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Perhaps he prefers it a bit darker. Can you fit a box (with one side cut out) over his place? Or maybe something to give him a little shade?

That might be a bit much for that one though. Does anyone know of a good lfs in the Seattle area for jesi?

Very nice. Is there a binder or anything across the bottom or just gravel holding it in place? James looks bewildered.

All I want for the fish is for you to give it a good home. Shipping to the west coast will set you back 5 or 10 bucks though.

Be careful which brand you choose. Different brands sell different species of critters as bloodworms. I recommend Hikari brand, they’re smaller and processed better IMO. I like to put the “juiceâ€￾ in the big tanks, for the vitamins.

=>=> REPLY DELETED <=<= Because: It was a lame-brained idea. The fish would knock it loose.

Man, that stinks. I’ve heard the same thing about lowering the water level. I’ve also heard of putting them in a shallow pan and gently stirring often to keep fungus at bay. Maybe someone who has actually done that will reply. The males will move the eggs around in the nest but, I’m sure...

This guy was set to go to a pet shop that I no longer deal with. These are the best shots I could get of him today.

I have one that needs a home. He was spawned last Christmas eve. He’s not breeder material but he would make a fine pet. I’ll post a snapshot if you’re interested. BTW; shipping from Chicago.

They should hatch tomorrow night. You can use 36 hours (plus or minus 12 hours) as a rule of thumb. You’ve probably already noticed some eggs falling and being retrieved by the male. When they hatch they’ll look similar but with little tails. The male will do all the work for the next five...

Is he guarding the nest now?

That happens, give them some time. I'll bet you h

That happens, give them some time. I'll bet you have eggs by the time I post this.

Good luck.

I’m glad they arrived safely. You are very lucky and, I think, so are those fish.

I think females recover from that sort of thing quicker than the males do. If she’s eating well she’ll most likely recuperate nicely. Give her a quick “eye exam” by getting her to chase something waved in front of her tank. Make sure she turns to look at it with the other eye when it changes...

I just looked at V’s site again. That is an interesting hypothesis. I’m not sure how she calculates 75%, although, she has a new article on double tails that states “most” are DT geno. I wonder if other breeders have experienced this.

I think you may have misunderstood V. If one parent is a double tail (DT/DT) the offspring can only receive a DT gene from that parent. That parent has no dt gene to give. If the other parent is single tail (dt/dt) all the offspring will be double tail geno (DT/dt). If the other parent is...

One more thought on butterflies: Butterfly phenotypes can be dominant for one or both variegated fin genes. If father and mother are both VF/vf, then, he and his sister could possibly be vf/vf (non-butterfly). kali426 - I believe Betta Splendens have 21 chromosomes.

If father is a double tail and mother is not, he and his sister will be double tail genos. Each will get a double tail from father and a non-double tail from mother. With a double tail geno cross, 25-50-25 is the correct ratio. I find the butterfly gene to be tricky. As father and mother are...

I would be concerned about soap getting into the water. If you smell it in the air, it's probably gonna get in the water through the airline.

I think the video file size was too large for my account. I compressed it a bit more, let's see if it works now. My Spawning Video

Some pics to compare the size of fry. This fry wiggled out of the nest less than 12 hours ago.

Thanks. I think she'll recover nicely tho. She seems very active and content. Sorry about the video folks, I think the problem is comcast. Some can, others can't. BTW, the good pics are because of the camera I borrowed.

Still waiting.

Pie are square. No, pie are round. Pi X R(radius) squared = Volume of a sphere.

I expext the eggs will hatch sometime after midnight tonite. On Guard Duty

Maybe a security thing. You might try holding the "ctrl" key and refresh the page. Internet explorer might be blocking "activex controls". It usually notifies you on the very top of the page.

What part doesn't work? Is the page not coming up or is it just the video? if it's the page try My Spawn Journal Page and click on the watch video link. or copy and paste the following url into your web browser: http://home.comcast.net/~timcad/betta/spawn.htm

Here's a video I made of my pair spawning. I was able to capture the first few "embraces". The lighting is bad because I had to keep moving the camera. The female kept distoying his nest and he'd build a new one then I'd move the camera. Spawn Video

The reason I'm thinking super delta is - It's almost 180 degrees but not quite and the ends of the first and last rays are a bit shorter than the rest. Fin damage is from shipping I'm guessing. There is some regrowth this week. I'll have better pics in a few days. They are related but not sibs...

Here's a link to the first pics I have of my new breeding pair. I hope I have the color and tail types identified correctly. My Spawn Journal

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That really looks like quite a set-up at the last show. I noticed with exception to the first pic they’re all in the same type of jar. Are there rules on what type can be used? Do entrants bring them with? Are there rules on carding/uncarding? How many do you room and board at your place?

You also need to consider the extra amount of uneaten food in a larger tank. Larger perimeter and base area = more waste build up = more siphoning. Remember the three most important things: Clean water, clean water and clean water.

Well that’s cool then. I can keep an eye on him and see what to expect from the others in a couple days. I imagine he’ll be the first to be jarred. I can see my new spawn log will have considerably more columns. I think I’m looking for something more like a tracking number, to identify each...

I have some questions concerning my 4 week old fry. I have 1 fry (I’ll call him “Spot”) which appears to be 2 days ahead of the rest, developmentally. When I noticed Spot sporting some nice caudal fins, I noticed the same, in most of the other fry, 2 days later. When I noticed his anal fin, 2...

Don't Bettas eat hydras? I thought all anabantoids did.

Also, if they are planaria, you're more likely to see them on the glass than your fish. You should see small ones within 12 hours of cleaning the glass.