't identify =)
We've had this discussion before and different people say different things but I think it's not possible. Others have said that with a big enough tank two males could co-exist peacefully but I don't think so.
I think its possible. As long as there is enough space for them to escape each others attention and set up their own territories it should work.
It would have to be a huge, heavily planted tank in my opinion in order for it to work safely though.
We have a member on this forum who does keep many males and females together. Take a look at OldFishLady's albums. She has managed to keep some spawns together, though not without a lot of hard work. It is not something for the beginning fish keeper to even think about, but for those who have gone down the path of breeding and keeping many, many fish could attempt such a thing.
I think it's possible with the right sized tank and the right amount of skill. It is probably 1000x more complicated than keeping females together in a sorority. I wouldn't be surprised if it takes 100 gallons for 5 males to get along compared to the 10 gallons needed for 5 females (since males don't form schools). The males would probably have to be spawn mates since that factor helps with female communities. The tank would need endless hiding spots and lots of plant coverage. Even with females you get the occasional girl who is just too aggressive to be in a community setting. That snag in the plan would probably happen even more often with male betta communities.
Even if my tank size guess is a bit of overkill, you would need so much time to referee during the intro. Even with 20 gallons per fish I wouldn't be surprised if one male wanted to own all 100 gallons. I'll stick with 1 male in individual 5 gallon tanks. XD
The tank at one of my lfs had a tank about 60L full of sibling males and females. The set up looked ugly, bland tank, torn fins everywhere but no obviously stressed fish. Probably because they were never seperated and given time to build up their territorial behaviours, plus it was only a temporary setup, I highly doubt this would work long term though.
I personally think its possible ^-^ If they have their own space and have maybe been from the same strain then its reasonable! I think maybe one plakat male in a sorority tank of maybe 15-20 gals might also be feasible, I have wanted to try that but I dont have the guts to try.
lol I have a 20 gallon... I dunno if I'd stick any of my males in with the gals He'd never get food and they'd be jumping out of the water to escape x.x (divas...) I don't think I have the guts to try either :lol: It's hard enough having the four sisters together in a heavily planted tank...
Then again when I bred my male Maine, he never nipped the female. He just did the *swims up* I'M PRETTY!!! *swims away* thing :lol: Him, I could possibly have seen being with females if it were a big, long tank.
I won't try... Unless... I lived in a constantly warm place (like California), and had land to spare to make moat like areas :lol: and have males live peacefully within their large stretch of water But that's a long shot hehe
Lol well by that I mean like... I live in Canada. ANYTHING is better than here xD At least you do not get snow!! I can stand clouds and rain... snow... BLECH!!! :lol:
I wouldn't attempt it, as even though the tank may hold many gallons, the surface is still limited and the risk of them often seeing each other is too great to risk, imo. But I do believe that after multiple generations you can possibly get some siblings to live semi-peacefully together, it's still a risk in ways.
I honestly think that if every breeder worked at it, that in time, and many-many generations later, we could possibly remove some of the aggression out of them enough to be able to put a few in together in the same tank. There are some cichlids out there that can be feisty with each other, but as long as they have their own territory, can possibly live together without too much trouble. I think that it may be able to have that instinct withered down enough to allow small groups living together of both sexes. By keeping them/selling them separate and some encouraging that aggression, it is hindering that process.
Yep. How do you think they share rice paddies? 2 males have been succesfully kept in 90 gallons before. Its my dream to have this huge heated indoor pond and a 'sorority' of males.
..... Weird :lol: then again breeding Maine he was the "-swims up- I'M PRETTY!!! -swims away- ehehehe" betta xD then again his approach got her to follow him faster such a darn sweet heart :lol:
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