Is this a female Betta?
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Hello, and welcome to the forum! 
It could be a male, but if you have kept it with females for this long, and you don’t see an egg spot, I would say it is a female betta.
I am no expert, @Colin_T might be able to help you better, good luck!!
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It could be a male, but if you have kept it with females for this long, and you don’t see an egg spot, I would say it is a female betta.
I am no expert, @Colin_T might be able to help you better, good luck!!
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Yes pretty sure that is a female, is she causing issues? depending on how many girls you have and the tank size things should sort themselves out, only one can be the boss!
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For the OP, Hi and welcome to the forum
If you look at the ovipositor (egg laying tube under the belly) and see what colour it is, that will tell you what sex the fish is. Female Betta splendens have a white ovipositor, makes have a dark one.
She is 1 of 4 in a 40l tank. I brought her and the other blue one home about 30 hours ago, put them in with my 2 red females, and she definately became the boss! She displays to the others and chases them whenever they come close to her.
Females should have an egg spot.Hello, and welcome to the forum!
It could be a male, but if you have kept it with females for this long, and you don’t see an egg spot, I would say it is a female betta.
I am no expert, @Colin_T might be able to help you better, good luck!!
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Yes, if the betta has an egg spot, it is a female.
She doesn't have an egg spot. She's the same size as the other females, aybe about 1.5", but im hoping shes just not sexually mature yet, otherwise I have a very odd-looking male!Yes, if the betta has an egg spot, it is a female.
Like I said above, I would think that if he/she was a male, he would have shredded all of the other females, because that’s just the way bettas are. (Expect during breeding time.).
Should be female then! Just found the start of a bubble nest in the female only tank. Females sometimes do this too, right?Like I said above, I would think that if he/she was a male, he would have shredded all of the other females, because that’s just the way bettas are. (Expect during breeding time.).
That is odd!!
I have never heard of a female betta blowing a bubble nest!
So I just did some research, and it turns out that a Female betta can, And will blow a bubble nest!! Who knew?
I have never heard of a female betta blowing a bubble nest!
So I just did some research, and it turns out that a Female betta can, And will blow a bubble nest!! Who knew?
I thought I'd read they can somewhere. I think I'll give her a couple of weeks to see if she gets an egg spot. Hoping shes just not quite mature yet...That is odd!!
I have never heard of a female betta blowing a bubble nest!
So I just did some research, and it turns out that a Female betta can, And will blow a bubble nest!! Who knew?
Sounds good!
Just make sure to keep us posted!
Just make sure to keep us posted!
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