I'm thinking about getting a pair of scarlet badis for my 6 gallon planted cube. My fish store currently has 2. One of them is very obviously a male but I'm not sure about this one.
Male or female Scarlet Badis?
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Its probably a male. Females are very rare. Sometimes the subordinate males don't color up so that they appear female. I was lucky to get 2 females five years ago and I've had breeding ever since. The females don't typically have those reddish lines.
Darn, I was hoping I was lucky and found a pair. Would 1 male be ok in a 6 gallon cube that's densely planted? Or with a small school of nano fish like chili rasboras? I've got some celestial pearl danios quarantining in there while I move fish around to clear up my 10 gallon, so it will be empty and ready for new inhabitants soon.
I could be wrong and it could be a female, but I don't think so.
I think a 6 gallon is pretty small and 10 gallons would be better, so at most I'd only put 1 badis and no other fish. You could add some snails and shrimp, though. The shrimp, especially shrimplets, may be killed.
Two male scarlet badis would need a lot more space because they're territorial.
I think a 6 gallon is pretty small and 10 gallons would be better, so at most I'd only put 1 badis and no other fish. You could add some snails and shrimp, though. The shrimp, especially shrimplets, may be killed.
Two male scarlet badis would need a lot more space because they're territorial.
Active fish or larger fish make Scarlet badis nervous. They also only eat live food and may be outcompeted by other fish due to being slow hunters.
You may be right, although all my females (and there's been a lot) are always gray. They sometimes display shades of gray stripes and rarely display hints of color and never any permanent red coloration.
It's not that uncommon for a submissive male to be gray around dominant males.
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