manonastreet Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Hi, tame here. I first saw bettas back in 1998 -- my cousin was keeping them in his backyard pond. He gave me a pair and I got hooked. Just ordinary multis. I was able to make them spawn and i kept a few fry tubs in the backyard until 2001, when i left home to get back to my studies. Work and a lack of suitable place stopped me from keeping bettas again, until my recent move to the island of Bohol. I found these girls at the local fish store last week and (having never seen double-tails before) I just had to snap them up (50 PhP each or 1.14 AUD). Please excuse the low quality vga pic -- gotta get something better than a cheap phone cam hehe): will look for a suitable male once they're fully grown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Wow, welcome! Where about in the Philippines are you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Welcome to the forum. I LOVE doubletails! THose look very nice. I hope you can find some nice males to go with them :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manonastreet Posted March 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 Hi. Thanks for the welcome @Sarah -- I divide my time between the islands of Cebu, Bohol & Leyte (Visayas region) @Shado -- hehe, after two weeks of feeding them tiny nightcrawlers, they turned out to be male--and the store owner said they're girls! The greyish one turned blacker--looks like black lace with non-spread steel blue iridescence; i don't see any red wash. A friend here in Bohol has several females -- i'm thinking of maintaining a black lace line 'cause blacks are rare over here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted March 31, 2011 Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 A nice clean black lace line would be a good idea. The DT gene will give them nice broad dorsal fins too :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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