Hi there, i'm new here. I've just bought my betta last nite. The guy told me it's male as female seldom put on sale coz their tail not as pretty as male but when i check it out at home, i notice my betta is female (coz the label there written as halfmoon, female). Make me confused

Here's the pic of my betta in the bottle upon purchased and the tank i've prepared for her. Please advise if my tank setting up is correct as it's my 1st time having a betta fish.




I've yet giving her the name.....still thinking

Thanks beawolf64 hehe I've been struggling which to buy lastnite as besides her, there's around 15 betta there. At the end i've chosen her coz she looking at me face to face for long hehe

My colleague told me that i should take off the light for my betta as betta like to hide in dark place and the colour will gets nicer if keep in the dark. Is that true? I saw she's hiding behind the plant too

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Added on March 16, 2012, 2:45 pm
looks like a male to me..


izzit? so my betta is a male or female ah? pening
But on the bottle it's stated as "halfmoon, female"........strange

Ok noted then.......then she might be 'he' .......Thx

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Added on March 16, 2012, 3:57 pmSorry for being stupid as i'm not familiar with it.....won't ask silly question next time.......

This post has been edited by kvkiwie: Mar 16 2012, 03:57 PM

Yup, don't care it's male or female...still my lovely fish
hopefully my Mom won't nagging at me later for keeping more betta

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Added on March 16, 2012, 4:49 pmHaha i've still have lots to learn....since it's 'he' now...i need to think for a name for him .......
Miss him now.....another 1 hr 10 minutes i can go home and see him hehe...

This post has been edited by kvkiwie: Mar 16 2012, 04:49 PM

All the sifus here.......pls help me

I dunno what had happened to my Bluey (Halfmoon Betta) tail

I cleaned and changed half of his tank water on Tuesday nite and i've moved his tank from living room to my room. Everything seems fine as he's swimming happily and his colour changed brighter blue. The next morning (Wed) i woke up and he's still fine. But when i reach home last nite, i saw his tail was torn. I'm so worried, is he sick? This morning he still very active as before just the tail is more torn than last nite.

His tail is pretty 2 days before :


But lastnite his tail become like this :


This is where i placed him in my room :


I need advices from all the sifus here......plsss

I only put 1 plant in the tank, which i tot he can use as hiding place. Hmm maybe i should take it out from the tank. But with the tearing fins, will this risk his health too? Ok noted, i'll drop by pet shop and get the betta meds for Bluey. Thanks for the advices.