Yanagi

I'm not sad, just annoyed.. Don't think I'll waste money on importing males again, not when I can order nice fish from my LFS who seem to be much healthier. Females are another story though..

Would be very annoying.

Yeah, I'm sure the LFS will be able to help you get some nice Bettas. Good luck with the rest, I hope they heal well for you.

Female was being pretty violently chased so I put her back in the trap this morning. Come home from work to find a biiig nest and a very, very eager male. I think I'll let her back out again before lights out.

Good to hear about the infection Yan.

Too bad about the hole.. there seems to be something around.. but it isn't your fault, don't think that. It's just bad luck, and maybe the time of year.

About 3 weeks ago they came, doubt stress would cause them to pop up with tumors or bacterial infections.. Velvet and things like that I can see happening but not what's going on with the dragons.

I agree with the tumor not being stess for sure and so sorry to hear he didn't make it. How is the red dragon boy doing? Good to hear that the lavender boy is over it.

Must be confused?? All are still alive. Red dragon boy is sulking 'cause I've been taking him out and painting the wound with multicure.. No improvement yet, but not any worse either.

Theres something about parents that seems to hard-wire them to not take instructions properly lol I can empathise! Hope its all ok now.

All seem to have come through it fine but doing the water changes seems to have made my already really sore back damn near unbearable. Missed work today. :(

Damn Take it easy, hope it gets better soon.

I know some species of... I think coral only breed under the full moon. Thats because of extra light I think. The moon does have a gravitational pull like all planets... so who knows how that could effect them???

That's right, I did know about coral. Still don't know.. as long as they breed for us, I don't really mind if it makes a difference or not.

What's the latest Yan? Moon was pretty full lastnight! Any luck? Which pairs have you got set up?

LFS. Silverish body, red fins. :)

Sounds nice. :)

Will get a pic tonight hopefully, once he settles in.

Awww...

They will, don't worry. Mine is now buliding a nest and I was trying to get them too for over 6 months. They'll get round to it. Why not put one of the females in? Sometimes Bettas spawn without a nest.

Females were put in a floating trap, then one of them let themselves out with a nest, and then again without a nest (several times) still nothin.

:( Just keep trying. That's all we can do. Isn't it annoying though?

Maybe she should just stay in there. I had a Betta pair in together before a nest was even built, and I got about 300 fry - minimum damage to both parents. Then they were VT, not PK.

She's been out with him all day now, still no nest. Might have to have another boy become his neighbour for a little while! Doesn't look like much more damage. It's just a bunch of tears anyway, thankfully no fins ripped out.

Hmmm... too bad. At least no ripped out fins!

Yay! Did she have any spare females?

Nope :(

Awww... maybe next time. :(

White golds, Red dragons and Lavender butterflies. xD

Nice. Hopefully you'll get some females too. :)

So what's the go Yan... How are the new fish? Are you gunna be a betta mum again soon? Pics?

Love that pair.. had to go to someone's You-Tube Channel to watch that video AGAIN.. watched it like twice. ;P

lol haven't got 'em yet, just paid for them though. When they get here they will go straight in the spawn tank but with my luck all they'll do is flare and beat the snot out of each other.

Well good luck then.. sounds as if you need it. ;P

maybe ready to spawn and the other isn't? wishful thinking :)

Wishful thinking indeed lol

Anyone want to pay me to aquascape your tank? LOL

Wow. Pictures? We all love pictures?

What's their names?

They're too busy exploring/hiding (bit of both I think, heh) to come out for photos. I've been watching the tank for about half an hour and only seen them 4-5 times. xD

Oh too bad. I know how that is...

what kinda camera are you looking for?

I was looking at the Nikon D3000 but after cost calculating on my betta barracks.. It'll have to wait. :(

Sounds annoying. Well its good to have something to look forward to baracks sound very exciting :D

On NO!!! :O

When did you move to villawood?

LOL

Argh, something in the community tank has been eating the males fins. He's now confined to a guppy trap until I get my barracks built.

OH NOOOOOO!!!! I hope he heals quickly, HM too right? Hope he gets his finnage back!!

I'm so sorry, I really hope you find out what happened! (

Nope, I'd never put a HM in a community tank. He's HMPK. Doesn't matter what happened, but it didn't happen to my old HMPK who was in there. This guy is either a trouble maker or a wimp. Here's hoping the barracks are done quickly.

mmmmm...

lol i ever have any you girls can have em all ;)

Yes it is! Sometimes I just sit on the (clean) floor. I just watch the fish swim around and enjoy their life. Daniel said to me once "Sarah, you are SO BORING!" I guess he just doesn't appreciate fish as we do...

My female just keeps flaring back at him while he keeps doing damage to her.. They were attempting to wrap last night and now he's just beating the snot out of her.. Gah. Will have to separate again.

What I hate is when two Bettas seem to really like each other, then decide they 'just want to be friends'.

If they were trying to wrap, are you sure they haven't already done the deed? Or maybe just a bit of "practice makes perfect"???