Are They All Girls

[Night61]

could you look at this video i made, and see if these little ones are all female and if they are girls is the behavior normal.
http/www.youtube.com/watch?v=YO7hHpkf43o

 

[Loony Fish]

Think so.
Can't tell 100% without seeing an egg spot.

 

[Night61]

they are still very young, three months at best maybe a while before egg spots show up.

 

[squiremaster]

well it does not look like they are fighting or one is chasing the other, I'd say yes they are females

 

[LauraFrog]

All look female to me, I didn't see anything that looks like a PK male. That little white thing though... too small to sex TBH, keep an eye on it.

 

[Amerce]

That darker blue one (2nd on the video) looks to be a male, nice fish

 

[bronzecat]

Hi

Agree with Amerce That one looks males to be honest. There is also a lighter blue one that i'm 50/50 on???

You cannot 100% sex a betta by the ovi-spot, as juvenile males show them too.

 

[Amerce]

Ok checked it out again and I'd say the 2 deeper blue ones are male, the cambo is a female, not too sure on the paler blue one as they are moving around quite a bit.

But they still have a bit of growing to do and if there is no overt aggression going on at the minute then they are OK, but watch out for those 2 deeper blue ones.

 

[mfcclc]

I agree the darker blue, definately male!

 

[Netty]

I thought male as soon as I saw the dark blue one. There is another blue as Bronze and Amerce have said that you'd need to keep an eye on too.

 

[Night61]

other then chasing his sisters he doesn't destroy them, infact last night i caught him curled up sleeping next to the purple one.
is that just a youth thing?

 

[Netty]

Probably......males that young will often try to pass themselves off for females when they are in a group of them.

 

[Night61]

Probably......males that young will often try to pass themselves off for females when they are in a group of them.

what should i do?
i don't have the space to set up another tank, once the girls are large enough i can put them in the 26 gallon but there still to small for me to want to risk them.

any suggestions?

 

[love4aquatic]

Probably......males that young will often try to pass themselves off for females when they are in a group of them.

what should i do?
i don't have the space to set up another tank, once the girls are large enough i can put them in the 26 gallon but there still to small for me to want to risk them.

any suggestions?

divide the tank?

i didnt watch the vids i am at school and the link is blocked.

 

[Netty]

You could try to divide a section of the tank for the male until you have a better idea of what to do with him. That's the trouble with getting a group so young....you just can't accurately sex them.

We did give Maddie from here a young group last year but because she only lived up the road we were able to swap over any that turned male.