Hi!

I have 5 male Bettas at home right now and I was interested in getting a female (to keep separately, I am not at all interested in baby bettas!). : )

Are they cared for the same way male bettas are cared for?

Can i put them in a tank with goldfish?

The care for a female is pretty much the same as a male. However, most females are more peaceful, and can be kept with other tropical fish, or with other female bettas. Some females can be aggressive, though, so it is a bit of trial and error. If you are going to keep a group of females, it is best to keep at least five. Then they establish a pecking order, and one female isn't picked on all of the time by the dominant female.

I think the problem with keep them with goldfish is that goldfish are coldwater fish and bettas are tropicals. The temperature that they prefer is different, as is there feeding requirements.

I currently have a tank with 7 female bettas, and their colours rival that of the males. They all get along very well, without any aggressive.

Thanks!
I think I will get just one for now! and thanks for letting me know about not keeping them with goldfish! : )

can i keep one female alone? what if she is pregnant?

Bettas lay eggs and don't give birth to live fry, like guppies or other livebearers do. So, a female may get quite rotund when they fill up with eggs, but unless they are put with a male, they will not have young. They either pass the eggs or the eggs are absorbed.

Yes, you can definitely keep one female betta alone