Administrators Zenzo Posted July 6, 2021 Administrators Share Posted July 6, 2021 Hey Everyone! I am excited for us to kick off the Aquarium Co-Op Club with our first guest speaker, Gianne Souza. For those of you not familiar with Gianne, she is a certified judge for the International Betta Congress, former president of the California Betta Society, and has been line-breeding Betta splendens for many years, as well as keeping and caring for wild Betta species. The event will be live for members of the Aquarium Co-Op YouTube channel, and will also be available as a playback video (also for members only). If you would like to learn how to become a member so that you may view this talk as well as others in the coming months, click here: https://www.aquariumcoop.com/pages/membership Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Zenzo Posted July 6, 2021 Author Administrators Share Posted July 6, 2021 If you would like to possibly have your specific Betta-related question answered by Gianne, post them here. I will compile a few questions to ask her after her presentation (must be a member of the Aquarium Co-Op channel). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler LaZerte Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 I think it is fair to say that the most commonly known and kept species of Betta is Betta splendens. In your professional opinion, is there a species that is either very little known about or kept that you would love for it to be more readily available and kept in the aquarium hobby? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pictish_samurai Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 what's are good easy modrate and hard betta species to breed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streetwise Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 I would like to hear about the common perceptions of male vs female Betta behavior vs the reality, as well as thoughts about Bettas and community tanks. I would also like to hear an expert talk about water temperature for Bettas. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alesha Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 I've never owned a Betta. And I've never really wanted to, but I think I'm ready to try something new. What would be a great first Betta? And no offense to my sweet guppies, but I'd really like something with a little bit of personality! I have very hard water here in central Florida. I don't use heaters, so my tanks stay 72-76* year-round, with the a/c running. Thank you, Alesha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric w Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 I have had trouble with dropsy in bettas, and ways to be proactive and avoid this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kittkat1981 Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 I just picked up a koi male. Do you have any suggestions for female to pair with him? I have a sororority with 10 females. Range from pearl white to mustard. Delta tail. Crown tail female (we think) blue. Red. Pink. Blue and yellow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 What do you use to encourage bubble nest building, i.e. bottoms from Styrofoam cups? What do feed newly hatched betta fry? What sort of water change system do you use? Any concerns about cool air passing over the surface of the aquarium during labyrinth organ development At what age do you separate males? How many males do you keep at any one time? What do you consider the best floating plants for a betta aquarium Where can true IBC show quality bettas be purchased? What would your dream betta look like? What is your favorite betta you have every owned? How old is too old for a female betta to breed? How do you select the bettas you will raise and what do you do with the others? Are there any exciting developments in new betta strains? What is the most expensive betta you have purchased? Who do you look up to and follow with regards to bettas? How much time commitment per week is required from you to maintain your operation? How are you able to schedule a vacation? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountaintoppufferkeeper Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 Do you find that water parameters that are not "ideal" have an impact on fry development over "ideal" parameters? Will betta successfully breed in a range of parameters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad C. Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 I would like to hear Gianne speak to any differences/challenges she has encountered breeding wild vs aquacultured bettas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARMYVET Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 All other questions aside….what we all really want to know is …WHATS YOUR FAVORITE TACO? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Zenzo Posted July 6, 2021 Author Administrators Share Posted July 6, 2021 On 7/6/2021 at 2:09 PM, Guest When said: When is the event? The events are live on the 3rd Saturday of each month at 11am PDT/PST. The first one will be on 7/17/21. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChemBob Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 On 7/6/2021 at 5:10 PM, ARMYVET said: All other questions aside….what we all really want to know is …WHATS YOUR FAVORITE TACO? Also, is a taco with a soft shell a taco or a burrito? For more on topic questions: What is the ideal temperature range for bettas? What is the minimum tank size for long term betta keeping in your opinion? Do you think bettas go well in community questions? If so, what do you think are good tank mates? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickyjax Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 Greeting Gianne and Aquarium Co-op team from South Carolina! I would like to know more about bettas and tail biting. My beautiful boy used to start chasing his tail and eventually looked like a preschool child who took scissors to their own head. He really mutilated himself. I kept the water clean, made sure there was nothing with rough edges, interacted with him for exercise. It just seems futile because as soon as I’m not in front of him, he’s at it. It starts to regrow but he just can’t seem to leave it alone. I’m curious how common this is and is there anything else I can try in the future? Thank you so much! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schmorty Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 What are some good ways to mitigate tail biting? What tips and tricks do you use to repair/heal a Bettas torn fins? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaka Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 Hello! I am grateful for the opportunity to learn from an expert. I have one question, which is the only one I personally feel is important: Why are commercially available Betta foods (pellets) so large, and is the size of these pellets an issue? I do not feed them anymore myself, because I find them too hard and too large. I feed easily crushed Hikari Micro pellets (in addition to frozen or live), my reasoning being, that if it is easily crushed, it is easily digested. Do you, Ms Souza, feel that commercially produced/offered Betta pellets are of inadequate quality, and possibly dangerous? Thank you so much for considering my question! Very kind regards, Rebecca Swartz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrey Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 Thank you so much for agreeing to present!!! Any recommendations on best mouth breeders for cooler environments/ community tanks? After raising Crowntails for quite some time, I am ready to try a different species and move away from some of the inbreeding issues beginning to plague b. splendens. Thank you again! (Thank you Zenzo for setting this up, and Cory for bringing us CARE) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilrkitty08 Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Is it harder to have a sorority of different types of female Bettas? (Dragonscale, crown tail etc..) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Why do koi plakat bettas change color; do they all change color; and can their eventual color be predicted? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenFins Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 First off welcome to all the new guests on this thread, it would be awesome if all these guests became members of the forum and joined this amazing community! Now questions for Gianne: With all the speculation of what tank size is suitable for a betta, I'm wanting to know your opinion on this? 5 gallons minimum? Where are your reccemendations to buy healthy, pretty bettas from? With you being a betta breeder do you sell your bettas online? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 I see that the time zone (Pacific) is listed in some places, but didn't see it under the entries in the Events section of the Co-op website, might want to add that 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betsy Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 I just checked out Gianne's YouTube channel - hoorayyyyy high school level science teachers (I am a Physical Science teacher in 9th grade in SC!) How do you juggle school and breeding bettas/being an aquarist? Is it easy or tough?? Do you find that you do less breeding during the school year? Or, is it a stress reliever that you lean on to unwind? Have you ever used bettas in the classroom to help teach a concept? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vivian Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 Can i watch the video after the live stream? Sadly i have to work that day. 😥 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Zenzo Posted July 16, 2021 Author Administrators Share Posted July 16, 2021 On 7/15/2021 at 2:05 PM, Vivian said: Can i watch the video after the live stream? Sadly i have to work that day. 😥 Yes, it will be available on the Aquarium Co-Op channel for members only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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