My Betta's

Ok here are pics of my bettas.First up is my male. http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/k.../bettamale.jpg

Female 2. http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/k...female2001.jpg

FINALLY!!! nice pics too. as for "female" #2.. damn those are long fins on her. But I can see the egg tube so she's def. a she. now you just need to get a bigger tank for them. lol

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Originally Posted by Ladydragon

FINALLY!!! nice pics too. as for "female" #2.. damn those are long fins on her. But I can see the egg tube so she's def. a she. now you just need to get a bigger tank for them. lol

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See now you know why i questioned her sex lol.I never realized until i looked at these pics they both have ripped up fins :O.Now lets see if i can keep the babies alive this time:(.I have the proper foods so we will see.

it does happen that some females will have longer tails and fins than normal, but she really does look more like a male. what baby foods you usin? brine shrimp?

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Originally Posted by Ladydragon

it does happen that some females will have longer tails and fins than normal, but she really does look more like a male. what baby foods you usin? brine shrimp?

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I have walter worms,banana worms and micro worms.Then once they get bigger i have Decaped brine shrimp eggs.I tell ya its easier breeding snakes :P

nice food selection.. but yeah I would agree. I just picked up some attison's food for grownups and babies, along with some betta spa. Its supposed to be the best stuff on the market for them..:confuzd: who knows, we'll find out in time I guess

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Originally Posted by Ladydragon

nice food selection.. but yeah I would agree. I just picked up some attison's food for grownups and babies, along with some betta spa. Its supposed to be the best stuff on the market for them..:confuzd: who knows, we'll find out in time I guess

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I have heard of that stuff.Well i have been talking to a breeder and he is the one whom set me up with the worm cultures.The starter cultures are cheap.He has been doing this for 30+ years and has reasured me it gets easier as you gain experiance :P.

It is amazingly easy, the experience is a plus though. All I ever needed to breed my gouramis was a rubbermade tub, a plastic plant, and some hikari first bites (for the fry).
Ultimately its way less complicated than it seems.

Finally! Jeesh! :D

They are beautiful! I especially love the red on that male. When are you thinking of breeding them? Man, as soon as my husband and I get our own house, I am getting some bettas! You've made me catch the betta bug all over again.

Something that is really good for them, especially during breeding is almond leaf. You can get it on aquabid for really cheap and it makes the water a kind of brownish color but it is supposed to imitate their natural habitat (leaves falling in the water) The leaf not only helps condition the water but it provides a place for the male to make his nest.

So with the babies last time. Did they just disappear? Are you using a filter on the breeding tank? Oh and those two definitely need a bigger tank. I recommend no smaller than a 1g tank for a betta. I personally always try and use 2-5g per betta.

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Originally Posted by Jay_Bunny

Finally! Jeesh! :D

They are beautiful! I especially love the red on that male. When are you thinking of breeding them? Man, as soon as my husband and I get our own house, I am getting some bettas! You've made me catch the betta bug all over again.

Something that is really good for them, especially during breeding is almond leaf. You can get it on aquabid for really cheap and it makes the water a kind of brownish color but it is supposed to imitate their natural habitat (leaves falling in the water) The leaf not only helps condition the water but it provides a place for the male to make his nest.

So with the babies last time. Did they just disappear? Are you using a filter on the breeding tank? Oh and those two definitely need a bigger tank. I recommend no smaller than a 1g tank for a betta. I personally always try and use 2-5g per betta.

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I have babies from them right now :P.I lost the babies last time because i tried feeding them fry fish food.Well i now have 3 differant worm cultures that were recommended from a betta breeder.No filtration on the tank as it wears out the babies.I cut a styrofoam cup in half for him to build his nest in(also recommended by breeders).

Pictures as soon as you can get a decent pic of them! How many babies are you estimating? I know they can have tons.

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Originally Posted by Jay_Bunny

Pictures as soon as you can get a decent pic of them! How many babies are you estimating? I know they can have tons.

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Well i see lots of little fleas swimming lol.My guess ALOT :8:

Congrats!!!!!! Those guys are very tiny, should be like 500-800 maybe. To give some of you a good idea of the size, they are smaller than a spec of dust. They are truly amazing.

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Originally Posted by accidental777

Congrats!!!!!! Those guys are very tiny, should be like 500-800 maybe. To give some of you a good idea of the size, they are smaller than a spec of dust. They are truly amazing.

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Yep that would be close :P.So far they are 3 days old and looking like they might make it this time :banana:.The walter worms i am feeding them are even smaller then they are lol.Thank god i have a magnifying glass to be able to see them lol

Using a flashlight helps too lol. It was pretty cool the first time I saw babies like that darting across the water. They are just soooo tiny in comparison to cichlid fry.

Well the babies are 10 days old now :banana:.I was able to actually watch one eat several walter worms of course through a magnifying glass :P.My god i thought the babies were tiny :O

okay.. I know you got a new camera.. so where are the pics? hhmmm?!! either way, congrats on seeing the babies eating. Must be a great feeling.

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Originally Posted by Ladydragon

okay.. I know you got a new camera.. so where are the pics? hhmmm?!! either way, congrats on seeing the babies eating. Must be a great feeling.

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Well its really hard to even see them without a magnifying glass.So it makes pics right now hard :P