Flipper Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 (edited) I'm excited to join my very first forum. Most of you are probably too young to remember "Flipper" the Bottlenose Dolphin from TV, but I chose her for my forum name. I have a 20 gallon with Blue, my female betta, 4 Harlequin Rasboras, 3 Rummy-Nose Tetras and Bashful, my dwarf Clown Pleco. My 8 gallon is under construction after losing my male Betta to disease. I started from scratch and the tank is now cycling. I'm a middle-aged lady, retired and loving life. I've been in the hobby about 5 years and look forward to sharing with all of you. I love my fish and this hobby. Happy to be here! Edited April 10, 2023 by Flipper changed images 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 Welcome to the forum. Your betta is beautiful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flipper Posted April 10, 2023 Author Share Posted April 10, 2023 Thank you! 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flipper Posted April 10, 2023 Author Share Posted April 10, 2023 I made the mistake of trying a female Betta sorority. I bought 6 females at AquaShella, October 2021. I had to re-home all but one because they just couldn't get along. Blue is still with me and doing well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeGryphon Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 Welcome! I love your tank and your betta is gorgeous! (I'm also from Texas originally 😁) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flipper Posted April 10, 2023 Author Share Posted April 10, 2023 Thanks! I'm struggling a little with using the forum but it should be easier in a few days. I love Bettas! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScandiDefense Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 Welcome to the forum! Beautiful betta you got there! 😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldie Blue Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 On 4/10/2023 at 4:16 PM, Flipper said: I love Bettas! I love bettas too! Welcome to the forum, this is a wonderful place full of knowledge and kind people, you'll love it here. Fellow Texan here as well (DFW!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smm333 Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 Welcome! I watched Flipper when I was little- that song runs through my head whenever I see a dolphin, lol. Beautiful tranquil tank! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JettsPapa Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 Welcome from a fellow Texan (I'm about an hour drive northwest of Houston). And I am definitely not too young to remember Flipper. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Duck Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 I’m in DFW and definitely remember Flipper, Flipper, Flipper, faster than lightening, . . . 😃 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Burke Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 Welcome to the Nerms! If you are struggling with using the forum, just ask. Gotta be the friendliest place on the planet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon M Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 Of course I remember Flipper! I used to watch that and Daktari! Welcome. A friendly bunch of folks swim here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H20 Plecos Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 Welcome to the forum Flipper I love Betta and entire display. Take a look around and ask questions if necessary. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JettsPapa Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 On 4/11/2023 at 8:38 PM, Sharon M said: Of course I remember Flipper! I used to watch that and Daktari! . . . and Gentle Ben? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flipper Posted April 12, 2023 Author Share Posted April 12, 2023 Thanks sincerely for all the warm Welcomes! 😊 I'm from the DFW area and happy to see fellow Texans on here (plus the folks from everywhere else). This is an active forum (my first one) and I anticipate great entertainment and adding to my on-going knowledge of our fine hobby. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flipper Posted April 12, 2023 Author Share Posted April 12, 2023 On 4/10/2023 at 4:07 PM, BeeGryphon said: Welcome! I love your tank and your betta is gorgeous! (I'm also from Texas originally 😁) My plants are ever changing. I don't have any luck with stem plants whaaa! 😕 Still learning. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon M Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 On 4/12/2023 at 10:29 AM, JettsPapa said: . . . and Gentle Ben? Yes! Such great shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PearlTheBetta Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 JettsPapa, I'm from that area of Texas. Magnolia. I remember when they started building High Meadow Ranch subdivision. Welcome to the forum! Your rummy noses look amazing! I keep exclusively female bettas. I own a male right now, but I didn't purchase him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JettsPapa Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 On 4/14/2023 at 3:55 PM, PearlTheBetta said: JettsPapa, I'm from that area of Texas. Magnolia. I remember when they started building High Meadow Ranch subdivision. Welcome to the forum! Your rummy noses look amazing! I keep exclusively female bettas. I own a male right now, but I didn't purchase him. I just went through Magnolia a few weeks ago taking some plants to the Fish Gallery in the Woodlands. I live between Navasota and Hempstead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyaleButterfly Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 Blue is absolutely gorgeous! I love betta fish too! They are so smart. I want to make a betta tank next probably. OOORRRR I will move my shrimp to a bigger 20 gal long then make the 6.5 gallon my betta tank. I want either a dragon scale betta or a koi galaxy betta. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flipper Posted May 10, 2023 Author Share Posted May 10, 2023 @RoyaleButterfly Thanks! I'll be honest about my Bettas, I've had 3 in 4 years. I did everything I could to keep the water clean and parameters within the norms, but the 1st 2 Bettas didn't live past 1 1/2 years. I'm hoping my current fish, Blue, will live longer. 🙏 The guy at my local fish store said they are usually 1 or 2 years old already when we buy them. Not sure if that's true or not. I wish I could find a juvenile Betta. I'm going to reach out to the community to see what they think. In my experience, Bettas are the only fish that are so smart (of the species I've raised), each with their own personality, come to the glass to greet me and will follow my finger. I believe my Betta loves me, while the other fish remain skittish and avoid me, except at feeding time. If you decide to get a Betta, do your research. They are incredible fish to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXInkedPhoenixX Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 (edited) @Flipper, you are absolutely right on about your response to @RoyaleButterfly. Betta are wonderful fish but are often not long lived. Part of it may be breeding as most of the time they are bred for looks and not longevity. Super long fins were a big trend for a long time, IMO, to the detriment of the species. Now it's about pattern and color, which while shorter fins seem to be better for them (less fin rot/injury) this trend again may be more for look than health. Sadly too, they sell Betta older because these colors/patterns are what attract most buyers to keeping a Betta and babies/juveniles don't have the looks yet and will change over time. I've seen juveniles at the big box store and at times through LFS but the best place to get them is from someone who breeds them locally to you. You would have them a lot longer, but no guarantee what you are getting (other than what the potential pattern the breeder was going for) in their looks. I'm personally just fine with that, other people aren't. Betta are much harder to keep than the industry makes a person believe, and you get attached to them because of their wonderful, very individual personalities. Research is something I very HIGHLY recommend before even considering one. Edited May 10, 2023 by xXInkedPhoenixX 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flipper Posted May 11, 2023 Author Share Posted May 11, 2023 On 5/10/2023 at 1:36 PM, xXInkedPhoenixX said: @Flipper, you are absolutely right on about your response to @RoyaleButterfly. Betta are wonderful fish but are often not long lived. Part of it may be breeding as most of the time they are bred for looks and not longevity. Super long fins were a big trend for a long time, IMO, to the detriment of the species. Now it's about pattern and color, which while shorter fins seem to be better for them (less fin rot/injury) this trend again may be more for look than health. Sadly too, they sell Betta older because these colors/patterns are what attract most buyers to keeping a Betta and babies/juveniles don't have the looks yet and will change over time. I've seen juveniles at the big box store and at times through LFS but the best place to get them is from someone who breeds them locally to you. You would have them a lot longer, but no guarantee what you are getting (other than what the potential pattern the breeder was going for) in their looks. I'm personally just fine with that, other people aren't. Betta are much harder to keep than the industry makes a person believe, and you get attached to them because of their wonderful, very individual personalities. Research is something I very HIGHLY recommend before even considering one. @xXInkedPhoenixX @RoyaleButterfly Thanks for your thoughtful input, Phoenix, I agree about not caring about what a juvenile looks like when he grows up. A human parent will love his ugly child just as much as a pretty one. 😍 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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