Betta Sorority

[Ajones108]

What types of fish do you like to put with your betta females? :)

I have a 28 gallon tank and its base is going to be 8 betta females.

I am also looking to add:

Cory Catfish
Otocinclus (Aka Otos)
Ghost Shrimp
Platys ( Not sure which ones, suggestions and pics from petsmart.com please :) )
Mollies

The tank is going to be heavily planted. Suggestions please from everyone. <3

[Alex09]

-Neon Tetras
-Black Neon Tetras
-Harlequin Rasboras
-Glowlight tetras
-Danios
-Glass catfish (interesting species and I have heard of them being kept together with bettas with no problems)

Not sure if mollies will be a good idea. I hear they prefer brackish water (?)

[karlhague]

Originally Posted by Alex09

-Neon Tetras
-Black Neon Tetras
-Harlequin Rasboras
-Glowlight tetras
-Danios
-Glass catfish (interesting species and I have heard of them being kept together with bettas with no problems)

Not sure if mollies will be a good idea. I hear they prefer brackish water (?)

I keep mollies in Freshwater, in the community tank.
All are doing well and are perfectly healthy and still spawn.

[PucknLoki]

Gold something or other tetra, the kind you can see their innards. Tetras of any kind though are love.

[Ajones108]

Is there a way to keep mollies from breeding, or a way to tell for all female ones? I don't want my dad calling and freaking out saying he's got tons of fish babies XD

[Adastra]

The bettas would likely eat the fry anyway, but I would stay away from mollies and platies--they prefer harder water and they're semi-aggressive, so they might not be a good match for bettas.. If I were you, I'd choose tetras or danios and cories, and skip the mollies, platies, and otos. I think the color of the females would clash with the platies also--it doesn't suit my personal aesthetic, anyway. The danios and tetras should act more like dither fish, as well. I have a school of celestial pearl danios in my big tank. They're tiny and gorgeous--they make the tank look gigantic.