Lifeisgood Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 2 minutes ago, Daniel said: When you get to be 61...everyday is like this.🙂 Right there with you!!😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.K.Luterman Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 6 minutes ago, Lifeisgood said: Wow, from white or platinum to blue and red?! Didn’t know they could change like that! Mojo is colored up like my Rilian, on who I just noticed a growth of some kind on the flesh part of his tail. It looks like I have to do some research on tumors and growths on bettas. I put description and pictures up in “Diseases”. His body is actually just a dull grey, the lighting makes it look blue in the pics sometimes. To me it looks like his paint is rubbing off and you can see the grey primer underneath. 😉 And yeah, I'm glad he's continuing to behave active and happy. I accept that someday I might have to make a tough call, but for now everything's good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenFins Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 Heres Hugo before his finrot problems: The picture hasn't shown it but he will sometime have like a flouracent blue on his fins. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosedub Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 1 hour ago, H.K.Luterman said: The Mighty Mister Mojo and his unfortunate head tumors. He's a good kid. The tumors don't slow him down; he's still frisky. Here's what he looked like when I first got him 2 years ago... The tumors are unfortunate, but it kind of give him and endearing grumpy look to him 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosedub Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 Here is King. He is a koi Betta of some kind. I got him because my wife fell in love in a fish store. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m1ie Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 (edited) I’ve definitely posted my boi recently but I see a betta photo post, I have to add mine. Everyone’s fish looks so handsome ✨ Sir Aether Finnbar; coolest crowntail I ever did see Admiral Harold Mustard; benevolent captain of the tank and glutton Edited March 25, 2021 by m1ie 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 @Goosedubthat looks like what my LFS labeled "candy koi". Is he new? He might change color if he's anything like my galaxy koi (red, white and blue- now turning mostly blue, still the most gorgeous fish in the world). 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosedub Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 5 minutes ago, Maggie said: @Goosedubthat looks like what my LFS labeled "candy koi". Is he new? He might change color if he's anything like my galaxy koi (red, white and blue- now turning mostly blue, still the most gorgeous fish in the world). Candy Koi sounds about right. I have only had him a couple weeks so we will see 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 11 hours ago, H.K.Luterman said: The Mighty Mister Mojo and his unfortunate head tumors. He's a good kid. The tumors don't slow him down; he's still frisky. Here's what he looked like when I first got him 2 years ago... Along with your excellent care... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.K.Luterman Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 7 hours ago, m1ie said: I’ve definitely posted my boi recently but I see a betta photo post, I have to add mine. Everyone’s fish looks so handsome ✨ Sir Aether Finnbar; coolest crowntail I ever did see Admiral Harold Mustard; benevolent captain of the tank and glutton Love the names. 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fonske Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 My spade-tail "generals": General One He is very serious about his nest building. This nest is 8" long and a bit less than an inch tall. If I could, I would find him a girlfriend just because he is so dedicated :) General Two. He just looks good :) 8 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 @Goosedub, do you have an updated photo of your betta? I'm curious if there was a color change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosedub Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 1 hour ago, Maggie said: @Goosedub, do you have an updated photo of your betta? I'm curious if there was a color change. Ya. He has changed color. Almost all of his pink is gone. Now replaced with dark blue and orange. It’s fascinating. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 On 10/7/2020 at 11:46 AM, Lizzie Block said: Your bettas are beautiful! My betta is called Derek. Named after Derek Zoolander because his tail looks like the big Z on the dvd cover hehe. 🤓 @Lizzie BlockThis is still one of the most beautiful Betta photo's I've ever seen. Is he still with you and doing well? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 My wife’s current Betta. I think he was in one of the unboxing videos. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daedalus Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Lizzie Block Posted April 26, 2021 Administrators Share Posted April 26, 2021 On 4/24/2021 at 9:46 AM, Trish said: @Lizzie BlockThis is still one of the most beautiful Betta photo's I've ever seen. Is he still with you and doing well? @TrishOmg you're too kind, thank you! 💜 He is still with me and he's honestly doing better than he's ever been! He's almost 2 years old now and I learned his original coloration is called 'butterfly' in the betta world. But, his white color faded away entirely after he got that bad case of fin rot. Now he's this gorgeous bright blue turquoise all over with a little patch of orange on his head! hah! no idea where that came from. Hope your tanks are doing great too!