Lincoln

[dakski]

I've been wanting an animal for my office for a while. I've ruled out a reptile because of space and I like having them all in one place downstairs in the reptile area. Also, the few reptiles I thought of potentially getting need a lot of work and my time and energy are limited these days. The number one priority is taking care of who I currently have and making sure this doesn't become work versus a hobby for me.

In any event, I thought of doing a small aquarium, but even that is a lot of work - 14-15 gallon tank. In some ways, it's harder than a larger tank. Ultimately I decided on a 4 gallon tank with a Betta.

Meet Lincoln. He's got red white and blue on him and he's got spunk. He's very patriotic. We both enjoy keeping each other company while I work in my office.

[Zincubus]

He’s gorgeous ...

I saw some brightly coloured fish ( similar to that ) in a Florida lake last year .. would they have been Betta fish ??


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[dakski]

Awesome colors! I'm not super familiar with betas. I'm a saltwater keeper myself. Small tanks are definitely difficult. Any fluctuation in parameters has a bigger impact. The black gravel and background really makes the colors of the fish pop

Thank you Trinityblood! Bettas are super easy. They live in puddles/pools of water in the wild so water quality doesn't have to be perfect for them. However, if you know me, I am going to keep his tank pretty clean. Easy to do a 1G water change weekly vs. a bigger tank. Many people do not think they like heat or filtration, but they do if you want them to flourish and show their best colors. His temp is 77F and he has a gentle filter on the tank.

I used to breed Frontosa's - a brackish water fish from Africa. They get about a foot long. Had 12 in a 240G. Unfortunately, health got the better of me and doing those 2-3 hour water changes weekly was too much.

Saltwater is a lot more demanding and much more sensitive to change than most freshwater aquariums. I'd love to see pics of some of your aquariums. Do you have a thread here?

What a great idea. Bettas are so beautiful! Just the right amount of "company" for an office.

Thank you Boger. Yeah, he's a perfect companion. Plus the gentle water flow sound is soothing and relaxing.

He’s gorgeous ...

I saw some brightly coloured fish ( similar to that ) in a Florida lake last year .. would they have been Betta fish ??


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Thank you Zincubus. Betta's are pretty tiny and I think they are from Asia. Doubt you would have seen them in FL. However, if you can find Iguanas and Burmese Pythons in FL, who knows .

[Zincubus]

Thank you Trinityblood! Bettas are super easy. They live in puddles/pools of water in the wild so water quality doesn't have to be perfect for them. However, if you know me, I am going to keep his tank pretty clean. Easy to do a 1G water change weekly vs. a bigger tank. Many people do not think they like heat or filtration, but they do if you want them to flourish and show their best colors. His temp is 77F and he has a gentle filter on the tank.

I used to breed Frontosa's - a brackish water fish from Africa. They get about a foot long. Had 12 in a 240G. Unfortunately, health got the better of me and doing those 2-3 hour water changes weekly was too much.

Saltwater is a lot more demanding and much more sensitive to change than most freshwater aquariums. I'd love to see pics of some of your aquariums. Do you have a thread here?



Thank you Boger. Yeah, he's a perfect companion. Plus the gentle water flow sound is soothing and relaxing.



Thank you Zincubus. Betta's are pretty tiny and I think they are from Asia. Doubt you would have seen them in FL. However, if you can find Iguanas and Burmese Pythons in FL, who knows .

Maybe they were some pet fish released by someone ??

Are there any other smallish , very reddish coloured fish found naturally in Florida ??


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[dakski]

Maybe they were some pet fish released by someone ??

Are there any other smallish , very reddish coloured fish found naturally in Florida ??


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Totally possible. No idea what fish are found in FL. I am a Yankee up here in CT. I have snorkeled in the Florida Keys, but not freshwater.

[ballpythonluvr]

Lincoln is just gorgeous! My boyfriend and I have two 55 gallon freshwater tanks in our computer room. We have a variety of community fish in each tank. While this is more of my boyfriend’s hobby than mine, I do help him to take care of the fish and maintain the tanks.

[Trinityblood]

Thank you Trinityblood! Bettas are super easy. They live in puddles/pools of water in the wild so water quality doesn't have to be perfect for them. However, if you know me, I am going to keep his tank pretty clean. Easy to do a 1G water change weekly vs. a bigger tank. Many people do not think they like heat or filtration, but they do if you want them to flourish and show their best colors. His temp is 77F and he has a gentle filter on the tank.

