tank and accessories help

[veronicamarae]

I am going to petsmart tomorrow to buy a tank (or two) for my two females. Anyone know of a good tank? If the females can stay together is say a 5 gallon tank, that would be best for my budget. I have around $100.00 for tanks and accessories and I need more accessories for my male bettas tank (it is empty at the moment).

Any ideas and suggestions would be wonderful.

[BettaxFishxCrazy]

Females should only be kept together if it's a 10G tank and you have at least 4 females. If you stick 2 of them in a small tank one is going to attack the other one and you could end up with one or two dead fish. It's a big misconception that people think that only males are the aggressive ones which isn't true at all. Females can be more aggressive than males. I would suggest getting a 2G tank or up for each female. I'm not familiar with Petsmart's tanks but you can always look on their website before going. Male and females love hiding places and lots of silk plants so they can hide and feel safe. So I'd buy at least 2 or 3 silk plants per tank if you're getting a 2G. I know Walmart has a 5G for $30 so you just have to shop around for good prices.

[veronicamarae]

thanks I'll check walmart first.

[Mister Sparkle]

Originally Posted by BettaxFishxCrazy

Females can be more aggressive than males..

Yes, they can be quite aggressive, even downright abusive. But I don't know if I'd go THAT far!

[veronicamarae]

I ended up getting a 10G tank because it was on sale. My grandmother wanted my white and pink Betta so I went over my budget a little and bought her a 3G tank. It was so cool.

Although now I have a 10G tank and one very very tiny Betta female in it. At the moment I've completely lost her in it. She is so happy.

My male Betta got his truck pack and new plants so he is relatively happy.

Thank you for the advice!

[BettaxFishxCrazy]

That's great! I'm sure she'll love it! You could get 3 or 4 more females and make a female sorority if you wanted. :)