Sarah Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 Gorgeous new pair... some breeder really did a great job with them. Not the best pictures, best I could do for now though. Female is MASSIVE, biggest girl I've ever owned. Lots of attitude. Male is very active, and is really trying to get to the female! Vid - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 They look good Sarah. Very hard to catch their real color and beauty in photos. Irids don't show up very well. They were beside each other and do seem compatable. They have been conditioned up as well. Good luck with them Sarah. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbournebetta Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 They're a very handsome couple! Can't think off the top of my head who's making crowntails that look like that... hmm (; I'll keep an eye out for a spawn log x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luv_my_fish Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 Very nice =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neffy Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 hehehe wow they have really big eyes ! are you going to spawn them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 Looks like they handled the trip well They certainly look like they are enjoying their larger accommodation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted July 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 Thank you for the comments everyone. Just finished setting up the spawn tank which has been staring at me. I'll keep everyone posted how they go.Oh and Busman - I don't think your females need conditioning! :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted July 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2011 Massive female. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted July 22, 2011 Report Share Posted July 22, 2011 I really like the boys dorsal. You need a flash or bright torch to catch the irids. He was my fav, Sarah. At least I know he went to a good home. :-) As for the girl, I have bigger. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted July 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2011 I really like his dorsal too. I'll try the torch/flash, thanks for the tip - and thank you for him! Woah... this is the biggest girl I've ever seen in person, hard to imagine bigger! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted July 22, 2011 Report Share Posted July 22, 2011 My red rockets were about a third bigger "around". My orchid girls in the barracks are like that as well. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted July 22, 2011 Report Share Posted July 22, 2011 Very nice photos Sarah. I know first hand how difficult it is to photograph these guys. I find that the more light you throw at them the better Busman, your girls are just obscene! It has to be that magic Redlands water. The only time my girls got that fat was when they were getting daily bloodworm treats. It was an expensive week, but they sure enjoyed it :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted July 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 I'll try and get new photos soon, will use lots of light. Have just put the male in the spawn tank. Will introduce the girl in the chimney probably tomorrow night - they look very ready to spawn now! Just noticed on the female, one side of her body seems bigger than the other.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted September 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 Thought I'd just give a quick update for my gorgeous boy... who is still unnamed... Not the best photos... but better than nothing. He isn't feeling very photogenic today. His home. Not the fanciest around, but he loves it. Java Moss is very green, although it seems to look slightly brownish in the pic. And the boy, who decided, after his dinner was all gone... he didn't want anything to do with me, and left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted September 8, 2011 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 How does he go with a mirror Sarah. Glad you like him. Thank you for the photos. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted September 8, 2011 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 Sarah, he must be very happy in that nice big tank It's funny how some days you can't get them away from the camera lens and others all they want to do is get away from you and carry on with their secret betta business *lol* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted September 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 Thanks Paul - I love him! On the lookout for a mirror, have been wanting to try him with one. Thanks Jarrod. Yep, sometimes they love it, sometimes they don't! Maybe tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted September 8, 2011 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 Surprised you don't have one, but am sure you mum has a make up mirror in her foundation(?). All my boys are regularly exercised with a mirror if no sparring partner available. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luv_my_fish Posted September 8, 2011 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 I've only ever seem them once in a LFS here, but it was a little mirror attached to a suction cap. I can't remember the fancy name they had for it, but they were next to the Betta Hammocks (No, really, that's what they were called!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted September 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 Bussy, I'm not one to stare at my reflection haha, I'm sure mum would have one. I've been meaning to give him a bit of a spar, don't want him getting lazy now! Thanks LMF! Haha, gotta love the little accessories that are made for Bettas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted October 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Bit of an update with this STILL unnamed beauty! He was living in that 33L tank, but now I have a pair of HM's from Paul's spawn, he has been kicked out, and is now living it up in a 3ft, which he has all to himself. He absolutely LOVES it. A few bad piccies. He had a go at chewing his tail , it's growing back now, but looks a little funny. Please excuse the colour of the water, it IS greenish, but definitely not as green/soupy as it looks in the pics. Glass could use a clean as well.. I had Sina, the HM girlie float in his tank overnight, got his flare on alright. I still would love to spawn him sometime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumofthehoarde Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 oooh very nice....love the colours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted January 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 Squishy is still going well, living on his own in a 20L tank. He decided to be a tail-biter at one point, but it's growing back. Also had finmelt the other week, but has gotten over that. TRIED to get some good pics, but only got funny-angled half-flares (the full flares were at a bad angle and couldn't get the camera there). He looks quite sickly in these pics, but really he isn't! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted February 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 Unfortunately, Squishy has gotten Dropsy... I put him down. Little upset, especially since I didn't end up getting fry out of him to continue the line (WHY DID HE EAT THOSE EGGIES?). Sorry, Busman. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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