Sarah Posted November 16, 2011 Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 First HMPK pair of mine, bred by the lovely Jarrod. A few decent pictures. Male is very showy, and have noticed faint vertical stripes on the female. Male - Female - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted November 16, 2011 Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 Looking good Sarah I was admiring the females red tipped dorsal, then noticed that the male has the same in orange Well matched! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted November 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 Thanks Shadoh. True, true! The flash makes them so shiny! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted November 16, 2011 Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 They look great Hun! I'm in love with mine too are you planning to breed them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted November 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 Ohh, and mum just gave me her old dslr camera, she never uses it. Said it's too fidly with too many settings. So once I get batteries for it, I'm hoping I'll get some really nice photos!Thanks Milk Crate. OF COARSE I'M PLANNING TO BREED THEM! Jarrod said they carry non-red, love the thought of that. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted November 16, 2011 Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 I use a dslr too! They're great, the macro setting is great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiameseFightingFist Posted November 16, 2011 Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted November 16, 2011 Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 Good luck with them Sarah. Great looking fish. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted November 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 Thanks guys! While rearranging the axolotl tank, I looked over and saw somehow the male had gotten to the females compartment through the divider. Both fine, not even a nip - must have been there for only a moment. Moved male back, and stuffed some more sponge between the heater. Still have NO idea how he got there though - couldn't even fit the tip of my pinky though the gap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted November 16, 2011 Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 Any chance he jumped? My babies are good jumpers. I sold 2 on the weekend and put 2 new boys in the empty slots in the barracks. In the process, I forgot to replace the mesh I now sit over the top of the containers. The next morning, I got up to find that one had jumped in with the other and they had beaten each other up pretty bad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted November 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 No chance, the divider goes straight to the lid, and the lid was on. Mystery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zui Posted November 16, 2011 Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 Congratulations on your purchase Sarah Hope they breed well for you :dance: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted November 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 Didn't finish posting the pics! Male without flash - Male SOMEHOW got past the divider again. He pushed the sponge out of the way to make a small enough gap. NO idea how he did it, I was extra careful to make sure he couldn't - as I've had it happen before. Stuffed in even more, positive he won't get through again. A few nips on the girl, but nothing major. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted November 17, 2011 Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 Looks like he is pretty determined :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted November 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 Yep. Female looks pretty plump... hey do you think I should let them grow up a little bit more (not for much longer, just a little) or sanitize my spawn tank from Sinalei, set it all up and when it's ready try them?Oh last piccies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted November 17, 2011 Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 Go for it Sarah. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted November 17, 2011 Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 Have you named them Sarah? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted November 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 :D No names yet. I was thinking something that will reflect the name you gave the guys colour - Tahitian Sunset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted November 17, 2011 Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 Nice Here are some Tahitian names if you want to go down that path... http://www.tahiti1.com/language/language-firstname.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted November 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 Awesome, thanks Jarrod! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 I dont know how I missed this thred Sarah but I have it now thanks They are a butyfull pair. I wish you the best of luck with your breeding of them and hope to see them in the spawn logs soon Cheers les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted November 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 Thanks Les! Waiting for a sunny day so I can stick the tank in the Sun to sanitise it after I hit it with other stuff (PP, vinegar I normally use). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted November 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 Oh thanks for the link Jarrod, got distracted elsewhere, but I'm decided on names now. Thankyou. Meet Rahiti - his name means 'The Sunrise'. This is Temoe, her name means also means 'The Sunrise'. Wasn't sure if I wanted their names to have the same meaning, but they are a pair, and the names are pretty. I NEED THE SUN so I get stick the spawn tank in it, and GET A MOVE ON!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 Beautiful names Sarah I hope they bring the sun back for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted January 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2012 Both male and female are going well. The male, Rahiti, DID eat almost all his fry (leaving three..), but health/happiness wise, he is good. Has a bit of a bubblenest going. Temoe, the girlie, is going very well. She lives in a 20L tank divided in half - and shares with Sina - my blue HM female. She has really plumped up, and ready for a re-spawn; although I'm waiting until AFTER the next Betta Australis meet so I don't have to leave the fry. Her and Sina can see eachother in a bit of a gap through the divider - they are often flaring at eachother. Sorry for the quality of the photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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