fattythecatty Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 Hi there. Thought I better introduce myself. I'm Tracey and I'm way down in Queenstown. Had goldfish for quite a while but just started on my first tropical tank and been getting some great information from this site. Cheers all!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 Hey Tracey welcome, tropicals are way cooler You must be looking forward to summer and cheaper power bills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 Hi and welcome Tracey. My sister in law lives in Queenstown and we will be staying there early October as we head through with the Silver Fern Car Rally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 Hi Tracey You'll get lots of help here...share your experiences...and you'll gets lots of laughs too! Take care & have fun, Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
me love fishy Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 Hi Tracey Welcome to the site. Hope you enjoy your tropical tank. What fishies are you thinking of getting/have you got in it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fattythecatty Posted September 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 The new tank has 2 pearl gouramis 3 lemon tetras and 2 gorgeous peppered corys but I feel I need something more, preferably with colour!! The old tank 3 fantail goldies, 1 blackmoor, 3 zebra danios and 1 bronze catfish with the temp turned down as low as the tropicals can stand I might add. These guys are have just moved to a bigger tank as the goldfish are growing fast and I've met a lionhead I just have to have(I'm sure you all know how that is!!!!). So I'm left with an empty little tank, 40' by30'by30 that I'm thinking just might be perfect for a pair of Bettas. what do you think? Cheers Tracey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jude Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 Hi and welcome Tracey Cheers Jude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustcooktea Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 Welcome along Tracey! It sounds like you are well addicted. I'm not sure how a pair of Bettas would go in your little spare tank - I think the male can get stroppy with the female after spawning. Others can advise you better. MCT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljtan55 Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 MCT is right, the male may rip into the female unless you give enough plant cover, they usually don't mix well until they want to breed and even then you need to remove the female soon after before he attacks her. Maybe two females or a single male with other fish? Good luck deciding either way, love the smell of a new tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fattythecatty Posted September 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 Perhaps she could live in the community tank and him in the little tank. But I'd hate for him to be lonely, could he live with a few tetras or danios? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jude Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 I'm not sure male bettas are capable of feeling lonely, they are too busy admiring themselves. Put a mirror in there with him so he can display at the 'intruder' and he'll be totally happy. Smaller, more zippy fish might nip at his fins. Cheers Jude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustcooktea Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 My son's betta (The Blue Baron) is in a tank (600x300x350mm) with glowlight tetras and a bristlenose. This combination is working really well. MCT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallreefer Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 Welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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