I used to breed Frontosa's - a brackish water fish from Africa. They get about a foot long. Had 12 in a 240G. Unfortunately, health got the better of me and doing those 2-3 hour water changes weekly was too much.

Saltwater is a lot more demanding and much more sensitive to change than most freshwater aquariums. I'd love to see pics of some of your aquariums. Do you have a thread here?

Thanks for the info! I love learning about animal care. That water does look pristine. Are there different species of beta? Or are they all the same just different colors?

I do not have a thread... I have a fairly new 20 gallon with 2 clowns and some inverts. I had a tank 10 years ago but had to get rid of it because of school. I'm finally in a place to keep fish again. I plan to eventually add a yellow clown goby and a royal gramma. The only difficult part is having patience and controlling pests that come with live rock. A setup like this is pretty simple to care for. Do water changes, feed fish, let snails eat algae. I could have used dry rock if I wanted it to be even easier. I don't have corals and probably won't add any. As beautiful as they are, their needs are too expensive and time consuming for my tastes. I'm starting to see coralline algae growth. I can't wait for it to takeover and turn all the rocks purple.

I’ve had albinos in the past but I’ve got a wild caught one now

Call me crazy but that looks like a begging face.

[Zincubus]

Thanks for the info! I love learning about animal care. That water does look pristine. Are there different species of beta? Or are they all the same just different colors?

I do not have a thread... I have a fairly new 20 gallon with 2 clowns and some inverts. I had a tank 10 years ago but had to get rid of it because of school. I'm finally in a place to keep fish again. I plan to eventually add a yellow clown goby and a royal gramma. The only difficult part is having patience and controlling pests that come with live rock. A setup like this is pretty simple to care for. Do water changes, feed fish, let snails eat algae. I could have used dry rock if I wanted it to be even easier. I don't have corals and probably won't add any. As beautiful as they are, their needs are too expensive and time consuming for my tastes.





Call me crazy but that looks like a begging face.

It’s possible .. he’s insatiable .. currently on frozen bloodworm and bits/bats .. in a month or so he goes back on earthworms


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[dakski]

Thanks for the info! I love learning about animal care. That water does look pristine. Are there different species of beta? Or are they all the same just different colors?

I do not have a thread... I have a fairly new 20 gallon with 2 clowns and some inverts. I had a tank 10 years ago but had to get rid of it because of school. I'm finally in a place to keep fish again. I plan to eventually add a yellow clown goby and a royal gramma. The only difficult part is having patience and controlling pests that come with live rock. A setup like this is pretty simple to care for. Do water changes, feed fish, let snails eat algae. I could have used dry rock if I wanted it to be even easier. I don't have corals and probably won't add any. As beautiful as they are, their needs are too expensive and time consuming for my tastes. I'm starting to see coralline algae growth. I can't wait for it to takeover and turn all the rocks purple.

First, the tank looks good partly because I just set it up and put Lincoln in.

However, with one fish and good filtration, it should stay pretty clear indefinitely.

There are different morphs of Bettas. No idea what Lincoln's morph is, but he's a cool guy. Some have longer fins and different colors, etc.

https://www.tankarium.com/types-of-betta-fish/

This site above had some cool info.

Secondly, I like your setup and LOVE Goby's. They are awesome little fish! I don't know what a Gramma is.

Keep us posted on your tank!

[Trinityblood]

First, the tank looks good partly because I just set it up and put Lincoln in.

However, with one fish and good filtration, it should stay pretty clear indefinitely.

There are different morphs of Bettas. No idea what Lincoln's morph is, but he's a cool guy. Some have longer fins and different colors, etc.

https://www.tankarium.com/types-of-betta-fish/

This site above had some cool info.

Secondly, I like your setup and LOVE Goby's. They are awesome little fish! I don't know what a Gramma is.

Keep us posted on your tank!

Do freshwater tancs get new tank syndrome after a couple months? I guess betas don't poop a lot? I know goldfish are poop machines lol.

Wow there are so many different looking betas.

Gobies have so much personality despite being tiny. They're also really peaceful tankmates. Can never go wrong with them.

Royal gramma is a pretty yellow and purple fish that darts in and out of rocks.

https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/pr...20200309160404