rowland

I have added some more photos. this time bbs on the menu. Same link as above.

Glad you like the pics. About 20 fry in the tank, all doing well and very hungry.

I have discovered the ease and simplicity of using my daughters iphone for photography. Taken today of a lone grindal getting the chop. https://www.flickr.com/photos/129468069@N02/

Thanks for the info. Obviously I am still finding my feet. Thanks for that. This is several days later. About 18 fry visible.Mainly on the l/h side

Thanks for the welcome. My camera is a very cheap Sony SteadyShot. (Although that's not what I call it when I try to take fish pics) Very poor results. I agree they are lovely fish, as are all Bettas. The parent burdigalas are very shy and I rarely see them. Bubblenests, disappearing grindals and black worms are the only sign of their existence. The young are doing fine in a one third full 24x12x15. There are 20-30 of them between 10-15mm. Made up of 2 spawns. Some shyness but not like the parents. The smaragdinas are less than a week old and doing well. Thanks again. Here is a photo of the current burdigala nest. http://www.filefactory.com/preview/40ed9yxs2w2f/ (First few nests were underwater.)

Hello everybody, Rowland from Brisbane here, introducing myself. I currently have a pair of B. burdigala & a trio of B. smagadina and am raising a spawn from each. Nice to be here.