My Rio 180 Betta Tank Journal... Pic Heavy...

[loraxchick]

yeah shes still alive

i'm currently dripping her again, slowly and lengthy so i can get it 100% right.

as i think she isnt going to get much bigger i am going to get her a little space of her own as i think if i get more females she will be killed.

good to hear she's hanging in there.
thats probably the most sensible thing to do-get her her own little tank
keep us updated on her (as im sure you will)
cheers

 

[razer121]

yes keep us updated, such a cute little girl

 

[Haych]

thought i would add the pics of flea i took the other day

she is now back in her section too, but i am looking into getting her her own little home soon as i feel the other females would kill her.

 

[Mauricia]

Aw she's so cute. Her tail definitely won't grow back though, she's clearly missing the entire back half of her body, I've seen many fish like that, it's a birth defect. I think you are right the other females would probably kill her. I hope she keeps improving though!

 

[flip]

wow haych, she is sooo tiny! flea is deffinitly a good name

 

[Gill]

ahh she looks much better, i will let you know about the plants

 

[Haych]

well, little Flea is getting super strong and feisty! she comes to the front of the tank to say hi, eats flake like its going out of fashion, and even tries the pellets i feed the cories - which is rather funny as she swims round with it in her mouth!

well, i bid on her new home on ebay and won! a whopping 99p!

assuming the guy is understanding that my car is off the road, i can go and collect Thursday.

it just needs a light blulb and should be ok (keep everything crossed please guys and gals!)

ahh she looks much better, i will let you know about the plants

any updates on prices?

 

[soph_betta]

Heya
Just caught up with this thread (been working loads lately!)

Im so happy for you that flea survived and cant wait to see her in a little space of her own as i too think she maybe killed in a tank of normal sized females!

How are the boys doing now haych? Nemo still flairing at everything?

Ive actually been thinking bout changing the girls tank in to something else tho I dont know what yet???

 

[Haych]

LOL what are you like!

Nemo still flares like mad, but they seem happy enough. Have just had a re-vamp of the tank, will show you in a bit, just uploading pics.

what girls do you have?

 

[Haych]

right, been having some issues with heating and filtration, as one end had a whirlwind of water and was cold, the other end was quite toasty!

so, I have moved the heater to the middle section, took the ex1200 OFF and put on the ex700 instead. I have taken the spray bar off the larger tank (as the fish prefer a gush of water to the bar) and made an extra long spray bar for the bettas tank. i had to make the end piece as the curved part made it sit too low and its pointed to the back of the tank and there isnt much water movement so i have some happy bettas!

pics:

i have also trimmed down the dividers to stop bowing and the tank looks 100 times better!

It needs a good clean outside (kids putting fingers on the glass) and it does need filling back up from the loss of water in the larger filter, but I dont want to do that atm as I plan on doing a water change soon so I thought I would wait til then to fill it.

 

[soph_betta]

I have 6 girls at present;
1 small blue/silver
1 greeny blue
1 fleashy coloured
2 reds (that ae a bit weird as they rarely show colours abd show horozontal stripes alot but arnt stressed)
and the boss of the tank is a silver/copper
(Which i have the matching boy too and would like them to go togther)

 

[razer121]

looks nice, i was going to say about the finger prints but you have already addressed that lol

 

[Haych]

I have 6 girls at present;
1 small blue/silver
1 greeny blue
1 fleashy coloured
2 reds (that ae a bit weird as they rarely show colours abd show horozontal stripes alot but arnt stressed)
and the boss of the tank is a silver/copper
(Which i have the matching boy too and would like them to go togther)

pics? if you sell obviously. and cost too

looks nice, i was going to say about the finger prints but you have already addressed that lol

err.. yeah my two year old son toddles up, sticks his hands in his mouth then points on the tank saying "shish!"

hes obsessed - start him early

 

[Knox213]

Umm my nabour tryed putting his chocletly figures on my tank and i gave him "The" Glare and him ran off...

I Think every-one knows not to touch my tank xD

 

[Haych]

it dont bother me, i spray some glasses cleaner onto a lint free cloth and clean, comes up sparkiling!

you cant actually see them normally, the camera flash must have picked them up lol

will clean it on water change day