splendidbetta Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 I have had this boy for quite some time, and I've been with him through his rough times and he through mine. I have never been as close to a betta as I have with this male. For a long time the only things keeping me into bettas were the hopes of eventually breeding him, as well as Ausaqua, Bettas4All, and BettySplendens.com... He has changed alot from when he first arrived. He started off looking half dead, and remained in a not-much-better state for at least a month. He wouldn't flare, he made sulking an artform. He gradually got better. Attempts to spawn him failed. He got finrot after he was beaten up by his girlfriend, but that was all he needed to be able to regrow his fins to their original size (he bit his tail during shipment and he wouldnt grow it back). All was good for some time. He acted like a normal fish. still does. His dorsal fin was the only fin never to regrow, and it recently got finrot, which spread to his caudal. It all seems to be healing now after treatment. He now looks the best he has ever been. (except for his dorsal, which still needs some work). Aquabid photo: I think this was just before he got beaten up: And this I think was him recovering from his first bout of finrot: About a month and a half ago; huge improvement: These were taken last night. Probably some of the better pics of him that I've taken: '> '> And this is my best one: '> With my camera it is so hard to get decent shots of bettas. The shutterspeed on all settings is usually too slow for the speed of them, and it is almost impossible to get good closeup shots. The Pics I took last night were done with super-close-up macro setting, about 20cm away from the fish, with the fluro light on, as well as a lightglobe on the adjacent side of the tank next to the male, to give extra light. Taken in the evening, so no natural light But I'm satisfied with my results during that session Cheers guys :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_hanz Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 OMG dude..that is one beautiful fish!! good luck in future ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figure_8 Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 he's looking fantastic Stefan :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splendidbetta Posted April 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 :lol: Thanks guys I just spent 10 minutes looking at the pics I posted. I'm so proud of him :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debstep Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 He is a beautiful boy, having been through so much together you must care heaps for him, I hope he spawns for you and you get some great fry Cheers Deb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leela Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 Hellllooooo gorgeous! He's such a lovely colour, and I'm glad he's recovered so well. Good luck getting some spawns from him Stefan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splendidbetta Posted April 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 Thanks Deb To be honest I wanted to eat him when he failed to spawn the first time, but what can you do, he's only a fish He's a great guy, I'm looking forward to getting babies from him eventually...I WILL make it happen! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splendidbetta Posted April 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 :lol: Thanks Olivia :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
najrick Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 Well done Stefan, Its always great to hear that someone has turned around the health of these fickle imported HM's. It's a real credit to you that you have been able to do this. He is once again a stunning boy. Najina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splendidbetta Posted April 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 Thanks Najina I haven't thought about it that way. I thought mine was a rare case or that I was doing something wrong, because other rosetail ohms that had been imported from Thailand at the same time fared much better than mine did from early on. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 I guess he's just waiting on some nice females to arrive now, isn't he? http://ausaqua.net/forum/public/style_emoticons//cool.gif Not long now :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berryfriendly Posted April 21, 2006 Report Share Posted April 21, 2006 Any idea when you are going to try and spawn him again Stefan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splendidbetta Posted April 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2006 I have that copper ohm pair from Naiyana due here in 2 weeks, pus QT at someone's, so in about a month I will be spawning that pair together, and breed the female of the pair with this male too :blush: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted April 21, 2006 Report Share Posted April 21, 2006 Those pics are brilliant Stefan! Glad to see that he is still going well for you :blush: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splendidbetta Posted April 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2006 Thanks Phil :blush: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figure_8 Posted April 21, 2006 Report Share Posted April 21, 2006 He's looking great Stefan. Well done on nursing him back into such health :blush: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splendidbetta Posted April 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2006 Cheers Lisa Really, I only did waterchanges, fed him, medicated him and exercised him He did the rest :blush: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figure_8 Posted April 21, 2006 Report Share Posted April 21, 2006 oh well in that case I take it back :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splendidbetta Posted April 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2006 :) No, please don't...you could always just congratulate him instead of me :fun: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figure_8 Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 ok.. I'll do that.. just as soon as he learns to type and joins the forum until then.. you can pass it on :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splendidbetta Posted April 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 LOL, will do :rant: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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