Female From Hell

[Better is Betta]

I paired off a CT female and male hoping to get some action. After a week the female became aggressive towards the male and started to nip off some of his fins. So I separated him and put in a much bigger CT male (introduced him slowly to her through a clear divider) She was very afraid of him and as all males do, showed aggression towards her. After a week I finally put them together. 2 weeks past no action just him chasing her around as they normally do. But just yesterday I noticed she was starting to become aggressive towards him and this morning I found my poor male totally stripped of his fins I've never encountered this in a female. Has anybody out there had this problem before? I think my female might be psychotic.

 

[Katieasaur]

sure its not a PK male?

 

[Better is Betta]

sure its not a PK male?

Hahaha I wish she was I haven't got one of those. No she a she as her egg tube is very prominent and she's showing white saddle bags (well thats the best way I can describe it) on each side of her belly which to me indicates roe sacks. Thanks for your comment

 

[Katieasaur]

just checking cuz i still sometimes wonder if all my female bettas are really females or just jerks lol

 

[tulipa]

I do have a female and she's very, but VERY aggressive. She killed my poor Betta boy slowly. I didn't notice she was that agressive until it was too late. So he died and she's still alive. I can't be angry with her because she's just a fish, but I miss my little boy,I really did love him.
So, my advice for you is to try to isolate her for good. She will hurt every fish from now on. Of course, there can be exceptions too, but it's too risky. Try with another female and leave her alone.

 

[Better is Betta]

just checking cuz i still sometimes wonder if all my female bettas are really females or just jerks lol

Sounds like a male thing ooops! sorry guys. Do you keep your girls all together in one tank? or do you think you paird off two males? I haven't had any dealings with plakats but will soon I ordered one yesterday thanks to you. Female of course.

 

[Better is Betta]

I do have a female and she's very, but VERY aggressive. She killed my poor Betta boy slowly. I didn't notice she was that agressive until it was too late. So he died and she's still alive. I can't be angry with her because she's just a fish, but I miss my little boy,I really did love him.
So, my advice for you is to try to isolate her for good. She will hurt every fish from now on. Of course, there can be exceptions too, but it's too risky. Try with another female and leave her alone.

So sorry to hear of your loss So you think she will be like this all through her life? I have a little nut case on my hands and I thought kids were bad. What if I put her with an actual fighting fish that has been bred to fight. The pitbulls of the fish world. Do you think that will sort her out? Nooo Im just being nasty, Im still cranky with her but I wouldn't do that to my little nutter. Cheers

 

[Katieasaur]

just checking cuz i still sometimes wonder if all my female bettas are really females or just jerks lol

Sounds like a male thing ooops! sorry guys. Do you keep your girls all together in one tank? or do you think you paird off two males? I haven't had any dealings with plakats but will soon I ordered one yesterday thanks to you. Female of course.

hahaha i keep most of my females in a tank together
right now im trying to breed one of my males and i put her in there and watched very closely and she didnt attack him, she just attacked all the other females lol and shes not supposed to be a PK and the male and chased her around so I think it's still a she for right now lol
PK's are fun too, just more aggressive
I hope shes pretty lol

 

[Better is Betta]

just checking cuz i still sometimes wonder if all my female bettas are really females or just jerks lol

Sounds like a male thing ooops! sorry guys. Do you keep your girls all together in one tank? or do you think you paird off two males? I haven't had any dealings with plakats but will soon I ordered one yesterday thanks to you. Female of course.

hahaha i keep most of my females in a tank together
right now im trying to breed one of my males and i put her in there and watched very closely and she didnt attack him, she just attacked all the other females lol and shes not supposed to be a PK and the male and chased her around so I think it's still a she for right now lol
PK's are fun too, just more aggressive
I hope shes pretty lol

Of course she's pretty all girls are

 

[Katieasaur]

hahaha this is true
even my plain brown female betta is cool cuz shes got stipes

 

[Better is Betta]

hahaha this is true
even my plain brown female betta is cool cuz shes got stipes

They're racing stripes.....gotta keep ahead of the males