Male and Female Betta

Axel the male red betta and Olette the female blue betta interacting. They are both owned by my sister and I. Note the bubble nest that Axel has made.

A couple people have commented about housing both of them together. They are not physically together, I am using a tank separator since they are not breeding at the moment. They are doing well with that set-up.

NOTE: Olette passed away June 2009. Caught a fungal infection that we were unable to treat successfully. :( RIP
Axel is still alive and well.

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• betta
• bubble
• nest
• fish

[TwinHitokiri]

Unfortunately you can't make her like him, because females are going to be aggressive towards the male. When they are sexually receptive they won't attack him because they want to mate. But all other times the male and female should be separated

[booboobunni]

that is the most beutiful feamale i have ever seen usally there really ugly. the male is gourgus too!

[TwinHitokiri]

@booboobunni Thank you so much!

[RawrAmandurz]

So Ive Always wondered this Hopefully you can answer this (:

So You know how Male betta's fight other male betta's, so Ive been wanting to add a female so hes not lonely ;P But also i'm not sure because if she has babies i had ready the male cares for them and then he might actually eat them but if he doesn't and they grow and perhaps one of the babies turn to be a boy and grow actually up will he attack them ? And will i have to separate him into another tank ?

[TwinHitokiri]

@RawrAmandurz Yes, the males will fight each other. So if they do grow up, you will need to have separate tanks for the babies (or sell them/give them away if you don't want to keep them). Only females can be kept together, if the tank is large enough. The male will eat the eggs sometimes, but the hope is that enough make it through and survive hatching that you can separate them soon enough so he doesn't eat them since tiny babies= tempting food.

[Tbrown5526]

DAMNNN! YOUR FISH ARE BEAUTIFUL! That's the most EXOTIC (male and female) betta I've ever seen.

[HAPPITYFUL]

Hi im pretty 100% sure that your not going to read this but im going to say it anyways what do i have to do so my female betta could like my male betta? please be able to read this.

[karlene8089]

she looks like my mrs fishy

[ilovepuppies312]

are you a expert cuz i need to ask a few questions

[petlover0505]

@thetropicalbreeder

Ok I know your comment has been up for like 2 months but to anyone that dosn't know how to tell a male or female betta apart the male has the longer beutiful tail and the female has a shorter less beutiful tail The resin is cuz the other fish will go after the more attractive fish so the male is stronger and can fight off the other fish and the other fish won't bother the female. Glad to help - petlover0505

[Shirley8000]

@TwinHitokiri wow wow wow WOW females are small male bettas are bigger and has longer fins and tails!