dale76... yeah that is weird that the severums were kickin' the festae's tail but now the festae is harrassing the carpintis! hahaah! i think probably the other festae in the tank were attacking each other personally.
I'm also going to say female. I've had festea that look exactly the same at this size. The spangling will more than likely disappear as the fish gets bigger. But you can't be 100% positive. Good luck and keep us posted!