A Betta friend of mine has asked me this question " I know you bought a red halfmoon betta from ???..I also got one from him...did you notice a change in the...
... from him...did you notice a change in the colouration of your betta? Mine has turned 80% white all over his body..." ... problem, lineage, sickness ?? ......
isn't there a red-loss gene? i'm sure i've heard of it. maybe that's what this betta is carrying and that exaplins the loss of the red pigment? ~tariq...
... that's what ... to the under colours meaning, a purple fish might all the sudden might look more blue or teal becuase of the lose of red. I could be wrong ...
If hes not showing any signs of illness, then its most likely the red lose or marble comming up. Look at this post here, its the same type of thing:...
I have a blue halfmoon which i bought from Tim actually! and he lives in a 10 gallon hex. About 3 weeks ago he ripped his fin on the filter, he seemed ok and i...
The finrot may not be caused by a fungus but a bacteria. Adouble strength dose of a broad spectrum antibiotic might work. Try erythromycin. Melafix is more of...
Hi Guys, Thanks fror the replies, the bettas were got over 6 months and not moved around, but, begining to believe it is the red loss marble comming up as the...
I was playing it awhile ago by putting a mirror infront of its tank. So it went circling in front of the mirror, looking into it. After that it starts to...
Did the fish look like it was wearing a large collar? Betta's do something called flaring... it's his way of making himself look larger to intimidate other...
Yes, he went back normal after awhile. He was breathing like that for a couple minutes before he's alright. So it is not a good idea to put a mirror in front...
Putting the mirror in front of him will just make him flare and act all aggressive. The same thing would happen if you put another one in a seperate tank...
Hi all, I'm new to the group, but certainly not to bettas! I just bought a new 32gal. tank and want to stock it with female bettas (& gouramis). Does anyone...
I have lots of females right now... $3-5 ea. depending on quantity... coppers, copper/black, tq. and tq. but., pineapple, white/red gold and opaque and pastel....
Hello all and thank you for approving my membership. My betta is scratching and leaving his film all over his tank and I can see where he has been scratching...
I am going on a 5 day trop to NewYork with a class for school, and i was wondering if i arranged to pick up a couple of betta's while i was down there, would i...
It sounds like your male has gill parasites. I have never had bettas with this problem, but other species of fish have responded to formalin/methylene blue...
Thank you for your help and will follow your advice. Are there any betta meetings/shows happening in the near future? I am new to this site and was wondering...
It seems that our biggest problem in Canada is the long distances between where betta breeders are living. It is usually 1 - 5 hours car drive at least. The...
Usually, bringing fish back is not a problem as long as you have a detailed invoice explaining exactly what species the fish are and where you got them with...
A show can take place every few years instead of an annual event to bring betta owners together in Eastern Canada. What does it take to be a judge? How much...
Check out www.ibcbettas.com I am going down to one of their shows in Pennsylvania in June. I will ask lots of questions then. Tim ... From: "book_buyer1"...
I use to have a PO Box in Niagra Falls, NY. I'd make a trip across the Rainbow bridge and pick my bettas up at the Post Office and never had a problem bringing...
I have picked up some treatment for ich for my betta and states that the temperature should be 85. How long can a betta live in an 85 degree tank and should I...
Bettas will do fine @ 85 degrees indefinitely. Ich has a complex life cycle with only one stage in the cycle vulnerable to treatment. So, yes you should carry...
My heater is making loud, intermittent schreeching noises that it never made before. I have had the heater for a month now and is the first time this noise...
Sorry, this time I don't know what is going on. I've never heard a heater make any noise atr all. It may be that the contacts are sticking... and that could be...
none of mine make any noise whatsoever... if you still have the receipt and can take it back to exchange for a new one I would definitely do it, just to be on...
