Don’t know the breed of my betta

hello!
i’ve had my betta named lola for about 8- 10 months. she is in a 6.7 tank and it’s planted with java fern and i have a few hides for her. she has an awesome personality and i just love her. i would like to know what type of betta she is. if anyone can help that would be great! i hope these are good pictures. one if from when i first got her and the other is today! her color has developed very nicely!

 

I say it’s half moon. Also, it seems to be a male, not a female IMO. The fins look too long to be a female.

 

I agree with bettasXD he looks to be a male halfmoon.

 

That is a beautiful betta!!! What a cute little face!!!

 

ARE YALL SAYING LOLA IS A GUY. LOL well thank you guys. but i do have some concerns. wondering if his fins have gottten too long and that’s why he’s having trouble swimming. i know bettas aren’t the best swimmers that’s why i don’t have much of a flow in his tank. it’s all very slow. for the last month i’d say he’s just been not as active as he usually is and his fins seem very thin. i’m super careful with my betta tank because i know he can get his tail caught in stuff and i feel like he must have did that, some of his tail is missing. he’s eating regularly, no signs of fin rot. is there any reason why a betta would be sitting in a corner or just on the floor of the tank? i’ll post some pics rn of my tank and of his fins
thank you! i love bettas. they are amazing little fish. and HIS color has definitely developed which is awesome

That is a beautiful betta!!! What a cute little face!!!

 

Is old is he? Sometimes when bettas get older they just aren’t as active as before.

You should run a pantyhose over the decorations you have because if the pantyhose snaps, that decor has a sharp edge that could tear his fins. You will either have to sand that part or remove the decor.

And yes, I’m saying that Lola is a boy.

Btw beautiful tank!

 

Is old is he? Sometimes when bettas get older they just aren’t as active as before.

You should run a pantyhose over the decorations you have because if the pantyhose snaps, that decor has a sharp edge that could tear his fins. You will either have to sand that part or remove the decor.

Btw beautiful tank!

hello! thank you for saying my tank is beautiful i appreciate it ! and okay i will i did rub my hands all over before purchasing but i will try that. i’m not sure about his age i have a feeling he’s under a year old i got him from a local fish store and they said they just put him on display. not sure what that means lol so i’m guessing under a year or almost a year. thanks for your advice

 

Normally stores sale their bettas at 1-1.5 year old unless you bought him as a baby betta. I meant how long have you had him, sorry for being unclear.

 

Normally stores sale their bettas at 1-1.5 year old unless you bought him as a baby betta. I meant how long have you had him, sorry for being unclear.

oh sorry! iva had him about 8 months since october 2021

 

That means he is around 2-2.5 years old. Don’t think arhat really old yet. Then I’m not very sure why he isn’t as active. Are the water parameters normal?

 

That means he is around 2-2.5 years old. Don’t think arhat really old yet. Then I’m not very sure why he isn’t as active. Are the water parameters normal?

yeah everything is normal. ammonia and nitrite 0 nitrate is 5. i’m not sure either i’m sad tho because he use to love when i put new stuff in his tank. and i had bought some new decor for him yesterday and i haven’t seen him check things out yet he’s kinda been near the top all day

 

I know the feeling. When my betta became less active and stopped checking out the decor that I put in I also felt sad. Might just be changes in personality I guess.

 

I know the feeling. When my betta became less active and stopped checking out the decor that I put in I also felt sad. Might just be changes in personality I guess.

yeah sad day. i love all my animals. i went out today and got a sponge to cover the filter intake, some new fluval bug bites just soemthing for him to try lol. and i’m gonna give his tank a clean, i believe he might have some fin rot so i wanna keep his tank clean. and then add some salt. i’m hoping that’s why he just not feeling well and then when i fix this he will be back to his normal self

I know the feeling. When my betta became less active and stopped checking out the decor that I put in I also felt sad. Might just be changes in personality I guess.

oh and i also ordered off amazon a light dimmer that should come later so i’ll be able to try that out. hoping that makes him feel comfortable too!

 

you could put indian almond leaves or rooibos tea (no additives) see if that helps.

 

you could put indian almond leaves or rooibos tea (no additives) see if that helps.

i’ve been reading bout that. i’ll give it a try thanks

 

There are two key pieces of information missing here: temperature and water changes. Many fish get lethargic if their tank gets too cool, and a lack of water change can also make them feel not well. Can you give us the info we need?

 

There are two key pieces of information missing here: temperature and water changes. Many fish get lethargic if their tank gets too cool, and a lack of water change can also make them feel not well. Can you give us the info we need?

my tank is at 80 degrees and with water changes i use my syphon to slowly add water back in

 

my tank is at 80 degrees and with water changes i use my syphon to slowly add water back in

How often/ how large are your water changes ?

 

How often/ how large are your water changes ?

hello! i do about 10-15% every sunday! so once a week