melbournebetta Posted March 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 gots no good pic of this pair & was too keen to throw them in together, now they don't look dis shiny: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 Looking good, Ness. They remind me of Busman's Red Rockets. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 I saw the last pair at the last Brisbane betta meet, they are really nice :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 I'd forgotten that you'd succumbed to crowntails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbournebetta Posted March 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 The Rocket/Cherry/Red Target/whatever crowntails are... were a mistake... sort of an acting out - kind of, beautiful mistake. You know the kind that you are really glad you made? I swore I'd only get a pair of CT that I thought were exceptional, and once they arrived I realized I'd totally fluked exactly what I wanted. This is a whim, let's be clear, I'm even clearing out my plakats to make room for more HM breeding stock.... but their form is just. oh. and then I put them in the spawn tank, and now they are plakat CT's... and not in a good way... so all I have is pixellated images and a video. Failure... can't even show 'em.... BOO. Better spawn 'em eh? x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lildeb Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 Wow, you have the most beautiful fishie-family ever mate, and ... and... oh those copper n Salamanders... oh.... happy now, got my "pretty-fish" happies for the day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbournebetta Posted March 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 Two pairs in addition to the Melbourne Betta Line Up: (the numbers here are getting a bit out of control!) Giant Dragon Marble (non Red) HMPK (Symmetrical?) Mustard Dragon HM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbournebetta Posted March 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2012 (edited) http://s1138.photobucket.com/albums/n538/nessbay/?action=view¤t=MVI_5421.mp4 Edited April 12, 2012 by melbournebetta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Fletch Posted April 12, 2012 Report Share Posted April 12, 2012 He is beautiful Ness. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted April 12, 2012 Report Share Posted April 12, 2012 Sure is! Get that boy in the spawn tank pronto! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forever_and_a_day Posted April 12, 2012 Report Share Posted April 12, 2012 absolutely beautiful. love that dorsal <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbournebetta Posted April 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2012 hi, sorry i thought that was just an edit - needed to sort out the ugly link. anyhoo. the little bastard is in the spawn tank. yep. that is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbournebetta Posted July 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 Uploading video still, however I can show off a few new noodles ... I got another Big Red Ned (this is take #4) ......and while he's not a game changer, I do like his .....attitude? perspective? redness? Anyway - his misssus is nicer than he is.... and she's nice too. Unfortunately I've had a big red dream all my betta life, and NO LOVE... had some salamander love, but NO LOVE IN THE SPAWN TANKS.... not proper anyway. WANT RED. This is the full brother to Sarah's Red guy. I'll get a better shot of her, but i'm so excited, she's true halfmoon - and probably has DT as I suspect her brother (above) has: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afr3178 Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 Awesome! They're both stunning! Good to see a true HM female I wish you success with them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 Very nice Ness. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieBell Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 That girl is awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forever_and_a_day Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 it's a shame the reds never work out for you, strong reds are quite gorgeous. good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 Nice, good luck with them, you definitely deserve to have a lovely big red Ned line! x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbournebetta Posted July 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 Thanks dudes, There's a few pairs in the spawn tank - fingers and toes crossed. x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 Loving the new Reds I am so used to looking at my blue fish, red looks soo exotic - I'm inspired to throw a red CT pair in the spawn tank ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 I want more of that song. Lol. Stunning fish. Good luck Ness. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbournebetta Posted August 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 (edited) Normally I wouldn't just buy a fish for the sake of it, but I was walking through petstock to see their display systems, I'm toying with getting an A1 Barracks, but all the retailers seem to have 20 bay systems which I quite like the look of. Anyway, I saw some half decent crowntails and my interest was piqued, and then I saw this dude, originally lying on his side gasping. I know I know... usually I would say walk away, but I had a moment of weakness and just thought - meh, I like colour. and it's the GFC, he's $9... and sort of delta tail. I shuffled him around and he gave a half hearted flare, with his lumpy topline and 8 ray division (albiet on a delta spread) I just wanted something in my tanks that isn't shredded. Quite like Jarrod's 'rescue' I gave him some IAL, a big feed, and today was rewarded with a huge bubble nest and flaring! He's no beauty pageant winner, but he's REALLY CUTE. (ugh) What have I become? His name is Bruce. Glamor shot You can't see his colour, but he's that really lovely crisp white (dragon or metallic??) over very very yellow (transparent) but no other reds or colour through his finnage... except some darker yella bands in the tail (very inneresting) Maybe I need a Non Red DT girl...? hmmmmmzzz Is he super delta? Maaaaaaybe Stained water etc... but when he's out of quarantine I'll do a little photo shoot with him - he loves the camera, and is so ACTIVE now.... I spoke to the girl in the shop and asked if she could check the heater (cold barracks) and she said there wasn't one. *twitch* I asked her to talk to the manager about popping one of their big heaters in the sump and heating the whole system... They're tropical you know? Are they? Yep... you'll sell them when they're warm, active and energetic... and if you tell people to heat them - they'll stay alive heaps longer! Oh cool, yeah she'll be fine with that, in fact I'll put one in now... cheers, we didn't know. WIN! Edited August 8, 2012 by melbournebetta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Nut Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 (edited) He is gorgeous Ness. I have to sit on my hands in stores to stop myself from buying pitiful looking bettas haha. They do those eyes and you just know if you relent you will end at up crazy fish lady status in no time. I agree with you on the heat thing. Heat is important for so many reasons and it irritates me that pet and fish store employees continue to tell people that it's alright to have a betta with no heater during a bloody chilly Melbourne winter! I know our house certainly doesn't stay toasty 24 hours a day. I'm sure he is thinking he died and went to betta heaven. Edited August 8, 2012 by Wild Nut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 Well done Ness! He's a stunner :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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