the age of a betta

[slamster17]

the name says it all. he is a lps betta and he hasn't really made a full nest yet just a bunch of unorganized bubbles and he doesn't seem to want to breed but i don't know how old h is.

anyway to tell how?

 

[Grams]

its really hard to guess something like that because he could be very young or he could be very old. is he small,some bettas just arent so aggro and wont even think of making a nest,specially iside those little lfs cups.so its really hard to come up with the age without a pic.

 

[slamster17]

hes about 2 inches long not including his tail i can't get a pic of him.

 

[Bettaman]

you could cut him in half and count the rings..............................joking stick another male next to him he will flare and also blow bubbles well mine do

 

[slamster17]

he was very aggressive the day i bought him but he didn't make nests

 

[Grams]

what size tank is he in now?

 

[slamster17]

hes in a 2.5 put him near a male he spread his fins out right away

 

[Wisperian]

my male is like one inch and a half nad he is beggining to understand how to make a bubblenest

 

[Grams]

when did you buy, he might have to just get used to his surroundings.

 

[slamster17]

i bought him a week or two ago

all my other fish make nests even the one i got most recently the week after the one i am questioning. the newest one started making bubbles a few days ago

 

[3lfangor]

2 inches... hmm... at least 2 years depending one what food u give him. If he was fed nicely since birth, probably younger. Mines about 2 inches (mouth to end of body). and I've had him for a year and 4 month and he blows bubbles. Can't really tell how old he is tho.