DON'T Do This With Betta Fish Without Watching This First!
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At 5:45 bubbles popped up in the right hand corner that’s so cool.
Yes I see him!
You got it!! I gotta figure out way to hide him better, make it more challenging:-)
Wow thank you so much this just made my day 🙂
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@@KGTropicals Make it as if bubbles were swimming in one of yall's tank, Just an idea.
Those blue and red betas at the start were beautiful, I’m jealous now
Thank you 😊
you were the first comment
@@CJ23taylor-animales yeah I know!
I've had 7 female bettas in a 15 gallon for 6 months so far and it's been a wonderful tank. Funny note they don't have any territory to themselves. They mostly swim around as a group or just do thier own thing. I guess I'm just lucky lol
How are they doing now?
@@thebeigesheep6132 I sold the tank back in March. Upgraded to a 75g with African Cichlids.
7 in a 15 gallon! That’s just cruel
I once set up a nice 5 gallon fish tank for a betta fish, and when I finally went to the pet store to buy one I was told it’s okay to put 2 female bettas in a 5 gallon tank, so I bought two bettas and put them in my tank. A week later they would constantly not stop fighting and it was a nightmare! I had to buy and culture a second tank to separate them. The good news is that I really like having two 5 gallon betta tanks now, but from my experience never put multiple bettas in a small tank!
Some female betta fish are just as aggressive as males and do better alone
@@NJC_ I agree, but the strangest thing was that in the first few days they were nice to each other
@@eliguyah that’s how it has always been for me when I got a betta that was aggressive
Separate in same tank with glass，let them know,see and introduce each other for fews day,they Will be friend,no more fight
@@yunkee95 Not in a five gallon together they won't... Females need atleast 20 gallons to be kept together and you need atleast 5 of them
Saw cute little bubbles at 5:46. Cutest little fish ever!!!! I had a female betta sorority about a year ago and everyone got along fine for about 2 years , then boom----one by one they were gone. Thank you so much for informing people of all the pitfalls of owning one. I wish I had a more experienced person helping me. Thank you to both you and John for all of your videos!!!
I've had a sorority going in a 100 gallon for about eight months now. I've had to deal with several issues with it along the line, but thanks to Lisa's and others videos on the subject I've been prepared to handle most of them. Having a sorority is awesome, but it's not a question of if there will be problems, but when. If you need to ask of your tank is good enough for a sorority, then you haven't done enough research. If it's your only tank, then absolutely do not start a sorority.
MD Fish Tanks just tried a sorority in beautifully aquascaped tank. He ended up taking all but one back to the store due to aggression issues.
Lol yeah
Yeah I tried it with my koi betta but as soon as I seen some ripped fins i took em back to the store lol
He didn't do his research and get dither fish.
Love the betta videos, Lisa should do a video about a day in the life of a betta caretaker, where she cleans the betta tanks on cam
That would be a great video. I agree
Good idea
That would be super awesome
Yes!
Ive been wanting to start one for years,did tons of research but im going to make sure I have extra tanks just incase I need to separate
Good idea 😊 sounds like you have a plan. I like it!
I have a sorority of sisters. So far, so good for the past couple months. You've helped give me the confidence to try this which I've been planning over the last year.
I had amazing luck with my first betta sorority tank. I put in mollies and platys, and guppies and snails. Along with live plants and lots of solid/cave features. I actually ended up with guppies breeding like bunnies!
so nice to see your fish so happy and healthy ... they are mistreated so badly in so many shops it always breaks my heart to see that
I had bettas separately when they're little. The time they were four months old I decided to go ahead and do a sorority with a 10 gallon I had five female bettas and two dwarf frogs. It turned out wonderful. I had to put a lot of fake plants so if one of them was getting chased it can hide.
i plan on doing 5 in a 10 gallon soon.
I had 2 males together with guppies no problems but they passed away from old age. one passed before the other and the remaining one got really depressed and always stayed at the bottom before he also passed away. Rip Jase and Jasper
I have a male and two females in a 40 gallon tank and I have no problem either. I also got them all at different times. It drives me nuts when people think they’re experts on bettas when scientists are still studying them, especially since the bettas we see today don’t look like the ones in the wild. They’ve acquired new looks and behaviors
Once years ago, I tried to breed bettas, I had 2 girls and 1 boy. I put all 3 into a 20 long. Had one female dominate the tank. After she was removed my remaining female and male just lived together. Never got a single spawn, but I loved that tank.
