Marianne Posted April 21, 2012 Report Share Posted April 21, 2012 This fish is a surprise fish that I discovered in a tank about 2 months after the parents had moved out of it, so it wasn't fed very well for the first 2 months of its life... Is this why the eyes look too big? Will it grow into them? Can you tell if it's male or female? I think it looks kind of male... And also, does it look kind of velvety? 3 weeks ago this fish was completely blue (marble parents), so I can't tell if the silvery stuff is natural colour or something else.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rileyviks Posted April 21, 2012 Report Share Posted April 21, 2012 to me it looks like a female but i might be wrong marble betas change color also e.g. they could be a red marble and a month later they could be a black marble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbournebetta Posted April 21, 2012 Report Share Posted April 21, 2012 Looks to me like a little female, tidy little anal fin (is it long finned or Plakat?) seems to have cello'd out and lost it's pigment (blue) however seems to have kept it's iridescence - which is probably the velvet you think you're seeing. Keep an eye on it, in the next few days if you see clamped fins or listless behaviour- then treat for velvet (do you have meds? - probably best if they're on stand-by) How old is it? I think you've got a nice little marble lady who's decided to go without pigment. -Ness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marianne Posted April 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 Thanks The parents were HMPK. I've been thinking it's female, but yesterday it just looked a bit male to me. It hasn't finished growing yet, and not sure how old it is because it was a surprise and I honestly can't remember when the parents spawned as I lost all the fry... It's acting normal, eating well etc so it doesn't seem sick at the moment. Thanks :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbournebetta Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 Marianne, Well good luck with it, you could still end up with a boy - there isn't a prominent egg spot, and each time I look at the pics I change which sex I think it is. The buggy eye effect is probably just more noticeable as it's lost pigment behind the eye so it's not dark (I always think those eyes with visible pupils are always a bit kooky) s'nice fish. x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 Looks like a girl to me and the eyes look normal too. Dorsal seems to small for a male and ventrals are also short and broad which seems more female. I'd be putting her with a nice white boy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marianne Posted April 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 I agree that it looks quite feminine in the photos. But when I look at it in the tank I'm undecided. I don't have any suitable males at the moment... :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marianne Posted April 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 Some new photos... looking more male now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yanagi Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 Nope, still female. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 Yep. Female. If you shine a light on her from behind, you should be able to see her ovaries. The ovaries are a roughly triangular mass behind the dark mass of the intestines. It will only show up inside female bettas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marianne Posted April 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 Bummer, I was hoping for a male I will try the light thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 Third vote for female. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marianne Posted May 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Ummm, this fish just made a bubble nest. Are we still saying female? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neffy Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Girls can do that rarely, but wed need an updated picture =D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Still possible. I've had a few girls build nests. Especially after dropping eggs. Speaking of eggs, did you try shining a torch on her to look for ovaries? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yanagi Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Also had a female or two build nests, it's definitely possible. New picture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbournebetta Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 My girls build nests! (sorry) ha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marianne Posted May 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Meh, fish isn't cooperating this evening, will try to get photo tomorrow. Didn't check for ovaries, forgot all about it, will do that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marianne Posted May 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 The photo isn't the best, but oh well... Put a female in this evening and got a nice flare, but wasn't able to get photos. Definitely thinking male. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 Well try it and see. Might be lucky. Just watch for aggression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somchai2500 Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 I had the same. mysterious little bugger was hiding. Cello to start with then changed to MG I reckon a boy can not see ova. Think he will change colour. How long is he? Best of luck.. :HMplakat: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marianne Posted May 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 New photo, he's sitting under his bubble nest this evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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