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bensaf Fish Master Posts: 1978 Kudos: 1315 Registered: 08-Apr-2004	I recently got what i thought were 2 female bettas. I am 100% sure about 1 of them. They've both been moved into there new 5 gal home. Ther's been a lot of flaring between them and it seems to be to and fro has to who is the boss.No physical attacks but a lot of visual intimidation. The one I think could be a male is a pink red sheer blue crowntail.Also somebody was busy a couple of nights ago and built a bubble nest ! Don't know which one. Anyway here's a pic of the one I'm not sure of. bensaf attached this image: [img]http://www.fishprofiles.net/attachments/427757.jpg"] Some days you're the pigeon and some days you're the statue. Remember that age and treachery will always triumph over youth and ability.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
bensaf Fish Master Posts: 1978 Kudos: 1315 Registered: 08-Apr-2004	Here's one I got of a flare contest. bensaf attached this image: [img]http://www.fishprofiles.net/attachments/427759.jpg"] Some days you're the pigeon and some days you're the statue. Remember that age and treachery will always triumph over youth and ability.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
bensaf Fish Master Posts: 1978 Kudos: 1315 Registered: 08-Apr-2004	Another of the suspect bensaf attached this image: [img]http://www.fishprofiles.net/attachments/427764.jpg"] Some days you're the pigeon and some days you're the statue. Remember that age and treachery will always triumph over youth and ability.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
bensaf Fish Master Posts: 1978 Kudos: 1315 Registered: 08-Apr-2004	this is the one I'm sure is female.She's just developed a slight blue coloration that wasn't there until today. bensaf attached this image: [img]http://www.fishprofiles.net/attachments/427767.jpg"] Some days you're the pigeon and some days you're the statue. Remember that age and treachery will always triumph over youth and ability.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
gartenzwerfe Big Fish Mrs. Racso To Be Posts: 375 Kudos: 628 Votes: 199 Registered: 20-Mar-2004	The red one is DEFINITELY a female. Her belly is full of eggs. I'm kinda leaning toward male for the other, but I'm not 100%. Can you see a white spot sticking out slightly in front of his/her anal fin?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
bensaf Fish Master Posts: 1978 Kudos: 1315 Registered: 08-Apr-2004	Her belly is full of eggs GULP ! I didn't plan on being a parent Can't really tell about the ovid as the stomach is very white anyway. Some days you're the pigeon and some days you're the statue. Remember that age and treachery will always triumph over youth and ability.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
Daniel Banned Posts: 600 Kudos: 524 Votes: 12 Registered: 25-Jul-2002	Looks like a juvie male to me. The female is barring up and has been nipped as the pictures progress... And usually, females dont flare at each other... Males-Males or Males-Females... but it isnt unheard of.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
aquatexan Banned Posts: 151 Votes: 1 Registered: 03-Aug-2004	My females flare at eachother. And yeah i am sure they are fms. , They don't do it much anymore, but for the first 2-3 weeks they were flarin everytime they got the chance. Which was a beautiful display . And yeah the first one is a juvie male and the second is a gravid fm. Good luck [span class="edited"][Edited by 2004-09-06 14:25][/span]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
Stella Big Fish Posts: 387 Kudos: 974 Votes: 16 Registered: 23-Feb-2003	I also think that the one in question is a juvie male - I'm not 100% sure but I think it is. BTW - They are both very pretty! Stella
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
bensaf Fish Master Posts: 1978 Kudos: 1315 Registered: 08-Apr-2004	The consensus seems to be a young male. If so what's my best course of action, do I need to separate them quickly? If neccessary I can put one back in the big community tank. If the female is indeed gravid should I leave them together until she spawns? It's still a toss up to who the boss is, when I was looking last night it had swung back to the red one being the boss. Some days you're the pigeon and some days you're the statue. Remember that age and treachery will always triumph over youth and ability.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	i also think its a juvie male. the body shape is quite different, the ray extension on the tail is quite long, and the ventrals are long. my girls fill up with eggs all the time, they will just release the eggs if they arent bred, so she can go back in the community tank, OR you could divide the 5 gal with some plastic canvas. For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
aquatexan Banned Posts: 151 Votes: 1 Registered: 03-Aug-2004	You cans just leave the fm or take her out (whatever you decide) because either way it wont hurt her. The male, i am always a fan of bettas goin in big community tanks so thats what i would do. Now if you don't want to do that then go with the divider idea.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17


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