"But it can be a TOTAL NIGHTMARE! So sit back, and relax..." LOL
I bought one of your lady bettas and I adore her, she is a crazy awesome fish, beautiful and interactive. It made me really want a whole tank of them. But, I've watched several youtubers and it seems so common that the sorority goes great for a few months and then fighting and big dominance plays happen and you end up with a lot of stressed fish. I think it's a bit advanced for me so for now I will enjoy my girl and if I really really need more well it's just a great excuse to get more tanks 😉
I didn't know you invented the betta sorority! Many thanks! Where would we be without you?
You didn’t scare me away, but made me fall in love with sorority tanks! Game changer for sure! You are the “Betta Queen” ❤️ 2 sororities and planning more! My girls get along great, and it’s fun to watch the “clicks” they establish, ie: 2 girls claim the same cave/hideout. Thanks for guiding me through this new incredible aspect of the hobby! Hey y’all.... I have 2 of the sweetest girls, and a “show stopper” male from her.... BUY from her!!!! BEST SWEET BEAUTIFUL BETTAS....And she teaches you everything you need to know to succeed!!!! Thanks Lisa!!!! ❤️❤️❤️
Great video, poeple need to know the whole thing surrounding the idea of a sorority. Not everyone can be successful at it, I think it needs the experience and time to accomplish what you did. Kudos to you !
Thank you! I just want people to realize its not all about throwing females in a tank together. There's work involved in order to have a successful sorority 😊
Well the last time she uploaded a video of Beta sorority i thought wow a good idea, and guess what 5 bettas living in 200 liter, another two aquarium of 60liters for 2 Beta male, since then till now every thing is oke! i manage to pair one with each other and also have 20 fry. Most of this learned from her .
I had to LOL @ 7:05, at the picture behind Lisa...😳 I then remembered it was a photo of Audrey Hepburn.😂
3:55 I need that betta
Beautiful tank i have a sorority w 10 females and 1 male in 125 liters ,love ur work , well done booth of you
Wow, I haven’t watched The Whole vid but those bettas at the start are BEAUTIFUL!!!!!
Thank you 😊
Great video! I am a cichlid keeper (all male mbunas), and I can appreciate the comparison. I have been thinking about a betta sorority. This info helps a lot. I do have patience but I don't have space for extra tanks, and that was something I considered before watching. You helped confirm. Thanks!
So glad I could help 😊
Thank you. I do want a betta sorority in my 55 gallon. I currently have a bunch of guppies keeping it cycled while I take my time scaping it so I’m easily months away. I’m looking forward to more videos as I prepare and research before making the plunge. I’m also working on the dither fish I’m going to want in there with them first so thank you for confirming that was a good call on my part. Feels good to be taking my time and doing it right.
I’ve been cycling a tank for 2 months rn I’m waiting another month to buy all my fish
You guys are amazing! My go-to place for anything fish related! I'm very new to fishkeeping and would not have had the success I have had, if it wasn't for your videos guiding me every step of the way❤️ 💯
Thank you Lisa. You are absolutely the inspiration for what I'm doing now with my bettas ❤️ what a wonderful video and information to help people learn how to take care of these beautiful and precious fish! Thank you for all you do! I hope you and your family have a blessed day and much love!!!🙏🌿🐟🌿💚
A lot of these are why I'm hesitant to start a betta sorority. I love seeing other's including Lisa's sororities, but if it doesn't work out, I don't have a lot of space to get more tanks to separate them. Great video though, and informative for others.
I have a sorority of 5 with a pictus cat & a lg white ramshorn they are all very gentle I’ve lucked out they have been established now for a year.thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.
These tips actually helped a lot my nanna has a 20 gallon tank and someone told her to start a beta sorority and she did she has 4 betas now but we didnt add them in at the same time I guess we got lucky that they are calm tempered. At the moment we are doing more research and this video opened my eyes alot on beta sororities.
Great info, Lisa ! Thanks for sharing. Your Bettas are gorgeous. Keep up the hard work. Your labor of love 💘 is paying off... we ( your viewers) notice. Hope your day is 🙀 👏 amazing.
What a gorgeous planted tank behind you! Love how large it is!
@ 1:06 on the bottom right you can see the beta displaying their dominance but no harm was done haha
Bubble is at top right corner of the tank at 5:46
Great video guys! Recently subscribed and have binge watched all of your videos. Great to see Lisa looking so much more comfortable infornt of the camera with every video.
