So, I bought my betta fish, Eustace, last week from Petco. How old would he be? Are the betta fish on display in those tiny cups usually newborns? How can I tell how old he is?
Newborns are very very tiny. Unless three months old is new to you.
I'm not sure how old my Mali is either. She's very small.
My guess is that if your betta is about 2 in. long or smaller s/he's probably about 11 weeks or less old.
Any larger... and it can get harder to tell.
I've had a five month girl at 2 inches and also had a fifteen month girl at an inch and a half.
www.bettatalk.com has pics of development, they all usually get their scales in at the same age and can't be shipped before then or they'll die from consuming their own tissue while growing.
They wouldn't be selling newborn fry in a petstore.
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