Young Betta Fish Female

Jaturapat pattanacheewin getty images this is a traditional plakat yellow dragon female a variety of betta with shorter fins.

Young betta fish female. Because of its shorter fins this variety is also known as a short finned fighter in certain parts of the world these fish are actually bred to fight. Male betta fish can grow up to 2 5 to 3 inches while the female can only grow up to 2 inches in size. We have a detailed blog on feeding betta fish which can be followed for sororities.

My sister kept on saying that the fish was young but is it not so thank you goldy burns. Feeding and long term care of female betta fish sororities. Don t confuse normal wear with injuries from diseases.

You should always have 4 or more female betta fish in a tank. A female betta fish should have considerably shorter fins than males. Live betta fish female fancy black mamba dragon halfmoon plakat hmpk.

Betta specific pellets or flakes alongside frozen brine shrimp and even live brine shrimp and blood worms for treats. Male bettas have more flat thinner and elongated in shape. In addition it helps to know whether your betta is male or female.

Giant betta female plakat 5 imported from dominican republic f20. If yours has long fins maybe even two to three times its length that is very likely a boy. A beautiful very young and very small female red betta fish that was swimming in one of our aquariums when one of us snapped this picture.

Also unlike male bettas whose dorsal caudal and ventral fins will often be flowy female betta fins will be more sturdy and well put together. You can easily tell if it s male or female betta. Betta fish are carnivores so their diet should be high in protein.