Absolutely love you guys! I'm back into the hobby and I'm so glad I found this channel!
Back when I first started keeping betta fish, I had 6 young females in a planted 10 gallon tank. I got very lucky in that the aggression level was moderately low (they had a clear pecking order and lots of plants to hide in). I unfortunately lost the whole tank to ich many months later, and haven't had a female betta until recently. She has her own planted 5 gallon to herself.
That's a very nice tank! I like how plants are arranged so it does not feel crowded. I hope some day I'll have enough space to have one of my own.
I was told by an old fish keeper that showing a betta it’s reflection can gauge its aggression. That’s how we chose our Betta fish and it’s proven to be effective. Just wanna know if anyone else has heard or tried this method?? Btw started fish keeping 3 months ago and with this channels help have 2 healthy aquariums😀😀
I always do this in the shops i buy them from. Helps a lot to know how to groom them
Yes this is very true! I remove cards between my bettas so they can see each other for a few minutes a day 😊
@@rootsnwhiskers8351 thank you, just wanted to make sure. It’s how we chose our male "crush" and female “cherry blossom” both in their own community 20 gal tanks and SUPER laid back. Plenty of plants and places to hide.
@@mikazukigaw-id5688 thanks for the reassurance that he hadn’t pulled a fast one on me😂
@@Sebastian_fleming well you can't argue with veteran fish hobbyists 😂 specially elder men and women in the east and the asian and southeastern asian parts. They're gonna bonk you in the head if they hear you say something incredulous, and you'll be sittin' with them on their shops for hours if you're ever gonna debate with them and their ways 😂🤣
Because of this the general rule i follow is
1. If the owner of the shop is elderly and seems to know their stuff around the hobby, check the fishes first. Look around, check the tanks, look for anything that's like a "habit" for em (patterns you can make visible from a person based on what you see in their hobby).
2. If they specialize on a specific fish, like bettas, then ask the general care for them. Work around them.
3. If you know the owner long enough, he'll let you in on his secrets to how he managed to make ALL his fishes thrive, vibrant and such.
4. If he says he did something that made you a bit skeptic, don't just cross him out in your head, let him explain more, as unreasonable as it sounds.
5. Be careful asking about this cause they'll be easily offended. Instead, again work your way around without asking the same things that'll make them annoyed.
I've watched all your Betta videos. I adore them. I shall have a proper set up soon. I have a tank but nowhere to put it yet. Once my baby tortoise is outside. I'll have my male Betta setup. Thanks for these great, informative videos. X
True ..thanx
I have five female in a ten gallon tank a long with tetras and they’re just fine. I have them for five months now.
We have a sorority of 5 in a 60 gallon planted thank. That same tank also has 12 ghost shrimp, 11 neon tetras, two Corey catfish, and several snails. We just recently introduced those female bettas about a month ago and so far things have been pretty smooth, they all look healthy and they don't seem to really bother with each other most times. However they do have their own little territories in that tank. Each allows all other fish and shrimp into their little spots but not the bettas, lol. They'll chase each other out, but then there's days where they're all together happily getting along. I feel that if your going to have succes with this you'll require the following. A tank that's a leas 60 gallons, so 10 gallons per betta. Make sure it's a heavily planted tank, so co2. And last community fish that school and some peaceful ghosts shrimp, They'll serve as distractions from eachother. The plants will also allow the bettas to not see each other as frequently if they do run into anothers territory when they are being semi-aggresive to each other. Like I said it's only been a month and my wife and I run our business from home so we do watch our fish alot, heck we have a lounge chair right next to it lol. However so far for us it's been a wonderful experience, but what works for me might not work for you.
I got up super early today and had nothing better to do but watch old video I hadn’t seen yet and I am so happy you guys posted a video
I have my 45 gal, i only want max 6 female bettas. Even then I'm still skeptic. I do want a new 10 gal for one betta though. They're so cute
if you think about it, if you get a betta from keepfishkeeping.com it could be a famous betta. You might just find that betta in a upcoming video as b-roll.
When they had first started selling Bettas online, I had wanted this gorgeous fancy copper female. I decided to send an inquiry about her. I never had received a response. A day later, to my chagrin, her picture was pulled from their sales page.
