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  1. The internet has many different answers to Betta questions. It is difficult to find reliable intel. I would assume “aggressive” for King Bettas unless proven otherwise.

    For tank mates… choose large enough species that will not fit in their mouth. Neocaridina are probably a “no” with King Bettas. It is advisable to always add your Betta _last_ to any community setup.

    I liked my Betta imbellis. I found them peaceful…

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    More peaceful… but they were jumpers! 

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  2. On 2/19/2024 at 7:05 AM, GoofyGarra said:

    I have since the first post stopped the salt. I realized my tap water was hard enough as is and did not need any additives.

    I will definitely look into rehoming the mosquitofish, i saw them go after shrimp before and i believe they would got after platy fry as well.

    So 76? 78?

    Yes, 78°-F. 

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  3. Do your females box up gravid like they’re going to drop fry? If so, the problem is likely predation.

    I would get rid of the Mosquitofish. Those are like Ninjas in the nursery!

    I also would stop adding salt when performing water changes.

     I would bump the temperature up 2°,  bite bullet, and go buy a variety of quality foods.

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  4. On 2/17/2024 at 5:07 AM, EggShappedFish said:

    What struck me with the first one, was the awesome sound/music. To be honest i wasn't blown back as much by the story/filming, as I was by the sound and music (watched it in a local theater). I'm still excited to see part two though. Also, the release of an expansion for Flight Simulator, themed with it helps to hype it!

     

     

    Wow! That Flight Sim looks amazing!

    This short with Hans Zimmer on making the DUNE soundtrack is amazing…

     

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  5. On 2/16/2024 at 10:35 AM, anewbie said:

    Well i love mine just the same even if they aren't as colourful; I'll get some better pictures and post them in my own thread one day - unless @Fish Folk doesn't object to thread crapping. They do look a little nicer than the picture below esp now that they've been moved to the 180. 

     

    THere are wc hekel that are much more colourful but i don't want to run the aquarium at 88-90. Just too warm for my fingers.

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    Please share! I love seeing everyone else’s fish. 

  6. From what I can gather, this species is rarely bred in aquariums due to its slow egg release strategy. Instead of dropping many hundreds of eggs at once with the reality that many fry will be eaten before reaching maturity, these particular Tetras drop eggs slowly over long, extended periods of time. This leads to fry growing at different rates in relatively small numbers. If you spawn them, a full spawning report would be very helpful to the hobby.

    I would personally just buy a mature group with clear males and females for a breeding project. As a rather general rule, most schooling fish mature to breeding age either within 6 months, or within 1 year. This accords with seasonal breeding windows in spring and summer. 

    You can read an interesting taxonomical study under "Notes" at the bottom of this webpage. It is most interesting to observe that the "Bleeding Heart Tetra" descriptor encompasses three separate species.

    Occasionally links from this site will provide detailed information; however, I am not finding exactly what you're looking for.

    Helpful notes on breeding challenges here, along with corroboration of information from these other links.

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  7. I'd keep up the m-plex with food. Just do not over feed. A light feeding once or twice a day should be fine.

    Question: at the surface of your water, I notice there are a lot of bubbles from your air-stones in the bottom photo above. Do those bubbles stay awhile along the edges of the water surface? Or do they all pop pretty quickly?

    I've observed many times that when bubbles remain and build up, there is a chemical imbalance or some sort that is building up. Typically a proper water change schedule clears this up. 

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  8. Just dropping a couple photos from this morning. These are young Discus — probably old enough to spawn, but with many years of life to live provided they’re cared for well…

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    I use colored LEDs. No color boost on these photos. They’re just really pretty looking under these lights! 

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  9. On 2/13/2024 at 10:03 PM, Founddaniel said:

    I would have said tan, though looking right now they appear more white, might be the blue light of the night light though. Here's an image of the clutch right now. I watched the larger of the pair lay this whole clutch and didn't see the other (imaged ram) go to fertilize, or at least not right on the eggs from what I could see. Which started my suspicion they could both be females instead. Another image of the ram, can see the tail fin which does have somewhat long points to it, one of the reasons I originally thought it was male. Kinda blurry though 

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    Well, it’s very possible she’s just dumping roe. I’ve had Angels do that. But if no fuzzy white fungus shows up, maybe there was a sneak fertilization you missed seeing. If the eggs are tan, they’re fertilized. They’ll start wiggling soon. Otherwise, everything will get fuzzy white with fungus.

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  10. On 2/13/2024 at 9:48 PM, Founddaniel said:

    Hmm yeah the egg tube is large and looks similar between the two. Is it common for a female to lay a clutch of eggs with no male partner? And for two females to prepare and protect the egg clutch? 

    I would say… no, not common. Were the eggs laid tan or white? 

  11. Here’s an interesting page on the general question.

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    My initial guess here is female. B-Rams are tricky.

    (1) The egg tube is noticeably large on females.

    (2) Dorsal fin top and caudal fin extensions on adult males are much linger and more pointed than on females.

    (3) Less reliable… the black spot is _generally_ darker and solid on males. Females tend to be less defined.

    (4) Along the front dorsal spines, about 3x in, females sometimes have very light colorations. Additionally, males frequently have longer front dorsal extensions than females.

  12. On 2/12/2024 at 3:58 PM, Dancing Matt said:

    How do you sex your bettas?

    At this stage, I just gauge fin length. Males grow longer anal and caudal fins. After 5-6 months, females should display their egg spot between ventral fins.

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  13. Yeah… that’s Black Beard Algae (BBA). Once it’s in there, it’s pretty endemic. Fish don’t mind it. Some will eat at it. But it can compromise plant health, and make you dislike the look of your scape.

    Here is a short blog post from ACO on the stuff.

    I have taken multiple routes… (1) pull hardscape, spray with H2O2, then re submerge. BBA turns red in a day or two, and dies. Some aquarists treat right in the tank too. (2) I have used Siamese Algae Eaters (SAEs), Florida Flagfish, and Clown Plecos to eat it. It all depends on your stocking, water / temperature parameters, etc. (3) I have just let it grow unchecked in several “wild-style” tanks. It’s actually kind of nice once you get over hating it 😂

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