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oh they're lovely! I love the Cambodian look :wub:

Had some chloroform in a small bottle (school project), wasn't thinking clearly at 2am in the morning and transferred it to a plastic vial :no: and put it on top of the tank where the light sits. Of course the thing dissolved in a couple minutes time, and a couple spoonfuls got into the tank...

Started my fishless cycle about a week ago. Stats right now are 2 ppm nitrites, and about 3 ppm ammonia. What's next? Do I wait till ammonia is almost gone before, then do a big water change before adding any fish?

The Jungle Fungus Clear says that a 25% water change could be done after 4 days, and then re-dose the full amount. Should I follow this? Or do a 100% water change and redose, since he's in a bowl?

Yes the exposed rays of his fins are red :( . How did you go about doing the surgery?

I went with some jungle fungus clear, I hope it works :/ . Please keep him in your thoughts.

fishmom how did you treat your betta?

so sorry to hear that :( . I flipped out when I saw Deuce like that. The temperature stays at 74, however I've been using a desklamp (fairly far away mind you) and the temp has stayed steady at 77 for about 8 hours now. ammonia, nitrites, nitrates are all 0 (due to everyday water changes)...

I switched my male from the spawning tank back to a bowl recently, and decided to cover it with a dark shirt so he could get reaquainted with his surroundings. Anyways I removed the shirt a day later to take a look at him, and about a third of the way into the caudal, most of the fin is...

Longnose Chimaera: they even have a poisonous spine in their dorsal fin :crazy: The Coffinfish: What a face! ;)

Hm yes they do bear quite the similarity! But the father's irridescence down his rays look really nice and more even :) . I think he looks part plakat, since he's not flaring, but still has a fairly perky-looking caudal (er I'm by no means an expert though). All in all your bettas = :hyper...

Thanks for the nice comments y'all :D ... bettas are truly awesome fish angel_lady - lol, 4 in a day, now that's indulging!!! Though I shouldn't talk, I've got 7 other girls, and a spawn pair on the way.... jollysue - wait that's not fancy talk for VT is it? :huh: His ventrals are a...

I knew I should have avoided the betta shelf, but the bf pointed out this cutie - and I was smitten!! :wub: We put him next to another boy for a second to check out his feisty-ness, and turns out he's a much more passive wee one, and hence the name Obi. Obi: He's really quite peachy in...

Hi fishykisses! I'm from Vancouver as well (Burnaby), and may be interested in having them for my female community tank :) Do you know if they'd work well in a community? I have 2 girls in mine right now, and they're both about an inch and a bit.

ooooh Hades, he's such a handsome lil devil!

ah thanks oppositearmor :) ... looks like he's got a ways to go. guess i'll switch babe out for a boy and see if that spurs him on

8am Sept 24 - the nest is only about half the size of the cup in there. How long should I wait??

Whoo hoo! - I've finally gathered up all my supplies and was ready to start a couple days ago. Spawning set up, grow out tank, microworms started, conditioned with bloodworms 2x a day, drinking as much soda as possible.... Anyways here we go!: Timeline 2 days ago- Deuce goes into spawn...

How about indian almond leaves?? I've been reading up on them and apparently they work great...

Hmm yes marianne at bcbettas (where I got them from) is also of the opinion that no chemicals should be used. I really don't want anything bad to happen though, considering that I'm keeping all fry in one grow out... What is the cause of fungus usually?

so for the grow out, a couple of sponge filters will do?

thanks, meg! perhaps I could section off part of the 33 gallon, and fill the water halfway to create a smaller space....hmmm any other ideas anyone?

That's great mac, just don't mix males and females together!!! make sure to start a thread when you get them :)

And here again are the un-knowing couple: This is Deuce, blue super delta (green when using camera flash though) And the lucky lady, Babe :) But I have some questions though... what kind of filtration should I get for a 33 gallon? can the 33 gallon also be used as a spawning tank...

if he's not moving much, keep the water level low so he can come up for air easily

ahh Synirr, I'm really considering breeding them now, whilst I gaze at my empty tank... Am I able to use my 33 gallon as both a spawning and growout tank until I can sex them?? Or is it too big for them to spawn in? And what kind of filtration do I need?? Right now there's a fluval 4 plus in...

Ok last bump, with a pic of the new guy flaring :wub:

thanks you guys!! I spend so much time looking at my babies now, lol name suggestions anyone?? I'm seriously considering this, as I still have a 33 gallon sitting empty at the moment...but I already put sand in the bottom though :/

I got them from www.bcbetta.com :D

ATM they're still un-named.... first up is a pretty masked blue girl: I know, I'm so horrible, taking bright pictures while they're still acclimatizing..... I was just so eager though next is a yellow-ish plakat female and a not-so-opaque girly: When i first opened the box, I was...

would it be best to just remove the plants right now?? or would that induce stress? He seems to be acting a bit jittery right now...

Yep unfiltered 2 gallon tank...there are some silk plants, gravel (not really sharp I'd say, like regular gravel), and a ceramic pot. I just did a 100% water change and will pick up some aq salt tomorrow. How much should I add? And how long should I wait for results to show? Is there any...

Sorry to have to post something thats probably a repeat, but the search function doesn't work for me for some reason :/ Max has developed what looks like clean rips in his fins. This is a before pic to refer to the locations... At first it was only a tiny rip on one side of that extra...

OK so i just bought some activated carbon by marina. I put it in some pantyhose as a makeshift filter bag, and while I was rinsing it, it totally stunk!! :sick: Should I be concerned? Has anyone else come across this????

They should be available in craft stores, as they're for cross stitching. Maybe try calling around your local craft stores and asking if it's available

Thanks freddyk... what sort of decor did you use in your 33 gallon?

hmm i guess it'd be best to work out some kind of exchange system with an lfs then... is this for real? - cichlid recipe even i can tell that's way overstocked?

Thanks for the info Ferris!! Blah, I do have a 55, but it needs resiliconing and a new canopy...oh well - the cichlid in your avatar is stunning... Wondering why they have to be kept in groups of 3?? I don't think they specify genders at the LFS, how would I know what I have?

Was wondering what are some nice species of mbuna that stay relatively small?? I'm planning on setting up a 33 gallon cichlid tank. Also how many could I put in my tank? I do like the electric yellows... Also is the cichlid mix substrate necessary? pH of my water is 7.8, don't know KH though...

any comments on breeding the 2 masks?? What would be the end result? and what would breeding an opaque female with colored males result in?