I can only surmise, their inner circle must get first dibs on their fish. 😔
@@InTheYear-ic2hw maybe someone else had already ordered it
Great video, Betta Sorority is looking amazing. Go bubbles at 5:45 in video.
Those black, blue and red coloured bettas are stunning
I have 4 gals in my 30g community tank and they all get along perfectly!
Love this video as it was so natural, as it sounded to myself as it was your own ideas and knowledge behind everything. Plus some superb points made!
Thanks Paul 😊
You’re welcome 🙂
Amazing video the Betta sorority tank looks amazing!!!
Great informative video Lisa. Thanks 👍
Great informations!!! Well done!!!
I've done sorority tanks multiple times without any major issues. They may be aggressive the first day off and on, but that's about it. Maybe I've just been lucky. I'm actually thinking about doing another one very soon once I move my growing angels to a bigger tank. Only problem is finding the quantity of bettas I want here locally.
That tank does look great
Thank you 😊
Those koi bettas are gorgeous, I have a double tail purple red blue and a white mouth. He definitely has attitude, and it's taking a while for him to bond with me, I've had him since he was a baby. 4 months now.
Great video, thanks for show both sides
Awesome information!
It all depends on the betta. I have two females and a male in a 40 gallon tank, and they all interact and swim together. They hang out together all day. If one of them is by themself, the others come over and hang out. It’s quite adorable. I also have to say that I did not put them all at the same time. I first got the male, then added one female later, and another female recently. You would think they were all raised together. Also, my female and male betta killed two otocinclus, so this shows that bettas are unpredictable and it comes down to the genes and how they were bred. I have one koi betta that will be flying solo forever. He’s too aggressive and feisty but the funny thing is, he likes to be pet like a dog. Every betta fish has their own personality and you won’t know if they can cohabitate with another until you try and monitor. You’ll see right away if you can or can’t have multiple bettas together
Please do more videos on bettas ! I love it .
Please don't consider a betta sorority of you only have a 10 gallon tank. I'd go as far to say don't consider a sorority unless you are an experienced enthusiast with the equipment to deal with problems that may arise.
Thank youuuu 🙌🙌🙌 I wouldn't recommend it with anything less than a 6ft tank. People have had a sorority going for a year or two and still come home to everyone dead because they randomly decided they hated each other
Agreed!
Most sororities turn to blood baths sooner or later.
you c a n also have two males, depending on the tank size, setup, and attitude of the two males. also addition of females help too. i have two males and 6 females in my large community tank with some rasboras, danios, cory cats, cherry barbs, and some other kooky fish here and there such as a kuhli loach and some bumble bee cats, etc. anyways it’s a large tank, lots of coverage and live plants. all the fish were added at once (i know how to handle that situation) and they all live happily! no flaring, just exploring, eating, and thriving. however, what i can say is that you need to get lucky for this to happen. some bettas won’t be the same! the things i did just will increase your chances of it going smoothly
Looking good Lisa! Whatever you’re doing, keep it up. You’re looking amazing!
I have two females together but I had to separate them since one was a bit more dominant then the other. Great advice guys👍
We have those bicolors all the time. Very much common, but very nice nonetheless.
Love your videos, definitely our favourite on TH-cam! Can I ask what those plants you have emersed at the top centre of the tank? I’ve been thinking of doing something similar with a blackwater tank. Thanks!
Love the video Still want a betta sorority down the road
Not necessarily sorority related but I’m looking at buying a 5 gallon tank and getting a beta for it (not sure make or female yet), and I don’t think is it big enough for any other fish? I’m thinking I should stick to snails but if possible I’d love to add some smaller fish (like some tetras) but obviously I wouldn’t want to crowd the tank. Any help would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks!!
Black neons are perfect with them I put 6 then I added 7 baby mollies. They all do well.
5:47 love the cameo
I've only had 2 females hundreds of males ..my first female was mostly a darling..she just hated the skirted tetras...and she would hunt down fry...but she lived happy in a 65g community tank for years...she was grown when we got her..so in the end I placed her in smaller tanks she found it hard to get to the top of the tank..my other female was small and wild she hated everyone..it took me ages to get her into a female guppy tank and to live happy...even if 2 males got put in a big tank by mistake..never let your mum care for a tank..🤣🤣🤣🤣..I had no problems...but that was a big tank..I nolonger keep them..it's very hard to lose a fish like that...they never become just another fish...my angel Victor is the same..he is a family member..I just can't think about not having him around..
