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I had 2 keyholes and they were not shy. It all depends on the fish cichlids are full of personality. I have had my Severum for almost 5 years. I love him he is a pet. He is mellow and gets along with his tank mates but is bossy with other cichlids. He lives with a Uaru and 4 silver dollars in a...

I have had my 100gal set up for 3 years now I think. I have my pet a male green Severum that I got as a 1" baby that had ich. He is almost 5 years old 8" big now. He has always been healthy and active he would rule the tank. Last month I thought I was going to lose him. He was acting shy and...

Pick the light you need don't worry about your betta they do fine with light.  Its the wild type of bettas that would be more sensitive to light. Our fancy bettas are well adapted to life with humans. 

Thanks guys. Yeah that blue one I think is my best male so far.   I have this small guy that is looking better and better as he grows. He is a late bloomer. He was a runt but I noticed he was a marble so I pulled him from the grow out tank to a jar. That way he got all the food he needed and he...

UPDATE   I bred that marble male to this female    Ok its been about 4 months and I have lots of bettas that need homes. I only have 6 males here are a few of them. The rest look to be all females but there are still a few small ones I can't sex yet.    Here are a few males I got from the...

Check out this site to help you figure out what your wild is http://smp.ibcbettas.org/species/index.html Just keep any eye on them so no one stresses the other out too much.

The courtship click to watch Dad with 1 day old fry. check it out here

These fry hatched sep5th The dad then. Now his body is solid green and he has a little white left on his fins, Mom looked like this when I got her and turned all blue. She was white with blue fins when I first got her. The courtship Dad with 1 day old fry. 13 day old fry 18day old...

Bacterial infection would be my guess.

I am looking to adopt a large jack Dempsy. 1 because I have always liked them and 2 because I need a fish to eat my betta fish culls. I have a 100gal and have had the same fish for years. I think adding another fish would be pushing it. I would rehouse some fish if I could fine good homes...

Average size for most jacks is 8" a 55 gal would be fine for one. Not sure about tank mates that's when things get tight,

I was thinking of adopting a 7" jack Dempsey I have always liked them but always thought they were too common. Now that I think about it I don't see many jack Dempsey at pet stores much. They use to be everywhere you could not go in a fish store with out see them. Now I hardly see them and it...

I have shipped fish and I have bought maybe 40 fish online over the years. I had only one bad experience where a wild discus was only bagged with one bag and he popped the bag with his dorsal fin. I got the fish and he was only in enough water to keep him wet when he was on his side. He lived a...

Look on aquabid you might find that fish. Look at these fish I found http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?fwbettashm&1381681671 http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?fwbettashmp&1381616592

Thanks I am still holding my breath so far the tracking shows it's moving along on time. 

This is my first time shipping a fish. I have shipped plants and a Crayfish Always with good results.    I am shipping a betta fish. I am freaking out. I have done LOADS of research and have had many fish shipped to me. So I know what a well shipped fish looks like or how it should look.    I...

  +1   LOL reread the thread. Pretty sure most people got it.   I *think* it meant, their mind was already made up to get a Betta......right?     It means if you come and ask us crazy betta people if you should get a betta we will say yes. Now if you came in here and asked should I...

Freshwater stingrays I don't know if they have been bred in aquariums. maybe but it is not easy.  

I have bred a few kinds of fish and have learn a lot buy trial and error. My first spawns did not end well. Now I am breeding betta fish. For breeding just about any freshwater fish you will need.    20-50Gal grow out tank depending on the kind of fish. you will need a 50 gal.  Heater light...

Do you want a new addiction? then get him. Yes betta fish are addictive. I have been keeping them for 15 years on and off and this time I got the betta bug bad. I am breeding and raising even paid to join the IBC.     Betta fish are the best I have always loved them and always will.    Come join...

I think you will the female looks really nice so its a good match. You try and pick a female that will fix your males flaws because no fish is perfect. Can't wait to see the babies.    Did the spawn go well?

Nice color the males anual fin is a little long. and his top line is not that straight. The female looks great. You will get some nice fry for sure. 

Getting them to spawn is easy with the right pair. You need to understand betta body language to make sure your fish are not going to kill each other.  I have had males not do their job one male just was not in good enough shape to breed. you need to know when to call it and when to keep with...

Thank you.  Thats the best fish photo I have right now. So I am going to just give up trying to win and sit back and watch. The competition is too much :).

Well I am collecting everything I need for my Fish room.    1. Space heater oil filled is best. I live where it is cold.  2. Spawning tank/container 5gal- 10gal 3. Sponge filter for the Grow up tank 4. Grow out tank 20gal or larger 5. Food live BBS is the best. Other live food are good. Vinager...

I also can't wait to see the fry.

The male I moved the photo oops.

New plan.    This is the male I just got I am in love with him. He is a marble Plakat with blue eyes.  I will use the same blue female with big ears. here she is a little beat up after the first try at spawning.          I will breed them at the end of the month. I have the fish room set up an...

Well Change of plan.  These 2 are not a pair. I have a really nice HMPK on the way that I am going to breed to the Blue female. I have a matching salamander Big ear female on the way that I will breed to the salamander.    I have been getting my fish room all set up and ready. at the end of the...

I find the Plakats to be very active. My young female never stops moving. As they get older they slow down just like with everything. I also find the Long finned bettas tend to be a little less active. With all that extra fin it has to be hard to get around.    I think the betta fins are gotten...

I only have 7 votes I don't think I am going to win the july comp. So I am going to try again.  I did a photo shoot with my fish today and got a nice one. I put my Sig on it hope thats not a problem.       Same fish as last time but WAY better photo. 

How do you keep all these betas warm?

Females can be just as mean as males. I hope you can handle the stress. Both you and your fish will be stressed out. Keeping females together seems like a great idea at first then the reality set in. Female or males they both do much better in separate tank IME. I kept a sorority tank for a...

Male silver (copper morph) dumbo gene HMPK I saw this fish on aquabid very cool. I bought a female from the same breeder Mr. Somsak Bunluekaew I love his fish. He is my favorite breeder right now. Any photos out your fish room? Lets see where all these fish live. What are you looking to...

I have another female on the way. I could not help myself. I got a interesting fish for a great deal at petsmart. I think with the right female he could give me a few good fish. He has a long flat body. He body and head shape remind me of a wild betta. I know he is not wild but you get what I am...

So to us fish nerds it just fun playing with our fish tanks and not seen as work. Most people don't get it I guess. It's a fish thing.

How much time do you spend on maintaining your aquarium? My larg tanks take extra time but I use a hose to drain and fill the tank so it's really easy I can do other stuff while I clean my tank. People I work with think a fish tank is so much work. To me it's nothing drain and fill done...

When I saw the males half ass attempt at the embrases I knew the spawn did not go well. My male did it right only 2 times I saw and both times the female popped out of his grip. So disappointing because I really think the 2 would have great babies. I will let him grow a bit more before I try...

I removed the male he was useless after the spawn ignored the eggs. I am trying to hatch the egg in a separate container. I am 90% sure the eggs are all bad I will check in the morning. My male is too young and dumb I guess I will grow him out a bit more befor I try him again. My female did...

I have bred other types of fish and I just had my first betta spawn happen today but my male is a bit to young and small so his attempts at the embarrass were very weak. I don't think I have any fertial eggs but time will tell. My female did great she was full of eggs put the eggs up in the nest...