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FisheyAsh

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heres my problem i bought 1 male and 5 females today i can house one male
one of the females i already had is really confusing me

she has that egg spot
flare face
chases females
flares at males

here is some clear pics of her/him/it??? some show the egg spot


the problem is that now i have at least 3 males and 4 females and i have 3 tanks i can set up but only 2 heaters what can i do???
i cant get into town for a couple of days to get a new heater
 

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please help heres a close up of her spot
 

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The males aren't in the same tank as the females are they? Like a non divided tank?

Really bad idea there.

She's probably just trying to show her dominance towards the other bettas (the flaring and chasing).
She looks female to me (obviously since I keep calling it a she heh).

How big are these 3 tanks? You could get yourself some dividers and place them in the tanks so you can have the males seperate and blahblahblah.
2 heaters should be ok for now until you can get another one. The bettas in the unheated tank probably won't like it, but hopefully they'll be ok until you can get another.
 
realy need a flare pic to be sure. it looks like a pk either way, but it has qualities of both male and female there. id be more inclined to say female, possibly a particularly aggressive one. but a flare pic would help confirm
 
Buy a fry trap/breeding trap like this http://www.fishandfins.co.uk/images/10931.jpg and put your troublesome female in there for a while. It's clear plastic and will secure into your current tank. The holes in the sides will keep the tank water flowing through the trap dealing with waste etc and your fish will still be able to see each other. With any luck, the remaining females will have a chance to establish themselves in the tank for a while then you can let your dominant female back in. Keep an eye on her and if she bullies your other females again, put her back in the trap for a bit longer. Introduce her back in slowly. After that it's a judgement call as to whether or not she can remain in the tank depending on her behaviour.

I was recommended this method to introduce a male for breeding and it worked well.
 
my i add that works great.. and if you were to put a stocking over the top if she keeps jumping out :)
:good:
 
i have got it sorted
for now at least

i have got one definate male in a 5G one suspected male in another 5G his rins look reall torn
and then in my main tank i have 3 definate females my aggresive female and one fish that i think might be a young male but im not sure yet will keep an eye on it
 

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