OK CRAZY STORY!! + Need Help Id Gender
So I work at a pet shop, and it was about 5:1,5 just about to close, and a customer rings up and says they found a fish in an old juice container with a free sign sitting on the side of the road. (This is New Zealand, so free stuff on the road is super common) And they ask if they can bring it in, and we can take care of it. Obviously, we say yes, and when they get her,e it turns out to be a beautiful placket betta. I had an empty cycled 25 L tank sitting with nothing in it, so it was perfect for him. He’s in surprisingly good condition and super happy in his new home.
please no one ever do this. This is horrible. I’m just so glad that people were able to find it as quickly as they did. The fish wasn’t sitting out on the footpath long, but it was in direct sunlight, so any longer it could’ve easily died from the heat.
Not 100% sure of the gender, I'm quite confident it's a female, but could use some help. The body is a bit too thick to shine a torch through, so I just have to use visual clues. And any guess of age?
BTW: his name is Dionysus, who is the Greek god of wine making and grape harvest. keeping the theme of my other betta, my red half moon Hephaestus, blacksmith of the gods
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No idea about gender, but looking at that white dusting on him to me he looks infected either with ich or epi, both of which need immediate treatment.
I think I see an egg spot in the last photo. She’s in rough shape, but once settled, will probably change color drastically.
Why is this even downvoted?
Female. Rounded belly, small fins, head shape is different than male.