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:D Actually I got hooked on the looks of Bettas when I was in High School and started keeping other fish. I kept them a few years until they all died of old age and I went off to college. I didn't have time to devote to fish then and just never got back into it until this last year when I had to...

:nod: I do not know why some people say females are not pretty. I think they are. You have proof. I am going to get some females too. I have no plans to breed, I just like pretty Bettas. :kewlpics:

:kewlpics: He may not be breeding quality, but he is a handsome fella, you bettcha. And IMHO, bloodworms can make a Betta happy. I've had to rethink my opinion of feeding messy live bloodworms because my guys do perk up when given a treat of the live wiglers. :hyper:

:byebye: Ditto.

:clap: Not to belabor it, but I agree. I have done the research just too learn and I never plan on raising baby Bettas, never did. They are just wounderful fish to have.

:rolleyes: Friendly fella, huh. He should be OK. I would just watch him closly for a few days. It does seem like you are putting a lot of stuff in the water. My dechlorinator says only 2 drops per gallon of water. But it varies from brand to brand. I agree that if you can to go to at least a...

:alien: I prefer to be on the safe side. I have some gallon jugs I always keep on hand that I have dechlorinated, aged and then capped. I do not keep that water more than a week. Since I have several Betta aquariums, I do not do all water changes the same day. If I am going to need more than 5...

:sick: Oh yes. I do not know why or how you got oil on the water, but get it off.

:fun: As long as the tank is not overcrowded, the choice is yours. (The tank should never be overcrowded!) I think it helps the overall health of the tank and the fish seem to like the bubbles, at least some do. Some of my fish play in them or sit on them. Also. bubble ornaments can add an...

:blink: Thanks. I've not heard of a gravel tidy. I will check my LPS and/or fish needs supplier

:fish: I would not keep them together. There can be aggression even if it is passion at first. This means stress and eventual decline. My wife kept a pair in a 40 gal community tank many moons ago that had many hidding places for the lady. The other fish also protected her form him when he got...

:kewlpics: :wub: Fortunate you. I just got one like your red/blue. I have been going in every week for over a month to my favorite trusted LPS sorting through all the new arrivals. They finally got one this color and I was very gleeful. The staff said it just arrived and was the only CrownTail...

:clap: Ya, you betcha thats a good idea. I would be very interested and more than willing to pay shipping. Since I am interested in pets and not showing or breeding, a little imperfection matters not. I just want healthy fish. As a nurse, special needs in my pets has never been a problem. And...

:kewlpics: Thanks for sharing.

:clap: I had a pleco way back and it was a delight. IMHO there should be a bright red sign on the tank where a common pleco is sold telling people how big it will/may get. I did not know and learned the hard way. Fortunatly I found out and got a bigger aquarium. My number one rule now is =...

:rofl: Yes, you make good points. However, I am not sure cows or cories are stupid, they are just unpretentious and humbly go about their bussiness. At any rate, cories are fun and so are cows.

Handsome, cheeky fellow.

:flex: Another opinion heard from. I like undergravel filters, but the airpump can be noisy. I recently bought an aquarium with a bio-wheel filter in the kit. I had to check several times to see if it was working as I did not hear it until I was very very near the aquarium. I also like that it...

:clap: I feed my Bettas and Guppies freeze dried blood worms and they gobble them. One of my Bettas will eat nothig but bloodworms. I keep trying, but nope. I like to vary their diet. I tried live bloodworms and although the fish liked them, I found them a little messy. Since freeze dried works...

:whistle: My oldest goldfish, Gobee, is about six inches long. I hope to have Gobee around for some time yet. Gobee is white and orange marbled and despite some adverse conditions along the way, has been quite robust. I got Gobee as a feeder fish from my LPS. My advise to anyone who might use...

:drool: I have been reading that cory catfish prefere sand on the bottom of their home. I like undergravel filters (I also use an outside hanging filter. Better super clean than unhealthy home.) I have smooth, reasonably fine gravel and the corys seem to be OK. But, I have not provided catfish...

:byebye: Although I enjoyed aquarium fish when I was in High School, I have been away from it for these many years. A lot has changed since then. This forum seems a good place to exchange useful information. Now that I have retired early, I have the time and energy to provide good homes for...