Sexing Baby Betta Fish

[astrobiologist]

Hi everyone! I'm new here. I'm looking for opinions on the gender of this baby betta I bought. It's about an inch long right now. I see no egg spot and it's been displaying typical "male" behaviors (flaring, building bubble nests, etc.) but I know that females can do that too. I'd love to hear if anyone has any ideas! In some of my other betta groups a lot of people said female simply because of the short fins but on a baby wouldn't all fins be short? Not new to bettas by any means haha, just new to the young ones.

 

[Sprinkle]

Make it flare. Males will have full ’beard’ where females will not have a full ’beard’.

 

[bickouder]

I'm planning on going to a local petco and buying a baby betta. But I need help determining whether this baby is a male or female. And is there a way to tell what color the betta will be by looking at the baby bettas the age that Petco sells them at. And any advice on food? I'm gonna do a 20 gallon planted tank, with some tankmates. I want my betta to be as friendly as possible, is there a right way to raise him that way?

 

[bickouder]

I'm planning on going to a local petco and buying a baby betta. But I need help determining whether this baby is a male or female. And is there a way to tell what color the betta will be by looking at the baby bettas the age that Petco sells them at. And any advice Speed Test on food?

I'm gonna do a 20 gallon planted tank, with some tankmates. I want my betta to be as friendly as possible, is there a right way to raise him that way?

 

[Sprinkle]

I'm gonna do a 20 gallon planted tank, with some tankmates. I want my betta to be as friendly as possible, is there a right way to raise him that way?

Its not possible to do so, bettas have their own traits and you cant reprogram their instincts.

I'm planning on going to a local petco and buying a baby betta. But I need help determining whether this baby is a male or female. And is there a way to tell what color the betta will be by looking at the baby bettas the age that Petco sells them at. And any advice on food? I'm gonna do a 20 gallon planted tank, with some tankmates. I want my betta to be as friendly as possible, is there a right way to raise him that way?

I have already said it in post #2.

 

[fishorama]

Based on your pic I'm going to guess male. Long dorsal & anal fins say male to me. But it's very young...& that's good...unless you hope for breeding soon, I wouldn't yet...There are so many types of newer bettas I've never kept...I could be wrong

 

[Sprinkle]

Based on your pic I'm going to guess male. Long dorsal & anal fins say male to me. But it's very young...& that's good...unless you hope for breeding soon, I wouldn't yet...There are so many types of newer bettas I've never kept...I could be wrong

But my ‚beard’ theory should help bit more as well ?

 

[JmBrown89]

he looks like a boy, but I think he is small enough. But, despite this, it is worth waiting a little and you will definitely find out who you have.