New 30L Betta Tank

Eragon is gorgeous!! :D best of luck with him - maybe he can be pen pals with my betta, when I get him? :p
 
Thanks Paprika he is rather gorgeous isn't he?
We'll have to start a TTF Betta club! lol
Good luck with your visit tomorrow - hope you see one you want!
Can I be nosy and ask where you are in the Lake District? (PM if you don't want everyone to know.)
Used to love going there for hols but haven't been in ages.
 
Eragon and Buck are both still in tact this morning altho I did see Eragon chasing Buck quite a bit last night. Think Buck is getting his come-uppance for being a bit of a bully with his younger siblings in the platy tank.
 
They are still eating each others food - I'm not too worried tho as the food analyses are comparable and the pellets I've been giving the platies actually have more protein that the betta pellets found online by about 8% assuming that the ones the seller gave me are similar to proprietory brands I found information on.
 
I haven't managed to get a picture of them together yet as they tend to occupy different parts of the tank and when they do eventually get together it's so brief I haven't time to take a picture! lol
I have got a nice video of Eragon before Buck was unceremoniusly dumped in his tank, but I can't get it onto Facebook to copy for here 4 some reason - I'll maybe try Photobucket when I've got time.
 
I did notice last night that Mama (adult female platy) has a split dorsal fin so that tussle was even more aggressive than I'd originally thought. I'm so glad I got Buck out of there when I did. Can't imagine how it would have ended if it had happened whilst I was at work!
 
How is your new boy, Paprika?
Let us know how he's getting on.
 
What are the plans for Buck?

Look forward to pics :D
 
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=177091402447371&l=1050421904815968892
^^^ At last! The link to the video I mentioned - at 1:49 there's a message alert as I was filming on my phone so ignore that! lol
The plans are to see how things go with the status quo, Shel.
I'm hoping the 28° isn't too warm for a platy as they are temperate rather than tropical. Other than give him to someone else I can't think what to do as there's no way he's going back in the platy tank!
 
Oh no I can't watch it as stoopid flash player :( (on iPad) can you upload to YouTube?
 
ooooo I've never done that before Shel!
Will have a look at it later when I get back from work tonight!
Catch up later!
 
Very nice!!  Looks like he is enjoying the tank!
 
Thanks Wildbetta - it took me a while to realise he could see his own reflection in the tank-side and was posturing not anxiously swimming back and forth!
He's certainly taking Young Buck to task which is exactly what he needs after ripping his mother's dorsal fin in the sudden sexual frenzy yesterday! lol
 
Wow, Mamashack, love the video! :D
 
Rhaegar is doing well thanks :) pics and journal might have to wait until the weekend I'm afraid, I can't find the cable to link my camera up to the computer, it's probably still in a box somewhere from the move 
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Thanks Paprika! Ooooo you are making us wait too long!
Seriously as long as he's doing ok that's the main thing!
Rhaegar is an unusual name - where is it from?
 
You kind of gave me the idea with Eragon, actually...Rhaegar is the name of a character from George RR Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series.  He's the prince of the Targaryens - a.k.a. the dragon lords :)
 
I had to look the Tragaryens up! Sounds a bit like Middle Earth, but with dragon princes instead of hobbitses! lol
 
Mamashack said:
Thanks Wildbetta - it took me a while to realise he could see his own reflection in the tank-side and was posturing not anxiously swimming back and forth!
He's certainly taking Young Buck to task which is exactly what he needs after ripping his mother's dorsal fin in the sudden sexual frenzy yesterday! lol
 
He looks healthy Mamashack and glad Buck and Eragon are getting along well.
 
With my purple plakat I had to put a bubble wall at the back of his tank as he spent all day starring at himself in the top left corner!  The bubble wall is very gentle to ensure there is no current, mind you as I have mentioned I find the plakats stronger overall and can certainly swim against a little bit of current.  I have an hilarious video as an outcome of this bubble wall and will upload it for you all in die course ;)
 
Oh, would you mind putting Eragon's name in your signature, as I am not familiar with this so always have to go on a hunt to know how to spell it :)
 

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