Stop emptying when the water turns clear
WHAT YOU NEED
+ Brine shrimp eggs
+ Salt (non-iodized, i.e. standard supermarket rock salt – also called “aquarium salt” to make you pay a bit more)
+ Water (tap water is fine and it doesn’t need to be “aged”)
+ Bottle (0.5 – 2L, glass or plastic)
WHAT YOU MIGHT NEED
+ Air pump (unless you want to shake the bottle, the cheapest air pump will do just fine)
+ Super fine strainer (e.g. tea strainer)
+ Air stone (for less noisy operation)
+ Turkey baster (for seperating the baby brine shrimp from the left over egg shells)
+ Heater Read more »
1. Hard boil an egg
I’ve received several requests from people wanting to know more about how to prepare and feed egg yolk to young fry. I had the same problem once, so I thought I’d write up an article and share it with everyone!
I’m not an expert, so don’t hesitate to GIVE ME SOME FEEDBACK on my methods and perhaps better ways by replying to the article.
YOU WILL NEED
+ 1 egg
+ 1 spray bottle (can be bought for around $2 from just about anywhere… Woolworths, Bunnings Warehouse, Super Cheap Auto)
+ 1 ice cube tray
+ 1 strainer with fine mesh
PREPARING THE EGG YOLK FOR FREEZING
1. Hard boil the egg (about 12 minutes in boiling water) and let it cool in some cold water. Read more »
Siamese fighting fish anatomy
CT = Crowntail
DeT = Deltatail
SD = Super delta
HM = Halfmoon
HMx= Halfmoon (not 180 degree)
OHM = Over Halfmoon
VT = Veiltail
PK = Plakat
Tail types (cadual fin)
DT = Double tail
SPT = Spadetail
ST = Single Tail
Patterns Read more »
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Platinum/gray super delta male betta
Betta, Bleeker, 1850, is a genus of freshwater fish in the gourami family (Osphronemidae), found predominantly in Southeast Asia. The type species is the spotted betta (B. picta), but the best-known species is the Siamese fighting fish (B. splendens). Many Betta species are well-suited as aquarium specimens.
Until recently, Betta was a member of the anabantid (Anabantidae) family, and many older references continue to use that classification.
The term “betta” is used as a common name for species of the genus, but it often refers specifically to B. splendens. The first syllable of the name is formally pronounced as the word bet, not bait; even though the name has no connection to the Greek letter beta, it is commonly pronounced as the Greek letter, to the consternation of purists. Read more »
Question posted by Dave: Will siamese fighters get along with any other species in the same tank?
I can’t give you an experts advice as to what fish siamese fighters get along with, but I have seen them together with other fish many times. As long as the fish are equal in size there shouldn’t be any problems. Female fighters can be kept in the same tank, given enough room and some time to get used to each other. Male fighters have to be kept seperate from other male or female fighters.
A better description (from VickiPS, Ipswish, QLD)
Individual bettas vary in temperament, and a very aggressive male may not tolerate tank mates, but generally a single male betta will get along in a community tank with other non-aggressive species that aren’t (a) nippy (and likely to be tempted to nibble on a betta’s fins) (b) either too slow, too active or too timid, and (c) fancy-finned (and therefore likely to provoke the same reaction as another male betta). Other labyrinth fish species are best avoided, too.
It limits choices a bit, but corydoras are usually compatible, as are many of the non-aggressive tetra species (eg. neons, diamond tetras). Harlequin rasboras and pacific blue-eyes are other possibilities. I’ve had a male betta sharing a tank with 3 albino corys and a bunch of neon tetras for nearly a year, with few problems.
Tough question, I’d just have to answer it to the best of my ability. I wouldn’t know in terms of nutrition, but fighting fish absolutely loves live foods such as bloodworms, mosquito wrigglers and full grown brine shrimp. Usually you can get hold of these from your local fish shop, but it’s also quite easy to go out and find it yourself.
There are kits that come with brine shrimp eggs and growth food.
For mosquito wrigglers and bloodworm just put a small piece of fruit or vegetable in an old sock and leave it in a bucket of water in the garden for a week. I guarantee you’ll have heaps of little wrigglers after a while. Let them grow (just not for too long!!!) and then simply pour the water through a net catching the wrigglers.
Other than live foods pellets work just fine – that’s what we feed all our fish most of the time.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Male (veiltail) Siamese fighting fish
The Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens) is one of the most popular species of freshwater aquarium fish. It is a member of the gourami family (family Osphronemidae) of order Perciformes, but was formerly classified among the Anabantidae. It is native to the Mekong basin in Southeast Asia.
The natural colouration of B. splendens is a dull green and brown, and the fins of wild specimens are relatively short; brilliantly-coloured and longer-finned varieties have, however, been developed by breeders (see In the aquarium, below.)
In the wild, the Siamese fighting fish inhabits standing or slow-moving water, including floodplains and rice paddys, at temperatures of 24–30°C (75–86°F). Carnivorous, it feeds on zooplankton and mosquito and other insect larvae. Read more »
