new finds

[Kittycat]

Just wanted to share with you guys three new girls I got:

Seraph:

The other two don't have names yet, any suggestions? The DT I'm looking for a name that has to do with being unique, different, a rebel or non-conformist, because she was the only one who looked like that in the lot. The CT I have no idea yet.

Curious: how do you know if a female CT is single or double ray?

I'm planning on putting these girls in a community tank, along with 2 others I got before. My problem is, aside from the white one, all the others have been kept in seperate jars at the sellers I bought them from. When they see each other, there is a lot of flaring and trying to "get at" each other. Do you think they could still possibly get along in a community tank? I would hate it if someone ends up killing another...

 

[flautist]

I lvoe that second one... she's a beauty.

 

[Auratus]

Usually flaring and a little nipping is all that happens. I would try it out if you have a large enough tank, and you could always remove them if it didn't work out. But only if they are all about the same size.

btw, that DT is amazing

 

[Kittycat]

Thanks, guys! She's my favorite, too, I can't believe my good fortune. Found her and the crown in an LFS, and I had never seen a DT or heard of one in my country (Philippines) before. I was even suspicious at first that some breeder just cut the tails, but since the dorsal was long, I figured it was the real thing.

I guess I'll wait a little for her and Seraph to grow some, they're smaller than my other girls. Meanwhile I'm keeping them within one another's sights, hoping they'll get used to one another.

 

[Joby]

Lovely girls Kittycat

I have added my girls one at a time to my female community. I only have 3 in there so far and none have come from the same batch as they've been bought a week apart from eachother. So far they are getting on ok but there is flaring and some "butting" but no nipped fins or any damage. I hope you manage to get your girls together safely

 

[JoKeR]

Just wanted to share with you guys three new girls I got:

Seraph:

The other two don't have names yet, any suggestions? The DT I'm looking for a name that has to do with being unique, different, a rebel or non-conformist, because she was the only one who looked like that in the lot. The CT I have no idea yet.

Curious: how do you know if a female CT is single or double ray?

I'm planning on putting these girls in a community tank, along with 2 others I got before. My problem is, aside from the white one, all the others have been kept in seperate jars at the sellers I bought them from. When they see each other, there is a lot of flaring and trying to "get at" each other. Do you think they could still possibly get along in a community tank? I would hate it if someone ends up killing another...

The first female has some very nice finnage especially her tail its round!

The DT is just. But are u sure its a female looks manly....

Ur CT female is a Double ray

U can tell in those pictures ur ct has to rays at the end. Making her a DR check Julies pinned topic above for more answers.

Also i wouldnt do the community tank thing females tend to get nasty.,.

 

[White Whale]

I think your DT is a very young male.

 

[juliethegr8t]

She doesn't look like a double ray to me. As Joker said, there is more info/explanation in my pinned topic. HTH. They're all beautiful, I loooove the DT! Her coloring is very unique.


Edit: Now that I studied those pics, I think the DT may be male too. Can you see an oviposter? I can't.

 

[newfishies]

i think that the DT should be amelia, after amelia earhart, the first woman to fly across the atlantic. although it she is a he, then maybe lindburgh? i don't know bettas, so i have no clue how to determine sex...

 

[Kittycat]

Thank you for all the suggestions. Newfishies, I like amelia...

I will have to look again to make sure, but I think I saw an egg tube when I got her yesterday...

Edit: I think I see an egg tube here:

 

[f250fisherman]

The DT is showing a oviposter, but some males have them showing as well. The finnage is rather heavy for a female, so it is probably a young male. Seperate it for a couple days, so it can't see another betta, then sit it beside one of the females. See if it flares at her .

 

[bettacrazy]

they are amazing girls!!!! i really really love the double tail one!!

 

[Kittycat]

f250, I was thinking of that as well when the others mentioned the DT looking manly...I checked for the white tube when I got home tonight, and it was rather tiny compared to my other females. I guess it might be a boy.

As for separation, Do you mean there will be a difference with a male and a female's reaction to another female after a short isolation? Because all of mine flare at one another, regardless of sex...

 

[GuppyDude]

i keep a female betta community and its fine for the most part, they have their scuffles and occasionally get lil nips and cuts but they heal fast. i find that the fighting pretty much stops all together after they develope a pecking order. its definately something to look into if u wanna conserve space but do ur reading first, what iv heard is 6 females to a 10g at the most, iv got 4. very nice pictures, i like ur red ans blue doubel tail, and that first opuqe looking girl is also quite nice. congrats on the find