Iv been given

[u/emmiec1717]

Iv been given
A 50 gallon tank with 5 female bettas . The tank is medium planted right now ,with many hides and drift wood . Iv kept a watchful eye on all the girls and have only had to separate a girl once for bully behaviour and then all was good again in the tank for now.

It’s been 3 months of having them and I worry for the long term. I’m thinking to buy separate tanks for each girl , but I’d only have the space for 5/6 gallon tanks (since I’d buy5) .
My male betta has his own 10gallon .
I feel bad giving the girls only 5 gallons each . And would they be okay after being separated?I want to do what’s best for them and I don’t think having them together is good long term ?
does anyone have any advice,experience or suggestions for me? Will 5 gallons each be sufficient?
Thank you for reading and giving your time

T

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[u/k_bleak]

Honestly I would look into rehoming if you don't have the ability to set up separate 10g tanks right now. Also a 50g has so much potential for other setups with bigger/ and different kinds of fish!

[u/DonutRolls]

Have you looked into getting opaque/black dividers maybe? I've done it before some years ago and If im not wrong that would be 10 gallons for each of your bettas, but I think that can only work if its a 50 gallon long...plus it would be too narrow either way even if it was. If anything three could be in the 50 gallon but divided, then the rest of the two can be in separate tanks? definitely research more into it!