Female Betta

Betta's, Gouramis etc
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TechnoFreek
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Hi all,

Any suggestions what I can do with an extremely aggressive female betta in a community tank. I was hoping to change the tank from being a community to a sorority as the last few fish naturally died off but this female is insanely aggressive and eating tankmates at a rate of a few a week. She will be on her own in no time but she has put me off the sorority idea as I wouldn't trust her with any fish.

I've tried reaching out to my local fish shop as well as some online communities here in Ireland but no takers.

Thoughts on next steps please.
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what are you putting in with it? Are you sure its a female and not a short fin male? ( Not assuming you don't know the difference, just you never know with LFS's ) She might calm down if stocked with a few more females :)
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fr499y wrote: what are you putting in with it? Are you sure its a female and not a short fin male? ( Not assuming you don't know the difference, just you never know with LFS's ) She might calm down if stocked with a few more females :)
Sterbai Cory and some neon tetras. 

Definitely a female. Egg tube visible.
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Can you give us some details on tank size, is it planted? whats your local water details etc
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fr499y wrote: Can you give us some details on tank size, is it planted? whats your local water details etc
2 feet long, planted. water is soft
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The problem you have now is that she's got her territory.
It would be easier to add 4+ more in new surroundings.
You could always take her out, move things about and then put her in just after the newbies.....
If at first you don't succeed....
...get someone else to do it! :D

Enjoy your fish, shrimps and snails!
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plankton wrote: The problem you have now is that she's got her territory.
It would be easier to add 4+ more in new surroundings.
You could always take her out, move things about and then put her in just after the newbies.....
I don't think it would take her too long to re establish her territory. She's like a terminator!
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Faced with the same problem myself. I have had to keep her in a tank alone. Oddly, she is an awesome breeder.
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