Luke k Posted November 6, 2005 Report Share Posted November 6, 2005 Since we are coming to the close of the first shipment I have had fish involved... I am wondering, has every one gone silly like me and imported a LOT of Betta's? What is the most you have imported at any one time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted November 6, 2005 Report Share Posted November 6, 2005 The most i have imported at once is 6, and this was on the last shipment, the ones on the night that you were there at lisas. I really shouldnt of got that many, i am limiting myself to one pair at a time now :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke k Posted November 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2005 mmm I have gone crazy this time... hopefully I can begin my own lines from the ones coming in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted November 6, 2005 Report Share Posted November 6, 2005 How many luke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke k Posted November 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2005 ahhhh... approximately 16 so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Najoha Posted November 6, 2005 Report Share Posted November 6, 2005 Youch on the hip pocket. The most I got was 4 and I lost 2 in two days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke k Posted November 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2005 Apparently I didn't listen in school when they tought you to "just say no" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figure_8 Posted November 6, 2005 Report Share Posted November 6, 2005 LOL!!! betta's are like CC's :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gutter_glitter Posted November 6, 2005 Report Share Posted November 6, 2005 I've imported 6 at once.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke k Posted November 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2005 i'm up to 18... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figure_8 Posted November 6, 2005 Report Share Posted November 6, 2005 LOL! go Luke! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted November 6, 2005 Report Share Posted November 6, 2005 CRAZY LOL I will hopefully be getting... er... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callatya Posted November 6, 2005 Report Share Posted November 6, 2005 I tend to wait until the fish come out of quarantine before buying. I'm too afraid my dream fish will drop dead in transit. The only ones i have specifically imported are wilds, and that makes about 12 in total, and 2 that i had that were specifically chosen as mine. the others i picked through the shipment (but i did hound for the shipment in the first place ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted November 6, 2005 Report Share Posted November 6, 2005 I think the most I have imported in 1 hit were the ones on the last shipment. 2 males and 3 females, each chosen individually (no "sibling females" for me any more). I have too many fry growing on to justify more than that atm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
najrick Posted November 6, 2005 Report Share Posted November 6, 2005 Well I have just broken my record with this next shipment. I have 2 males and 3 females coming in. Wow Luke, 18 . I think I would get no sleep at night just wondering were I was going to put the all. Najina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke k Posted November 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 I am back down to about 10, a few have to wait until next shipment... They are in the best of hands though. So that's not too bad is it? Cheers, Luke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mishy Posted November 7, 2005 Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 Hmmm... luke, all I can say is ... YOU"VE HIT THE BIG TIME!!!! Just think of all those lovely water changes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke k Posted November 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 (edited) I am back up now... some quick negotiations last night and the shipment is finalised :lol: Edited November 7, 2005 by Luke k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren MacFish Posted November 7, 2005 Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 I imported some from Queensland on the Mishy express... does that count? It is like a different country up there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
argylebetta Posted November 8, 2005 Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 None. Which will change after christmas when I will be ordering far too many and annoying you all with many questions beforehand. What trouble have you had with sibling females Lilli ?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted November 8, 2005 Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 The main problem when you order 'sibling' females, is you are sent matching females. While sometimes this is ok, you dont always get a good quality fish, alot of the time they send ordinary females. Edie tells me that the actual goodness of a line is carried by the female, and many breeders dont release quality females as they dont want others breeding them. Lisa and i both think its best to pick your females out individually as you would the male so that you can get the best quality fish avaliable :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted November 8, 2005 Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 as Phil said, a lot can be added to a line by the genes the females carry. I have always received dainty pretty little sibling females who, when spawned with a magnificent HM male, produce fair to middling deltas. Then I saw the fry that Coral (where is Coral?) produced from a very heavily finned HM female and that got me thinking, then I had the privilege of hearing Jodi-Lea explain the difference between breeder-type and show-type females. So now I choose females as carefully as males. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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