Shelley Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 I really love my bettas, but I am now down to one aggressively amarous female. I have lost 4 male bettas since starting this hobby and they have all been beautiful boys, most of them becoming very tame. I haven't been able to keep them for much more than 2 or 3 months at a time, obviously I have kept the boys separate. The first boy I lost after a water change despite being careful to keep the water to the same temperature and adding aquaplus. He just went into a sulk and died. The other three all at some point spent some time with the female and like I say, she was quite aggresive, but it was after separating them (2 to 3 weeks after) they sucumbed. Water quality has been pretty steady, PH 7.4, ammonia nil, nitrites nil, nitrates around 10. Temp ave 27. partial (20%) water changes weekly. Food is generally thawed brine shrimp, occasionally blood worms, sometimes flake. I would dearly love to breed these fish, but given the fact that i am down to one female I don't fancy my chances! and I am reluctant to buy more males if there is something I am doing wrong to hurt these beautiful fish. I was keen to buy some other females also, but wasn't sure if miss bossy boots might be too tough on them if she considered them competition. She is only aggresive while in the mating mood. Is it at all possible she might be a male? she has a very rich blue colour, but has the typical spade like female tail, and I am ALMOST convinced she is a girl, but certainly she would eat those boyfriends for breakfast given half a chance...and has been known to give the guy the hint by building her own bubblenest. any help gratefully received. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillz Posted June 18, 2005 Report Share Posted June 18, 2005 do you have a pic of your girl? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelley Posted June 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2005 No I don't. My digital camera (or maybe it's just me) doesn't take particularly true-to-life images. But our girl is very much like Billaney's girl under the heading of....errr....I think it was "my breeding bettas" except her tail is more rounded. I will try and get a better picture of her this week when I have more time because she is a beautiful girl (maybe) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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