shadoh Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 On the way home from benching in bettas for the Ekka, Paul and I called into a LFS to pick up some fish food. I, of course had to run straight for the bettas. I've been on the lookout for a yellow CT male to replace my boy who jumped to "freedom" not long after I bought him. He was sitting on the bottom of his tank, uncarded, stressed and a little listless. I saw past that and saw potential. I took him home, put him into my barracks, carded him and gave him a belly full of live blackworms. After a while I looked over and noticed he had coloured up and was exploring his little cubicle. I uncarded him and was rewarded with this display http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7T3QXXTe950 He is a perfect match for the cT girly I want to put him with. I am determined to get a spawn of yellows one way or another!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 He's got some serious web reduction and an intense yellow colour. Nice score - especially for a LFS find Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted August 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 I don't know if it is just up here, but I've been noticing the quality of LFS bettas improving. Even Pets Paradise are selling HMs, and Super Deltas. Sign of the times? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forever_and_a_day Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 ^ from what i've seen around I could agree with you - however i find it rare to see LFS manage to maintain the 'quality' of the fishes when they go up on the shelves... amazing score, such awesome spidery fins! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted August 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 Thanks Yes, I do agree with you there. If LFS took the time to card their bettas and house them appropriately the stock would last much longer. You pretty much have to get the fish as they arrive in store. There were some other bettas that I saw a week ago that have started to deteriorate from stress. These bettas are kept in small tanks and are in relatively clean water, so half the battle is won. Just need to convince them that it isn't any extra work to card ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 He's lovely, Jarrod. Good match. I walked into my local Petbarn the other day to grab a few crickets... was a lovely surprise to see that they had their Bettas set up in a barrack, heated water and all. Much better than the 50mL thing they had previously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted August 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 Thanks Sarah. I am sure Paul thought I had lost what was left of my mind when I said I was going to buy him. He didn't look like much... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 Goes to show what a little care and blackworms can do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNgo2006 Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 Nice score there shadoh...What is it with the color yellow atm that everyone is so crazy about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted August 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 Can't speak for everyone else, but I got my first yellow CT 18 months ago. Never got him to breed and have been chasing the ever elusive yellow CT spawn ever since :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 Hey Jarrod Good score and even better seeing as you already have a girl to go with him. I look forward to a spawn log Cheers Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 He was pretty sad looking in the shop. Very washed out and wouldn't flare. I wasnt convinced he was any good. Happy to say I was wrong mate. Good score and a great match. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted August 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 Thanks guys @Busman, I have had plenty of sick CTs in my time to spot a stressed out one in relative good health ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2littlerevheads Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 very nice jarrod :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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