brettc777 Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 Well i tried taking photos of my fish tonight but i really need to get my camera sorted out. Anyway here is a couple of photos of my new pair. This is the female. She is a Royal Blue RT HM Here is a couple of shots of the male. He is a Turq BF HM. He looks more blue without the flash. Sorry about the silicone mark in this photo, it covers his head It was a bit hard taking a photo of the male. He is in a 2ft tank by himself and is obsessed with charging up the current that the filter makes and then taking a free ride back down the current to the other side of the tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splendidbetta Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 Very nice, but are you sure the female isn't a male? Where are these from? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettc777 Posted August 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 They are from someone who got them from Betta Trills. The 'female' does have a white spot underneath and looking at it i feel that it is a female but who knows lol. Ill let you know what happens, hopefully she will fill up with eggs soon so i can confirm it is a female. Ill put more photos up tomorrow night after i do water change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y2jdaze Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 that's some gorgeous finnage on the girl! (i think she's a girl - looks female to me) nice looking boy too :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettc777 Posted August 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 Very nice, but are you sure the female isn't a male? I guess the reason you questioned if its a female is due to the large finnage, i have asked myself that as well. Was looking on aquabid for a similar fish with large finnage and found this: http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auc...&1187226867 As you can see it is similar size finnage, however my fish seems to have shorter body. So hopefully its just a really good female :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splendidbetta Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 I asked because the body shape appears male in your photo, as is the general appearance of the fins. Long-finned females usually have a form that is distinguishable from males, but I can only see this in your female's dorsal and anal, slightly, due to all the branching. I hope it's a female, because this pair is stunning :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beano Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 she's very nice. I thought it was a boy too though. A young one. But I guess you'll find out soon enough eh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettc777 Posted August 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 she's very nice. I thought it was a boy too though. A young one. But I guess you'll find out soon enough eh! Well i dont know what to think now!!!. Do females flare like crazy at their own reflection and go after it like she wants to kill it? Because thats what s/he is doing! Here are some more pics for you guys to help me find out if it is a female Side profile Another side profile Egg spot... Cant get much closer then that!!! lol Another shot of egg spot And just another one of the male Thanks for your help guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitstyles Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 wo very nice a true HM female ^^...I hope she turn out to be a female but some male have a white spot that doesn't look as obivous as females .. Did you ask someone if they were sibling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettc777 Posted August 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 Nah i havent asked her. I assumed that it wasnt a sibling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splendidbetta Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 Those two are fantastic Awesome photography Brett! But I'm almost 100% certain that the 'female' is a male. Hopefully there are still some hot females in stock for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettc777 Posted August 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 Dang! I might put "her" in a funnel this weekend and see if she bars up vertically. If she doesnt then ill know for sure. What would it be if it were a male? a RTHMPK lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splendidbetta Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 Just RT HM, I think. Might be HMPK-geno but who knows but the breeder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joepmaster Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 Hi Brett, I seriously doubt if we are dealing with a female here. "Her" long finnage, pointed anal finnage, bodyshape, gills and behaviour really point in the direction of "her: being a him. The white dot which in females represents the ovipositor sometimes can be seen in males too as an "ovipositor-like" white dot. In shows this is a disqualifying fault but for breeding this is no problem as long as it is not passed on to the offspring. I could be wrong here, but I would be really surprised if this is really a she. I think trying to mate "her" with this male will result in a heavy fight or worse. I personally wouldn't run the risk. Maybe a suggestion, did you already try to place a real female in a cup/chimney with the supposed to be "female"? If he reacts on her by heavily flaring and starts blowing a bubblenest you can be pretty sure it is a male :wink:. Good luck and please keep us posted. Many greetings from the Netherlands, Joep PS: I further would recommend you if you decide to pair these fish to use a partner for them which does not have too much branching in order to balance out the finnage in the offspring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 Yeah sometimes the only way to know the sex of a betta is to get another betta to tell you :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettc777 Posted August 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 I think you right Joep! I put 'her' in a chimney with the male and it went crazy really pushing hard up against the chimney to get out!! very violent! was more aggressive then the actual male! Thanks you all for your help. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 He's a very nice boy though. You just need a nice girl for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celeste84 Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 beautiful fish! i'd love a HMRTPK like that boy! :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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