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Post by lilfishie on Jun 1, 2011 8:28:05 GMT
Just wondered if anyone on here keeps Wild Bettas as well as Splendas. apart from my 25 Splendas (10m/15f) i also have 3 Betta Falx (2m/1f) living in a planted 16 gal with cories, asassin snails and my Bulldog pleco Heres some old pics of them  will get some recent pics once they move    They spawn every few weeks but so far no luck raising the fry  |
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Post by fuzzynicki on Jun 1, 2011 11:57:33 GMT
Never kept them Siobhan,- but they look lovely!
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Post by lilfishie on Jun 1, 2011 16:11:51 GMT
They are great Nicki, will have to get a picture when the 2 males are sparring, they look fab! Just wish i knew why i keep loosing the fry thats 3 lots i've lost now |
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Post by charliem177 on Jun 1, 2011 17:13:13 GMT
plecos are not great things to have in tanks, they will eat both eggs and fry. charlie
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Post by lilfishie on Jun 1, 2011 17:40:05 GMT
Charlie these guys are Mouthbrooders and i remove the Male a few days before he spits them, so far i haven't been able to get the fry past a week old despite my best efforts and 2-3 times BBS feeding
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Post by charliem177 on Jun 1, 2011 17:45:15 GMT
oh  hadnt realised that, thats a shame, are your water conditions right for that strain? |
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Post by lilfishie on Jun 1, 2011 20:34:37 GMT
i think so, had no problems with the adults just raising fry
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Post by fuzzynicki on Jun 1, 2011 20:41:09 GMT
ah, sorry you keep losing the fry :0(
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Post by nataliey on Jun 1, 2011 21:18:45 GMT
They are beautiful...was going to get some Betta Falx but changed my mind.
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Post by lilfishie on Jun 2, 2011 7:00:00 GMT
They are great little fish Nat i was told they are very shy and exclusive so was in 2 minds about getting some, but these 3 a always out seeing whats going on, the female is very friendly and says hello like the other bettas do lol
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Post by nataliey on Jun 2, 2011 15:25:32 GMT
Do you keep male and female together then?
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Post by fuzzynicki on Jun 2, 2011 15:53:40 GMT
I've read that you can keep males and females together, and that after spawning they can stay in the same tank as the fry as they wont eat them!! If that's true then it's brilliant!
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Post by nataliey on Jun 2, 2011 19:12:00 GMT
I've read that you can keep males and females together, and that after spawning they can stay in the same tank as the fry as they wont eat them!! If that's true then it's brilliant! That would be fantastic...i may look into it again! |
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Post by lilfishie on Jun 2, 2011 22:15:54 GMT
They do all live together in harmany most of the time, the 2 males have the odd spat but nothing serious.
The male never eats his fry, so i usually seperate him to a smaller 3 gal tank then leave him with the fry so he can recover. the only reason i move him is because the other tankmates eating fry
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Post by Roxane on Jun 4, 2011 10:19:16 GMT
You say you lose the fry after attempting to feed them bbs? Try feeding them infusoria. Usually betta fry's mouths are too small for bbs. Infusoria are much smaller. Could be your problem.
Roxy
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will get some recent pics once they move
hadnt realised that, thats a shame, are your water conditions right for that strain?
