shadoh Posted April 30, 2011 Report Share Posted April 30, 2011 I was a little worried about how this pair would look colourwise. I received an email from the breeder a week or so ago telling me that their colours had changed since I bought them and no further explaination. To be homest, I like their "new look" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted April 30, 2011 Report Share Posted April 30, 2011 Absolutly stunning Jarrod!! I think I will just rub it in right now that I got to see them in person I will definatly be buying a pair of you as well as some girls I like the new colour better :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted April 30, 2011 Report Share Posted April 30, 2011 Yep. Me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbites Posted April 30, 2011 Report Share Posted April 30, 2011 Couldn't care less about the colour - any colour would be great with those fantastic wide white edges to all the fins.... don't you dare nickname him dumbo though!!! Definitely a great addition to your breeding stock! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted April 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2011 Wayne, when I bought him, his fins were 95% white with a small amount of red at the base of all fins. I hope that the red doesn't extend any further. I like the white edges too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbournebetta Posted April 30, 2011 Report Share Posted April 30, 2011 Check those Angelina Joli LIPS!! I thought my copper had big kissers... (: Glad to see they've settled well and look lovely! -Ness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted April 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2011 *lol* Yep, they do have a decent "trout pout"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanger Posted April 30, 2011 Report Share Posted April 30, 2011 He does look a little like Ange doesnt he? LOL. Good call Ness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted April 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2011 As long as they breed for me and not decide to adopt fry of every colour populating the fishroom... *lol* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted April 30, 2011 Report Share Posted April 30, 2011 Bahah Reminds me of Trouty mouth on glee. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGclrBWuxmo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted April 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2011 Oh, if anyone is interested, the bigger pectorals don't seem to impede the way the fish swim. The male especially is just as quick to try and chase his female as my other HM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Spanger Posted April 30, 2011 Report Share Posted April 30, 2011 Having to wipe up drool ... he's so sweet looking. I like butterflies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BettaObsessed Posted April 30, 2011 Report Share Posted April 30, 2011 They're amazing Jarrod. Just beautiful :drool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted June 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 My boy has been nibbling at his tail (caught him today) and the chewed ends look like they're getting rot. It has spread to the middle of his caudal and he has a couple of small holes. I have moved him to a heated medicated tub. Hopefulle he will make a full recovery. In the meantime, I was mucking around with the camera last week and took this portrait shot of my boy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 That's a great photo. Well done. Sorry to hear this......that looks exactly like my copper boy before I moved him on. Good luck with the treatment. Does anyone know why they taibite???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 It can be stress or if their tale slows them downthey are known to eat it. someone said to caut the tail back past where he was biting and that will help, she said once they start they wont usually stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyrrin Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 Your photos are always so beautiful! This latest one really shows off the nature of betta, I think <3 Sad about the tail biting, though :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 (edited) Keep him busy with a couple of fast woman he wont have time to worry about the tail then LOL But as Mighty Matt said I have heard the same reasoning Cheers Les He is still amazzing though Jarrod Edited June 6, 2011 by les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbournebetta Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 Ian continues to tail bite - my philosophy has to do with mobility, he just cant swim with all that bloody tail, so now I keep an eye on it, keep salt and a bit of bettafix, and wish him all the best. For a while there I was medicating cos I thought it was rot... but after busting him, I can relax, keep his water clean and (soft) medicate regularly. Sorry to hear it.. t'is a damn shame. Has he got DT genes do you think? or any RT in his finnage? P.S. Handsome pants. -Ness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted June 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 Ness, I'd bet everything I own on him having DT in there somewhere. He has RT too. Didn't show up in his auction photo, but a couple of months later.... I'll just have to get used to the fact that he won't ever look 100%. I've heard tail biting is hereditary, so not sure about breeding him now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les Posted June 8, 2011 Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 Hey Jarrod I was thinking about this fellow today, do you think the Black water extract might help as it contains B group vitamins and is suposed to liven acid loving fish up At first i was thinking of some form of sadation to calm him but maby the tail wont feel to much of a hindrace if he is on a bit of a buzz Just a thought so he dosnt do to much damage to him self Cheers Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted June 8, 2011 Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 (edited) I thought the black water extract was similar to the effects of the IAL........... You could always crush up a Valium and add it too his water.......or better still, use Valium yourself and his tail won't bother you. Lol. Edited June 8, 2011 by Busman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbournebetta Posted June 8, 2011 Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 Lol Bus - pitch one over here - I'm having heart palpitations about going away and feeding 50 individual fish - what the?! Jarrod, I associate the tail-biting with the behavioral vices in other animals.... (such as horses crib biting, or wind sucking) - obviously this is where I have more behavioral knowledge - but there's some truth in it.... each of these vices are results of environmental stimulis. I doubt we'll get to the bottom of the tail-biting issue any time soon, but in my experience with Ian and the Armadillo, it's a result of the physical symptom (i.e. finnage/tail inhibiting optimal movement) so they just chomp it. I read in an article somewhere that there are nerve endings throughout the fins of all fish - so they are getting "information" that it hurts - so they must be pretty motivated! Anyways, if you can cope with it, I just medicate the tank and keep an eye on it (not much you can do) I wouldn't let it stop you spawning him, in fact it's a reason TO spawn, and you can do a longitudinal study throughout the generations! -Ness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted June 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 I think I'll just pop the vallium, spawn the damn fish and stop worrying about everything Seriously though, I am sure it is the excess finnage this guy has that is making him do it. I've got him medicated now and waiting for the rot to clear up (looks like infection set in where he had been nibbling.) I really want to get a spawn or 2 out of him as well, so will try him again once the rot clears up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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