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Now, now, I'm pretty sure if you cut him he'll bleed BLUE.. Kinda looks like Danny boy too, dontcha think?? :bounce:

I'm not too sure, but he looks a bit old.. I reckon he's at least 6 months old, so I'm trying hard to breed him now but he isn't very inclined to making bubbles nests, so it's a waiting game! Still, he's a real treat to watch, so definitely worth the money..

If you're sure that she's got the egg spot and that she's a female, then don't worry about it too much. I've noticed this behaviour whenever I pick up a female from the LFS, there is always a couple of dominant females in every tank and they will nip the others and they will flare at each other. To help the other females I guess you could introduce more hiding spaces in the tank, eg rocks, driftwood, pvc piping, plastic caves, plants, etc. From what I've noticed, the females being chased still appear to be healthy and fine, except maybe the occasional fin tear, so I think it's all just part of nature. PS I realised that I didn't address your first question haha.. Bloating could be a a sign of swim bladder infection, or she could just be really filled with eggs. To err on the safe side, better to quarantine her for observation. I'm not sure if there are medications for swim bladder infection, but maybe your LFS could help you out with that..

I got him from Animates 2 weeks back.. he was fully black when i got him. But under the lighting he has got some hidden colour =) Isn't he a beauty :bounce:

I wouldn't worry about the not flaring thing.. My fighters sometimes flare at the females, sometimes they don't.. Sometimes they flare at the mirror, sometimes they don't.. I don't think it's really anything wrong with them, maybe they just don't feel like putting on a show haha.. I reckon a gentle current would be sufficient, since they are mostly found in rice paddies in Thailand where there isn't much water movement. But a bit of current helps keep them active and less prone to fatty liver and all the rest..

Doesn't look like dropsy to me.. I reckon he looks fine, and he's still making bubble nests, so probably not too much you need to be worried about.. But if I had to throw out some diagnostics based on the symptoms? Swim bladder infection could cause bloating and irregular swimming patterns.. As for the eye, it might be pop-eye.. But chances are it's all in your mind..

LOL! Good one!! :lol:

LoL! If a full moon existed then you wouldn't see a fish, you'd just see a perfect circle of tail fin bwahaha... :lol: If you successfully breed a full moon, I'd be your first customer!

A half moon is literally half a full circle.. Thus it would be like a capital 'D' shape.. A veiltail with a wide tail would not make a full 'D' shape, it would be more of a 160 degree angle rather than a full 180 degree angle.. Hope my explanations made sense lol..

I had a similar problem as well, why don't you try using leaves? Personally I just grabbed some leaves off my maple tree in the garden and it must trigger some sort of natural environment instinct for them.. I've also noticed that feeding bloodworms helps as well.. HTH!

I saw a nice purple female at Hollywood Fish Farm, but I didn't get her.. She's been bought since then.. =( Yeah, mine doesn't really make much of a bubble nest either, quite frustrating haha, because I want to make more of him!! I've currently got another couple in the "love tank" now, but he's building his nest really s l o w l y too.. *yawn*

Phoenix, I have a nearly identical black betta as well! I saw it at Animates and it really looked black when it was in the tank as well. I shouldn't have, but what the heck, we all spend too much on our fish haha, so I bought it. When I got home, turned on the lights in the tank, I realised that the fish is actually black/ purple with a copperish tinge.. Excellent surprise! I'm on the prowl for a purple female CT to pair up with him, hope I can get some nice coppers out of him.. *fingers crossed!*

hey its a BEAUTY!! yea.. i'm new to this forum.. btw where do u guys get all the nice fighting fish from.. LFS sells avg quality of fishes and tradeMe bids off at too high a price...