McTurtle Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 My betta family the 3 girls #1 With flash Without flash #2 with flash Without flash #3 with flash Without flash group shot Boys (I need to take some better shots...) I'm hoping to breed the dragon boy with one of the females. I haven't decided which female yet. I'm actually not 100% sure the females are all girls because they're plakat and so could be males. Especially the white girl because she appears to have a red beard - which might make her a he. :P My females are also pretty small still - about the same size as a cherry barb, so they're going to have to beef up a bit before they're ready to breed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BettaFishMommy Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 your dragon male is gorgeous!!! for double checking the females (and two of them look male to me - #1 and #2), you look on their underside, right behind the ventral fins. if you see a white nub, then it's a female. the white nub is their ovipositor, part of the lady betta's sexual anatomy. i find females will often have a rounder tummy region too, and less of a curve to their topside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McTurtle Posted October 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 your dragon male is gorgeous!!! for double checking the females (and two of them look male to me - #1 and #2), you look on their underside, right behind the ventral fins. if you see a white nub, then it's a female. the white nub is their ovipositor, part of the lady betta's sexual anatomy. i find females will often have a rounder tummy region too, and less of a curve to their topside. Thanks for the tip. I've tried looking, but their fins are sort of in the way. Also, I'm not sure if it would show at all on my cambodian "female". I'm definitely keeping an eye out though. The fish store swears they are all females, but I think they might not actually know and are depending on their source to have sexed them properly. The cambodian is the bossiest of the lot and the copper has the mildest temperament. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BettaFishMommy Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 the ovipositor is quite distinct and if you know where to look for it you can't miss it. i had a pure white female (that later darkened, i love mutt genes!) and i could see her nub clearly. where are you located? if Edmonton, i could probably come by and help you out with sexing them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishclubgirl Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 #1 and 2 are most likely boys and #3 is a girl. You can also look at the length of the ventral fins as the males are longer. Pretty fish!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BettaFishMommy Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 i've had a couple females with ventrals that were a fair length, so i go by the tummy size, arch of the back, and to be 100% sure, the ovipositor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cgy_Betta_Guy Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 I agree with the assessments given by the betta pros although in the 2 pics there does appear to be an ovipostor visible unless its a trick of the lighting or a reflection off the back ground? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McTurtle Posted October 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 Yes, I'm in Edmonton. Great to know there are local enthusiasts around! I'm going to see if I can get some tummy shots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BettaFishMommy Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 if your bettas are piggies about food and associate you opening the tank lid with feeding (wait, don't all bettas think this way? lol!), then hold the camera level with the top part of the tank, just below the water line, and open the tank with your other hand. snap the picture when the bettas are nose up, awaiting food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sierra Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 I like the first shot of the "girl #3" and that dragon male is NICE! This made me want to get some pictures of some of mine up, perhaps after midterms. Speaking of midterms ahhh must go study Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McTurtle Posted October 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 (edited) I like the first shot of the "girl #3" and that dragon male is NICE! This made me want to get some pictures of some of mine up, perhaps after midterms. Speaking of midterms ahhh must go study Thanks! Looking forward to more betta pictures. Good luck with midterms. Edited October 6, 2011 by McTurtle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McTurtle Posted October 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 (edited) if your bettas are piggies about food and associate you opening the tank lid with feeding (wait, don't all bettas think this way? lol!), then hold the camera level with the top part of the tank, just below the water line, and open the tank with your other hand. snap the picture when the bettas are nose up, awaiting food. lol Yes, it didn't take long for them to learn tank lid open = fooooood time!!! Thanks. That's a great idea. I went searching for egg spots tonight. It is very obvious on copper girl and I can see one on blue, though it's harder to see. I can't see anything on bossy miss cambodian. So I'm guessing he's bossy Mr. cambodian. Now how do I convince the fish store they made a mistake? I'd like to exchange him for a female... Maybe I'm going to have to wait for him to blow a nest. *sigh* The second decision is which female to breed to my dragon boy.... Edited October 6, 2011 by McTurtle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McTurtle Posted October 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 I re-homed my cherry barbs and bought 2 more girls for my sorority tank. Not the best idea. Bossy Miss decided she was going to fight the new girls. The new girls are each in their own tank for now. I'm going to add a bit more plants and distractions before I try to reintroduce them. I have a feeling they might have to stay out on their own. I made my first attempt at a spawning. The female is in a large glass vase withing the male's tank. The water is tea coloured because of the almond leaves. I put a piece of bubble wrap to encourage the male to build his nest under it. It's been 24 hrs and there's no trace of a bubble nest. When I went to check on them last night the male was hiding in his cave. *sigh* Maybe he's just too old. I'm going to try replacing the bubble wrap with a cut in half Styrofoam cup. The water is at 26C which might be a little too cool. I was really hoping for some sparks. Has anyone had luck with releasing the female before the male has a nest made? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BettaFishMommy Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 with bettas, prime breeding age is under 1 year. so yes, your male may be too old. half of a styrofoam cup floating on top of the water and taped to a tank wall works well for a calm area for the male to make his nest. is the bubble wrap laying flat on the water? maybe he doesn't want to build his nest that way. as for miss bossy female that needs to play nice with the new girls - try removing her to her own tank for a bit, and put the new girls in the sorority tank. this will give the new girls time to settle in and claim their own little territories in the sorority. put miss bossy back in about a week after her solitary confinement. keep us updated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingin' It Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 I really don't suggest releasing the female prematurely as it will lead to either her death or injury. Tasker your time and have patience. Haber you thought about what you're going to feed the fry when they're born? They are painfully small! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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