jerrysbetta

So this section has been really quiet for some time now aye? I enjoy my long-finned red halfmoons, all their droopy fin glory and do want to see them happy at all times. So on my second attempt to spawn the pair I have with me, I noticed the male tiring out easy from all the skirt chasing going on. After 2 days of half-hearted wrapping/embracing, I was sure for some reason that this spawn was not gonna succeed. So I decided to separate the pair and try something I've successfully done once before many years ago on a similar red hm with finrot. I gave him a haircut aka fin-trim. The process took me about 2mins to execute before he was placed in a recover tank. After about an hour, he began eating again. I placed him in his 10L abode and boy did he seem so much livelier and happier than before. He now looks like a beautiful blend between a long-fin and plakat variety with his beard(ventrals) long and thick Now I know there will be some out there who may have the notion that this is painful for the fish but you gotta put yourself into the shoes of a halfmoon, especially one with the rosetail genome. You'll see that all that weight from the fins is literally such a drag and would be relieved to have that baggage reduced. There is such a thing as pain before pleasure Took some pics of the happy bugger just 2 hours after the operation!

Thank you for the warm welcome and advice Lisa Im actually in the process of obtaining a halfmoon pair for myself. I look forward to being a part of this community! I was wondering how exactly do you heat your entire room and to what temperature? Many thanks for any info :D

G'day! I am a International student who arrived in Queensland for my university studies in July 09. I have been keeping and breeding bettas for the most of my teenage life while I lived in sunny Singapore. I guess I've been bitten by the betta bug early in life and so, intend to get back into the hobby while I study here for the next few years. I understand that the climate here is different so keeping these beauties will require extra care and attention. I'd appreciate any advice as I go along this betta journey in Oz! Cheers, Jerry