Mustard Gas betta fry

[wuvmybetta]

I'd really liked to have had pics of them from the beginning. But later is better than never. Here's my mustard gas crowns @ 2 weeks old



"How cute am I??"
(Very, my lovebug )

 

[wuvmybetta]

Group feeding at the bottom

 

[wuvmybetta]

Please ignore the brown algae I leave the lights on all day and I can't exactly get in there to scrub just yet.

 

[wuvmybetta]

"They'll never find us in here! C'mon!"

 

[wuvmybetta]

Everybody will be much easier to take photos of next week, they'll grow a lot this week.


Here are the 1 week old deltas

 

[wuvmybetta]

And finally an aerial shot, which is really the best way to view them when they're this small Every little spot is a betta

 

[cation]

Awww...they're all so sweet! Can't wait to see them in a week or two!

 

[wuvmybetta]

Awww...they're all so sweet! Can't wait to see them in a week or two!

Thanks! The CT's should be double the size by this time next week, looking forward to it


The deltas are my little miracle babes! In more ways than one, it amazes me how strong they are. Yesterday I was doing a water change on both tanks, I did the deltas first, replaced the water and noticed a bit of debris so I sucked it up with the turkey baster. Sure enough I got a fry, the entire wc went smooth but my last attempt So he was swimming in a cup and I went to move him back via the baster. Well...the 4" between the cup and the tank was a looong trip because he fell out with the drip that came out of the tip. I yelled a few choice words and immediately began looking for him on the counter, he was nowhere! I crawled on the floor looking for a teeny tiny 1 week old fish...nothing This went on for a few minutes until I eventually gave up. I looked at the tank and saw this gross looking blob on the bottom side and thought "Wtf?" and scratched it with my nail (what a dummy!) it was the fry!!! He was stuck tail down between the frame and the glass of the tank!!

So I put my hand beneath him and started flushing him out with water. He landed in my hand and omg...he was so tiny flopping around. I plopped him in the tank and he swam off. I was certain I'd find a dead body in there this morning but... can't even tell which one it was.

 

[Sorrell]

Wow! You're babies all have great adventure stories!

They are so cute! I love the little bellies


EDIT: Mwauaua!!! I win this time!

 

[juliethegr8t]

WOW! That's one crazy story... I am certainly impressed with how tough the little guy is. I want that one... maybe he won't go all floppy like my orangie did when he got here!!

They are ADORABLE. I can't wait to see pics in a week!!

 

[wuvmybetta]

omg!! I almost fell out of my chair laughing at "go all floppy"

Hey! I've since found out why that happened! I was trying to be the good mommy and send them off with a final meal BUT you're not supposed to feed 24 hours before shipping Live and learn, it won't happen again! No more floppy bettas for you )

 

[Doggfather]

lovley fry wuv!

These pictures (and all your other ones) make we want to keep and breed bettas!!!

And i will be keeping bettas! starting this weekend!!! and now i'll be wasting all my money on them trying to keep them happy, thanks to you wuv

 

[wuvmybetta]

awwww Glad to hear it,doggfather!!

 

[Grams]

ahh great looking fry wuv and what a strong little guy you have lol

im wondering when there going to ready to sell them cause im very interested in getting a male and a female and how much would it cost me

thanks

 

[guppygirl]

Such adorable little babies, wuv! It's amazing to see these little specks turn into beautiful adults. Good luck!!!