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This reminds me of the class I took before I was allowed to adopt my rabbit. I worried for 2 years after if I did a single thing wrong he'd die. lol. They put the fear of all the gods in me. 6 years later he's still fine, but I know a lot about bunnies. And I caution people just the same way. I can't wait to learn more about betta sororities.
Your tank looks Beautiful !!!
Thank you so much 😊
There is also imbellis if your really want a betta community but are put off by the probable fighting amongst themselves. There aren't as many color variations and they are more streamlined but they are beautiful 😍 imo
Another amazing video!! Thanks.. I have a 200l community tank and really want to keep a male betta.. is that possible? I hear they are not good swimmers and need shallow tanks .. any truth to that ?
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What do you do with a Male Betta as to the time period in feeding him "after" you do an Epson Salt & Rival Treatment?
So true my bettas did not get along sadly I only have one left out of the 5 I had. Lesson learned.
These videos are very helpful. Amazing what good swimmers they are compared to my poor half moon boy. Just curious, if the females all came from the same spawn, are the chances of success any better?
Hello guys I love your vids but can you please make a blood parrot care guide explaining a lot of the things about them? I would like to learn more about them and thanks in advance.
I got into the hobby with male bettas.
After buying two females to see if I could breed one with my male; I absolutely fell in love with the females.
I currently have a 40 gallon with 6 females, they get along and often rest on the same leaves as one another. I’m hoping to add more in the future
Just got my first five gallon! Not going for a sorority more of a snow white and her dwarves (1 female betta and 5 tetras) lol!
Love the new backgrounds much better and more interesting than the green screen!!!
Thanks! I love showing off the girls 😊 they have so much personality and deserve the attention 🥰
Hey, so I need help. I have had nitrate problems in the beginning of my fish keeping, BUT. I have a whole new problem and that is my alkaline. I would love to see a video on how to fix this problem. Please help!
Great video!
Thank you 😊
Good job. 💕
0:50 the hazing
Good show
Hi Lisa. I’ve been binging John and your videos. Great Job! I’ve got a 29 hex and want to do a betta sorority with it. Probably go with five fbettas and some dither fish. Do you think one male would get along with the girls? Guess that would make it a harem tank and not a sorority.
Wow not a single response. I’ve kept saltwater tanks for 20 years or more. This is my first freshwater tank. Just was hoping for some suggestions...
Nice video, Lisa!
Thanks Jenny!
Hi Lisa - nice to see you back - I have noticed today that my male Betta has damaged a scale overnight - it seems to be sticking out - I hope that is nothing to worry about???? Will it heal???? K
Actually I once had a tank where I had two females a bunch of male guppies and they all got along quite well and a 5 gallon tank
They all had plenty of room to swim and because it was a little bit crowded they were less likely to have problems.
That was a beautiful tank I had that tank for 2 years. And my betas were happy they weren't stressed they swam happily it well.
So when they went to fish heaven I got a beautiful male betta he's a double tail crown tail and he's living with four guppies and a 5 gallon tank and they're all doing well he has plenty of places to hide and the guppies pick for food things like that.
Have another mail beta he likes a smaller tank I tried putting him in a 5 gallon and he hated it and I put two guppies in there with him and he's quite fine.
I have a female betta she's in a smaller tank and she likes to live alone.
I also have a red veil tail and he's in a 5 gallon and he likes living alone too just depends on your beta.
Some are really docile and some they don't want to be bothered.
This is very true!
You guys should get wild type betas
Does anyone have knowledge about keeping sorority's with wild bettas? Are they more peaceful? I have read that they do good in community/species tanks in groups (mahachai specifically)
This video popped up at a good time. I'm not going to be able to have a sorority for a long while yet (need to buy a house first, then a new tank...) but it's good to think about these things in advance.
Where can you get the temporary tank/containers on the right?!
I have 2 female right now in a 10 gallon tank. I use to have 3. But i bought a baby pelco and it had ick without me knowing cause one to die. The tank is clean and ick is gone but now my one of my betta is being aggressive to the other and the other one just runs and hides anything i can to help this? I never had isses with this unill everyone got sick and the one passed.
Your tank is so pretty!
Kg tropicals helped me with a lot of problems in the past i stared fish keeping in the age of 5 now i am 12 and i now fish keeping a lot more
So thank kg tropicals