myfishybuisness Posted July 4, 2010 Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 i wish we could get some giant hm ive seen them on youtube and they are just like normal hm except bigger and more intense in colour also adreine i have a blue ct male of davids would you be interested as im not using him for breeding and dont want to waste such an amazing fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted July 4, 2010 Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 Well, :oops: I just went back and purchased a second giant fighter. Blue with red and blue on the tail. Bigger than the yellow boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfishybuisness Posted July 4, 2010 Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 lol hopefully you can breed them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfishybuisness Posted July 4, 2010 Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 any pic of your new boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted July 4, 2010 Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 any pic of your new boy +1. I'll have to come and see them soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted July 4, 2010 Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 +1. I'll have to come and see them soon Uhoh - watch out, this is sounding like a school holiday learner driver excursion... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted July 4, 2010 Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 lol - thats what I thought too. Why not! Can't get a pic atm as he is in the back half of the 60cm tank. The only way I could fit another fighter in was to cut the tank in half :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfishybuisness Posted July 4, 2010 Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 lol ok and do hollywood have anymore and what colours are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice222 Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 I saw one in there yesterday. Blueish with tiny bits of red. Fins look a bit nipped though, probably why he's still there. I was really impressed with the size though! Edit: that was at the Roskill HFF though. Not sure what they have at Albany. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diver21 Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 none at albany Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morcs Posted July 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 none at albany Ive got a blue one, not sure if you saw it when you were in Animates today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diver21 Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 theres spies everywhere! yes i saw him, a little worse for wear as he was missing a pectoral fin. but they're impressively big Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted July 31, 2010 Report Share Posted July 31, 2010 Any luck spawning these giants? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted July 31, 2010 Report Share Posted July 31, 2010 Me - simple answer 'NO'! I am finding these males very vicious. Have lost several females to each male. One spawn and then the male promptly ate the eggs. However the males are growing well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted August 1, 2010 Report Share Posted August 1, 2010 I don't think you want much more growth =p You should have taken my mega female. Shes a dopey as fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashzbetta Posted August 7, 2010 Report Share Posted August 7, 2010 the giant males have to be spawned young before they get to big and aggressive. it could be possible we are getting them when they are older and more aggressive. i read somewhere they have to be spawned under 4 months old??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 Yay :bounce: :bounce: I have fry hatching. After killing off about 4 females and then co habitating with another for several weeks they spawned yesterday and today there is some movement. This is the yellow male by the way. The red and blue passed away last week. The only spawn I got from him became his dinner instantly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foamy Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 OMG... this giant betta is rare!! i'm looking towards it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 Adrienne! You are a legend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 Adrienne! You are a legend! +1. Adrienne! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diver21 Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 good luck with the wee guys, have heard they require a bit more work than the normal sizes with regards to waterchanges and feedings. and im guessing that you crossed the giant with a normal size? if so should give half giants, still big just not as large. looking forward to the photos in the next few weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 thanks - yes the next challenge will be raising them. I can only feed 2 - 3 times a day mostly. They are a giant/normal cross. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted September 28, 2010 Report Share Posted September 28, 2010 well - a month on and I still have about 100. Not a huge difference as yet between the growth rate of these guys and normal fighters although there are more bigger ones in the giants tank. Have lost a few in the last 4-5 days as they have started coming up for air, mostly the bigger sized ones as well. Mum and dad spawned again yesterday but this time in the 250 litre planted tank which also houses growing kribs and other fish. There won't be any survive in this batch as the moment dad chases one krib away another comes in from a different direction. I'll put them in another tank in a few weeks and let them spawn again. The male still won't tolerate any other female! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish_fingers Posted September 30, 2010 Report Share Posted September 30, 2010 Are back. Expect too see them in a LFS near you soon! Hopefully ill have one by thursday and ill let ya'll know what they are like. Hollywood Fish Farm in Mt Roksill had one in today....looked slightly damaged but very large and cool colouring!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 another spawn this morning, once again in the community tank. I have scooped out dad and the nest and put them in another tank so hopefully they will hatch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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