lachie1998 Posted May 13, 2012 Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 Hi everyone my name is Lachlan i am 14 i started keeping fish with the humble betta i had afew at one stage but they were just delta tails and crown tails. i moved on from bettas to the magnificent flowerhorn! i have probably 100 adult and fry flowerhorn and i think the quality of my fish is right up there. anyways when i kept bettas i managed to condition them and spawn them onece but i didnt have anything to raise them on so they passed away but now i want to get into bettas, i realy admire plakats, halfmoon plakats and halfmoons i have a few questions that sound quite silly. can i keep my bettas in small tanks ontop of my fh tanks? will they stay warm enough? but i do have a spareish 1.5ft tank that i might divide up for a couple of bettas. if anyone has some plakats for sale in sydney let me know. cheers :bighug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul Posted May 13, 2012 Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 Hey Lachlan, welcome to the forum. Yes you can keep betta in small tanks/jars over your other larger heated tanks, but this is not ideal. The size of each jar needs to be enough to keep the fish happy/healthy and the heating (although this set up is better than nothing) is not going to guarantee adequate warmth -especially with winter creeping up on us fairly quickly in Sydney. Welcome once again. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted May 13, 2012 Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 Welcome to the forum, Lachlan! Is great to have you here. Just remember, there aren't any silly questions - feel free to ask any you may have. There is also a search bar in the top right hand corner, it's quite useful - some of the questions may have been asked previously. As Paul said, although it is possible - it isn't ideal. Remember Bettas are tropical fish, and with winter coming, that wouldn't give them much heat, if any. 1.5 ft tank is perfect - dividing up for a couple bettas would work well. Also big enough to pop a small heater in there. And we'd LOVE to see photos, we're total photo nags over here. Most of us set up an account over at Photobucket.com and host our pics there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lachie1998 Posted May 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Thanks all. Yes I have a photobucket account and lots of pics of my flowerhorn. I may just divide up the 1.5ft and keep a couple in jars. Thanks for the warm welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Can we see some photos of your flowerhorns? I love them but don't have room, what type do you have? My favourites are Thai silk, it's a shame we can't legally import them, the quality in Australia is so much lower than Asia :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lachie1998 Posted May 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Yes when I get home lol. Thai silks are here but are not that cheap. I keep red dragons and some F1 kamfa fry growing out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Ooh, please do post! Grab the direct link, and post it into the icon that looks like an old photo of a tree, it's in the toolbar. I would advise against jars, it's going to be much to cold for them, especially with Winter coming. Also swimming space is generally appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2littlerevheads Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 hey there welcome to the fourm :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lachie1998 Posted May 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 I'm on my iPod at school lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 You can just copy and post the link to the album from the URL bar thingo, that's why I use to do before I got my iPad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 OKOK, later then. Where about in Sydney are you? We have a Betta gathering on July 14. It's at Holsworthy. Info here: http://ausaqua.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=9154&st=45 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lachie1998 Posted May 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 I am in tha hawksbery I think I may go to it if my parents want to take me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbournebetta Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Hey Lachie, Welcome to the forum. On the betta thing - sure you buy them in jars, and it sounds like you've had them before so I might just be repeating what you already know - but please don't keep them in jars. In my opinion they need 3 litres minimum to maintain a normal healthy attitude (this is for display/pet fish) if you're breeding and jarring, conditioning, selling quickly & spawning etc, it's a bit different. Here is a link to a care sheet that might cover some of your points. They do best with a stable tempreature between 24-26 (up to 28) Good luck with them (: -Ness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lachie1998 Posted May 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 (edited) thanks, i will be breeding them and keeping them as pets. here are my flowerhorn i have 9 adults and prob 70 fry my catty this guy will look nice when fully grown this guy is for sale my big guy has extremly good genes his gf who has a kok, quite rare to get kok females another rd lol Edited May 14, 2012 by lachie1998 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Ooh Love that catfish! I'd definitely post the pics in the Fishy Showroom - most don't see them here. I'm certain many will enjoy them. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forever_and_a_day Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 welcome to the forums and that's one impressive collection you've got there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lachie1998 Posted May 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 yeah it will be abit to cold for them. i put a little betta tank ontop of my fh tank last night and just then i out in a thermomiter and it is sitting at 21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Nice fish! My favourite is the first one and he has a nice kok, how old are the fry and do you have any photos of them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lachie1998 Posted May 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 yep,the dad is the last one and mum is a blood parrot. the 1st batch i got 6 and the 2nd i got alot more they were laid as an egg on Wed Mar 21 2012 this is the yesterday, i alredy have picked the best of the batch they are still small 3cm best of the batch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 They look healthy! What sort of results are you expecting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lachie1998 Posted May 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 i would like to get kamfa from them. im hoping for nice pearling, deep red base,kok and maybe a wraped tail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 It will take a generation or two to get nice pearls back after crossing it to the BP won't it? I'm keen to see your results :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lachie1998 Posted May 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 it all realy depends on the genes, i may get luck i may not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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