Female Bettas

[tttnjfttt]

I just got my female betts today, and while i have them in bags aclimating, i am noticing they are flaring at each other? Is that normal? I thought only males flared?

Is it still safe to put them in one tank together?

 

[sukie]

Yeh girls flare at each other - totally normal!

How many do you have?? And how big is the tank?

 

[afireinside]

Oh ya, tottally normal. You should see my Cream! She is like The most often flaring female betta!

Synirr, you raised a very aggressive bunch of bettas!

 

[tttnjfttt]

Ok, good. I'll stop freaking out now!

I've got 5 girls in a 10 gal. I'll get pix posted soon, want to give them a chance to get used to the tank before i begin with the photo shoots.

 

[sukie]

Yeh that should be fine - space seems good and the number is good!

You are set for your sorority tank!!

 

[Wisperian]

females flare too =o its like their way of like going im sexier than you and all the men want me =o lmao

 

[liz2]

tee hee can see all these little girly fishes..sticking tongues out at each other and chanting I am prettier than you look at my pretty frock!!

 

[wendywc]

Welcome to the world of female bettas! Congrats on yours.

By the way... My female flared, bullied 3 others, now has the tank to herself, and builds bubble nests. Good luck on your sorority.

 

[Neal]

Wendy, I take that it was a male?

 

[wendywc]

Hahaha, nope. Everyone says she's female; she's got the white spot. But she's just one tough (butch?) female.

But it was only a 6 gallon tank. Next time, I'll try a 10 gallon like tttnjfttt's.

 

[fawnmodel]

Almost all my females flare. I notice the 'masculine' ones do it more - the ones who blow bubblenests and are more aggressive. I think it is incredibly cute specially when they are still bebees.