This makeshift beard flares out beyond the gill plates, causing the fish to look extra intimidating. In conclusion, there are several ways you can tell a male betta and female betta apart. Using a combination of the differences discussed in this article you should be able to tell them apart quite easily. Skip to content. A male betta fish. A male and female betta splendens. Can you spot the difference? Male and female bettas can come in the same colors. Long finned male betta.
Female betta fish showing clear ovipositor. You can even see the ovipositor on this white female betta if you look closely! Betta fish, being smaller than goldfish, produce less waste and typically require fewer water changes. But, if a betta fish is kept in a tank smaller than 3 gallons which is not recommended , water changes may need to be more frequent than for a goldfish to ensure that water quality remains safe for the betta.
Betta fish, like goldfish, appreciate a varied diet of betta pellets, frozen or freeze dried bloodworms, and live foods like tubifex worms. When it comes to temperament, especially toward other fish, betta fish are best kept alone but will tolerate certain community fish as tank mates. As for goldfish, they are peaceful fish but generally make poor tank mates for other tropical fish due to temperature and tank size. But, fish, such as zebra danios and even platies, can be kept with goldfish due to their ability to thrive at colder temperatures.
The choice between a goldfish and a betta fish likely comes down to how big a tank you want to keep. One other thing to note is that goldfish love to eat plants, so if you plan on establishing a planted tank or aquascape, you may want to go with a betta fish.
Male guppies and male bettas tend to be more colorful than their female counterparts, but female guppies and bettas are full of personality and deeply enjoyable to keep in an aquarium.
Guppy fish are best kept at Fahrenheit So, when it comes to warmth, both these fish are tropical and will need a heater. Male guppies, which reach a maximum of about 1. But, female guppies typically range from 1. As for tank size, both guppies and betta fish can be kept in relatively small tanks.
A pair of guppies can easily be kept in a 5 gallon tank, which is also an excellent size for a single betta fish. If you plan to breed guppies, you may want to start with a larger tank, like a 20 gallon, otherwise your tank will quickly become overrun with guppy babies.
Guppies will thrive on a flake food in addition to freeze dried and live foods like daphnia and black worms. Guppies are extremely peaceful fish and can be kept with a wide variety of community fish. Overall, you have a tough decision if you are choosing between guppies and betta fish because both are wonderful to keep.
The decision will likely come down to whether you are excited to keep a peaceful fish or a feisty fish. I personally find betta fish to be some of the easiest and most enjoyable aquarium fish to keep, especially in a well planted tank. Male bettas have much longer fins, sometimes as much as three or four times the length of the females' fins.
While some varieties of bettas have males sporting short caudal tail fins, in most varieties the females have shorter caudal fins and the males have longer fins. The ventral fins of the male are noticeably longer and thicker than those of the female. This is actually the ovipositor, which is used to lay the eggs.
Males rarely show an egg spot. Bettas have a membrane beneath the gill plate cover called the opercular membrane. Males have a much larger beard, so large that often it is visible even when the male is not flaring.
When bettas flare, the differences between the sexes become more apparent. Males display a large beard, while females have a much smaller, less pronounced beard. Females may also assume a head-down posture when flaring, a posture that males do not exhibit.
Male bettas are nicknamed Siamese fighting fish for a reason: They're very aggressive with one another and with female bettas, violent enough to lower their expected lifespans. This is why you should never have more than one male betta in a tank. Female bettas aren't nearly the fighters that males are, but they can be aggressive toward one another and to other fish. Aquarium VS. Table of Contents. Alison Page Alison Page has been an avid fish keeper for over 35 years and has owned many different species of freshwater tropical fish including bettas.
Male bettas are brightly colored Male bettas do not display stripes. Female bettas are more subdued in color Female bettas develop vertical stripes when in mating condition. Male bettas are slim and narrow. Female bettas are shorter and wider-bodied. Adult male bettas measure 2. Adult female betta size is 2 to 2.
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