Trilobite Posted August 18, 2013 Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 I gave in and bought myself 2 new bettas yesterday. A male dragon marble hmpk and dragon female hmpk. Male has some faults particularly the round tail and dorsal and the kinked ventrals but I fell for his body and colour, hopefully the female can help straighten out some of his faults I cant wait to breed them :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reuben.a Posted August 18, 2013 Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 wow, stunning colours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilobite Posted August 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 Im a sucker for bright colours. Really hope I can get that colour in the fry when I breed them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reptilez Posted August 18, 2013 Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 They are beautiful :love: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danval Posted August 18, 2013 Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 Awesome :nfs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted August 18, 2013 Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 very nice, looks like a good match as long as there is non relation between them. she has an awesome fin outline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilobite Posted August 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 Thanks :-D Yeah Ive got no clue if they are related or not, hope not since I dont want to fix the round tail trait in. Female is really fussy and cant get her to eat her flakes...the only thing she likes is Insect Directs high protien cricket powder lol. But Ive got her with the juvies so they can teach her a thing or 2 about flakes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted August 18, 2013 Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 just become a huge NLS fan after converting a young mullet to flake in less than a week, also try dirthoppers mixed with pellet food, worked on a picky kokopu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilobite Posted August 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 What are youre secrets . I gave her blood worms but she only ate a few. Where would I find dirthoppers? ive got some betta pellets I could try using with them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 lol, this my first time getting wild fish onto a diff diet, dirt hoppers are like sand hoppers, just found under just about every log in NZ, they are part of the family Talitridae which is a land based shrimp easy to find, hard to catch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 Love the colours and the purpose, can't wait to see the result! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilobite Posted August 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 lol, this my first time getting wild fish onto a diff diet, dirt hoppers are like sand hoppers, just found under just about every log in NZ, they are part of the family Talitridae which is a land based shrimp easy to find, hard to catch. Ohh Ill have a hunt tomorrow then, the store I got them form told me they were fed live food which explains why she has no clue about dry food. Would sand hoppers do the trick too? Love the colours and the purpose, can't wait to see the result! Thanks :-D hopefully I get some gooduns out of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insectile Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 Beautiful fish!! :love: !drool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss_boy86 Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 very nice colours , love the female Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilobite Posted August 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 Looked at the male today and hes actually just a traditional pk... I was blinded by his colours lol. Still going to breed him to the girl though, it will be more of a colour spawn rather than a finnage spawn I guess now. Hopefully the cross will produce some relatively sharper finned fish but not expecting much I just love this female shes so cute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss_boy86 Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 Update? plz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilobite Posted August 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 Currently conditioning the pair, the male is building nests but they are tiny. Female is barred and flirty but still not very plump yet so I'll give her a week of fattening up before I introduce them. Heres a little vid I discovered the most amazing and easiest betta food in the world. Even the fussy girl loves it and she hates live food, bloodworms and everything else that bettas are meant to love... Steamed eggs every single one of my bettas love it and its so easy to make and feed to them. Just squeeze it through a fish net intyo some water, put it in a drink bottle then squirt it into the tanks/jars. Very high in protein so apparently its really good for them too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss_boy86 Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 steamed? hard? you add the egg to water? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilobite Posted August 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 Like this http://greatbettafishcare.blogspot.co.n ... m-egg.html You mix and egg with water it with water in a bowl until its all mixed together. Then you get something like this http://i2.squidoocdn.com/resize/squidoo ... er-pot.jpg Bit of water in the bottom pot, bowl of egg mixture in on the top pot Put the lid on and leave it for about 15-20mins or until you can scoop a chunk out with a spoon Then get a fish net, squeeze a chunk of steamed egg through that into water so it is just small chunks instead of one big chunk. Then pour that new egg water into a drink bottle and enjoy the ease :-) Also the pair have spawned and babies have hatched :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss_boy86 Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 :gpo2: cant wait to see pics of the babies when they have some colour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilobite Posted October 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2013 Babies are dragoning :bggrn: Looks like most of them have red fins. Hopefully they decide to marble as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondfish Posted October 6, 2013 Report Share Posted October 6, 2013 Congrats on the spawn! They are gorgeous Bettas! I'm sure their fry will be gorgeous too. I'd love to see some pics of their tanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilobite Posted October 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 Congrats on the spawn! They are gorgeous Bettas! I'm sure their fry will be gorgeous too. I'd love to see some pics of their tanks! Thanks :-D I hope they will get their parents good looks Heres babies tank Then they get to go into here once they are big enough (lol excuse the bracing on the tank, lost heaps of tanks in the quakes and am paranoid about more falling over) And the parents little tanks, excuse the mess, photos were taken just before a waterchange and Ive given up making these ones look nice lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss_boy86 Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 i have never had plants in my betta tanks, is there an up side to it i do not know about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 i have never had plants in my betta tanks, is there an up side to it i do not know about? They keep the water cleaner, fry can feed on the biofilm that forms on the leaves of the plants and the fish feel more comfortable with cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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