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Here is a video link to a video I took of the male chasing the female Sorry for the bad video quality the shaky camera, and the loud air pump in the background.

That is so cool I am glad you have joined the forum 😄

I am so sorry that this has happened I am surprised to that seriously fish had misleading information usually they have pretty accurate info.

Your fish are beautiful!

The female tends to hide much more than the male but both can be difficult to spot because their brown bodies blend in so well with the all the brown wood. The male will tend to come out an beg for food when I approach the tank and he is not afraid to take the bloodworms from the tweezers. Again the female is more shy and will not come out as readily to feed.

Had some time today to get a few pics of the male he has just started to develop these deep ruby red bars on his cheeks they show up okay in the pics. His fins have also developed more of black rim and the blue he does have has started to become more iridescent. The female I will try to upload some pictures tomorrow has had her gold bars on her cheeks become more shimmery and has developed dark brown vertical lines across her body. The male has also started to put together that when I come close to the tank he is most likely going to get food 😂 Sorry for the bad photo quality will try to get better one tomorrow.

I would agree with this I kept three amanos in a twenty-nine gallon and they made use of the entire footprint. I would suggest keeping one kind of shrimp and maybe two large schools of the schooling fish you have listed. Let me know what you decide to stock it with

I would also say be cautious in keeping keeping other fish with bettas they can have unpredictable temperaments. I find that for fancier bettas with longer fins like Rosetails, Double tails, Halfmoons, and the like a smaller tank is actually much better for them. However plakats or crowntails which are bettas with shorter fin types I have found are better for larger tanks they also move much quicker. If you are going to have tank mates I suggest to add the other fish you are going to have first and then add the betta last. Tetras could add some of the that red and blue to your tank.

This is a very cool tank can't wait to see your tanks new inhabitants

Those are gorgeous! If they are ever available for sale let me know they may cost a mint to own but when one can own something as beautiful as that then it is worth the money investment. And if they are never available I will continue to be content to see your post of these beauties.

Your betta splendens section looks great the only thing I would add to your betta care section that female betta sororities should not be attempted by beginners if you are an intermediate fishkeeper and have already kept a solo betta and gotten to understand their care and behavior. Then you could start to venture into the betta sorority territory. But I would heavily stress that if you are going to attempt this you need a backup plan if it goes wrong and it might not go wrong right away that is why being prepared is important. Anyways this guide looks great super excited

I think buy from a big box pet store is hit or miss for the longevity of the fish. I would think it is nothing you did but rather the care that was administered at the pet store. Unfortunately there was probably nothing you could do. May the minnows rest in peace.

Sounds like fun I hope the breeding project goes well 😀 Maybe create a journal I would love to see your progress

@Kunersbettas Under the section Livebearers I would put Mollies, Platies, Swordtails, Guppies, and Endlers Livebearers this kinda covers all the bases of the more common livebearers you would find in a pet store. Under Labyrinth fish I would put Bettas and Gouramis again fish that most beginners will encounter quickly in the hobby you could also divide the section for bettas into mouthbrooding bettas and bubble nesters which could add variety for some more experienced beginners that want something unique.

Thanks for the advice @Schuyler I do have another tank I could move her to. I actually don't think there's eggs yet I just need to create more hiding spots for the both of them. They are definitely giving me an excuse to buy some new toys...

Oops! Sorry @Meep556 I didn't read the post quite right my bad. To answer for real your question I would answer yes you could breed your female to your friends copper Alien betta. Both are part of the splendens group so they are compatible for breeding however I could not tell you what the offspring would look like if you bred them. Hopefully this helps.

Looks to me like a more of a female but I would wait to let other chime in

Day Two Second day of having these betta in my possession and I think I might need to buy a breeder box or some more hiding places. Let me explain I have been watching the fish today and the male seems to be consistently chasing the female she doesn't seem to have taken any damage but will keep a close eye on his aggression. The theory I have is that the male might be holding eggs not that I have seen them spawning but today the male has constantly been expanding and contracting his cheek pouches so... Eggs? Other than that they are still doing well. I will snag some pics and videos later tonight.

Glad to have you join the forum 😄

I have just received a pair of Betta Mandor a rarer species of the betta family and in receiving them I have decided to create a journal where I can document everything I notice or experience in keeping them. This also stems from being unable to find much of anything in the way of personal experience bout caring for this beautiful fish in captivity. Hopefully this is helpful to anyone wanting to keep wild bettas or just wanting to know more about this species. Their current parameters are a ph of 6.5, 0 Ammonia, 0 Nitrate, and 10 Nitrite, temp 85 F. After acclimating the pair both began exploring their new home with both sticking close to each other understandably. While exploring the tank both attempted to eat random things the male made several attempts to eat a snail and the female tried to eat a leaf of dwarf sag. I did a first feeding of frozen bloodworms by taking a single worm in a set of planting tweezers and wiggling it around in the water the fish then quickly came and after a first sample ate quite a few worms. For appearance both male and female after two hours of acclimating had a coloring of a very light milk chocolate no visible gold or red bars on their cheek area. The male does have a blue iridescence color on the edges of all his fins with both fish having a iridescent blue rim on their eyes. At two and half hours after acclimating faint gold bars have started to appear. Eight hours of acclimating the gold bars on both male and female cheeks has become pronounced with a faint black color appearing on the edges of the male's fins just under the blue band. Last thing for this post I have seen the bettas "yawn" opening their big mouths they look very cute when they do it. Will post an update soon with pics!

I just received a pair of betta mandor a species of betta that has very little information on how it has been kept in the aquarium hobby or been bred. I am going to be documenting my experience with them and would be happy to as I gain more information observing the species to add to your book.

This is relatable my the largest page count I have made it to was twenty then I deleted it.

Pictures of the fish in question would be helpful as well as the tank's current parameters

I am glad you found some tetra's that you like I hope they do well. Can't wait to see pictures of them in your tank. 😄

I am reading Gene Stratton-Porter's book called The Harvester it's a sweet romantic story. I have read it numerous times especially when I need a pick me up it's what I call a comfort novel. 😄