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWilson Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 This is a brand new guy I unexpectedly came home with yesterday because I thought he was just so cool. I guess he is also a koi (halfmoon) Still thinking of a name. But I’m so happy. I joked to my partner “I don’t need to get anymore fish now, I’m happy cuz I have a betta.” 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siniardem Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 On 4/24/2021 at 2:17 AM, Fonske said: My spade-tail "generals": General One He is very serious about his nest building. This nest is 8" long and a bit less than an inch tall. If I could, I would find him a girlfriend just because he is so dedicated 🙂 General Two. He just looks good 🙂 Wow! My exact two alllmost! However what is the bottom? I have a supposed juvenile boy a year old now from the LFS that is still trying to grow his fins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fonske Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 8 hours ago, siniardem said: My exact two alllmost! However what is the bottom? Not sure what are you referring to as "the bottom". I'm guessing their fins? General Two has a bit longer ventral (pelvic) fins, but it's nothing unusual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siniardem Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 2 hours ago, Fonske said: Not sure what are you referring to as "the bottom". I'm guessing their fins? General Two has a bit longer ventral (pelvic) fins, but it's nothing unusual. Hey! I actually meant the bottom picture. Sorry it came off funny. It seems like my juvenile beta which looks full grown in body is taking forever to grow out longer fins. So much in fact he has been mistaken as a she. Yours do look amazing! This is my first experience with a baby. As for the other betta I have, he is stunning and full fins. He just won’t ever let me get a good picture! The best I can do are attached. The baby hangs out and hides a lot. He goes to different tanks depending on the community features. Thank was keeping him on close watch because he was a baby and I want to watch his attitude against others. Now my bettas are both in 10 gallons. The baby with a school of tetras and the other is waiting on some mountain minnows. I have endlers scattered in hopes they will stop reproducing or at least eat the babies if I don’t feed when they are born. I have well over 50 now that started from six. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fonske Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 22 minutes ago, siniardem said: It seems like my juvenile beta which looks full grown in body is taking forever to grow out longer fins. So much in fact he has been mistaken as a she. Yours do look amazing! I have no experience with young bettas, mine came as adults in full finnage. Maybe, if you post a picture, someone with more knowledge will advise. Your halfmoon (or is it rosetail?) is a gorgeous fish, no doubt about it. 31 minutes ago, siniardem said: The baby with a school of tetras and the other is waiting on some mountain minnows. White cloud minnows? These guys really don't like tropical temperatures... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betsy Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 Gotta show off my guy, Pete! He's a Salamander Dumbo Halfmoon from Texas! 🤠 He likes wandering the Crypt Forest, napping in the java fern, and exploring the nooks and crannies of the driftwood island. He also likes to attempt to eat algae wafers, but his bites flip the wafer and the corydoras scatter. It's pretty entertaining to watch. 😂 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siniardem Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 On 5/5/2021 at 1:32 AM, Fonske said: I have no experience with young bettas, mine came as adults in full finnage. Maybe, if you post a picture, someone with more knowledge will advise. Your halfmoon (or is it rosetail?) is a gorgeous fish, no doubt about it. White cloud minnows? These guys really don't like tropical temperatures... I realized that after posting! lol sorry..however I do let my community tank run the temperature by GA weather and its beneficial because I raise comet goldfish in the tank till they are big enough to go into our pond/small lake. I don't want the turtles eating them. The degrees is set at 71 but it goes higher and lower with the weather outside plus the lake gets tons of sun so it helps prepare them for that life without too much shock. I do acclimate and really let to test the boundaries of what can live together in a community tank within my tap water parameters on a well. It has worked out so far and everyone is thriving. The betta community tanks though do stay in tropical levels. I have five tanks. Two are bettas with tetras or endlers, one is a shrimp tank which is a little cooler and fluctuates as well with snails, the last is a giant community, with my final and favorite an amazon tank of tetra schools that stays on the higher temps. I do try and accommodate my fish breeds, but I have been listening to a lot of the Co-op podcast and letting the temps do their thing with the bottom number set lower has been wonderful for my fish. The biggest thing is watching the light settings so that the tetras are happier with darker water like the amazon. My community planted tank is brighter but doesn't have tetras just mollies. They are my favorite. I am a little untraditional in my keeping but I try to experiment (safely and humanely) to find what is best for the fish closest to their natural life in the wild even knowing they are farm bred at times. I want to treat my fish as humanly as possible of course! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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