Chasing Sanity Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 (edited) I sort of accidentally brought home my first betta in about 2 years this week. His name is CrispyStrip, because that's what he was meant to be! My fortnightly KFC lunch! In his holding pen! He's a very iridescent blue with a white/pink head and upper body. I've since moved him into my 20L tadpole tank out on the back veranda. It seems to be ideal for him, it was full of mozzie wrigglers (he ate them!) and the water is that brown colour that you guys do with teabags. He looks so much happier since I put him in there, but will it be safe for him? Also he's got a lump on his underside or a swelling or something. It's gone down since he got put in the taddy tank but it's still there. Any ideas? He's not pine-coning or anything and he's still eating and hunting. Edited February 5, 2009 by Chasing Sanity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasing Sanity Posted February 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 This is him in his new tank. He's made a bubble nest, his first since he came here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 will it be safe for him? why do you suspect that it may not be safe for him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasing Sanity Posted February 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 No reason, I just worry I'll kill him. Anxiety issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 You should be ok as Darwin is a pretty tropical area and the temp differences from the day and the night wouldn't fluctuate greatly. For me in Adelaide, I'd have to go with something like a foam box to keep the water more of an even temp. Plus my tank outside can fluctuate up to 20C in a matter of 6-8 hours which isn't good for fish. So I think you'll be fine. Just watch the temps in winter should they start to drop, and in summer try not to let the temps get above 31C in the tank That tank looks great for him and he is a lovely combtail :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callatya Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Are there still tadpoles in the tadpole tank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasing Sanity Posted February 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 nope, but there's a very happy full betta! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callatya Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 Fantastic! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasing Sanity Posted February 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 It's been a week now, and he's still the happiest betta I've ever owned! Made a massive big bubble nest today and is starting to come up to me when I feed him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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