Couple new fish. - Aquarium Advice

Toirtis · 12-31-2005, 06:53 PM

Hit the tail-end of some [acronym:c5037730d5="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:c5037730d5] boxing week sales and came home with 4 Betta coccina (at $1.99 ea, I couldn't pass them up) and 2 Florida flagfish ($1.50 each...cheap like borscht).

Fruitbat · 01-01-2006, 01:45 PM

Nice acquisitions, Toirtis.....especially the Betta coccina. Unfortunately we rarely see anything except Betta splendens around here (and the one Betta species I REALLY want - Betta macrostoma - is prohibitively expensive).

-Joe

Toirtis · 01-01-2006, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Fruitbat

(and the one Betta species I REALLY want - Betta macrostoma - is prohibitively expensive).

-Joe

Oh gods, don't remind me....I want some too, but the last few pairs that I have seen for sale (and few and far bewteen they were) were all in the neighbourhood of $325-$375/pair.

Hara · 01-01-2006, 06:40 PM

Toirtis, is there a place to see pics of your stuff, it sounds awesome and I can't find any in your gallery.
Give us a peek!

Toirtis · 01-01-2006, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Hara

Toirtis, is there a place to see pics of your stuff, it sounds awesome and I can't find any in your gallery.
Give us a peek!

Just as soon as I get a digicam....I have been waffling on it forever, and have just not been able to decide on model...I almost bought a finepix in October, but put it off, and am now looking at a coolpix, but waiting for a good sale (the boxing day sales up here were awful).

**Zagz** · 01-01-2006, 10:37 PM

I second the desire to see pics.With all those tanks, you could have an awesome gallery!

SerLunchbox · 01-02-2006, 12:36 AM

Hey Christian, i will lend you mine for photos if you are so inclined.

I can't wait to see these new Bettas you got

Toirtis · 01-02-2006, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by SerLunchbox

Hey Christian, i will lend you mine for photos if you are so inclined.

I can't wait to see these new Bettas you got

May just take you up on that....with luck, I will have my van happy and healthy before long. The bettas are pretty boring so far....about 3cm long, thin, and brown....but I am hoping that the NLS will have that fixed before long so that they look more like:

http://www.fishbreeding.dk/grafik/coc_b_coccina1.jpg

RoK · 01-02-2006, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Fruitbat

(and the one Betta species I REALLY want - Betta macrostoma - is prohibitively expensive).

Hm, I saw a pic of the Betta macrostoma on the January T.F.H. mag and they do look very interesting. That Betta coccina looks interesting as well.

12-31-2005, 06:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
Toirtis Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 6,769	Couple new fish. Hit the tail-end of some [acronym:c5037730d5="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:c5037730d5] boxing week sales and came home with 4 Betta coccina (at $1.99 ea, I couldn't pass them up) and 2 Florida flagfish ($1.50 each...cheap like borscht). __________________ G. A. Christian Bilou, Zoologist/Writer Founder/Director, Reptile Rescue Alberta Vice-President, Calgary Aquarium Society www.calgaryaquariumsociety.com Polypterid/Primitive Fish/Ctenopoma/Catfish Fanatic 62 Aquariums, 2200+ total gallons, Aquarist since 1971.

01-01-2006, 01:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
Fruitbat Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Garland,Texas Posts: 1,818 Images: 30	Nice acquisitions, Toirtis.....especially the Betta coccina. Unfortunately we rarely see anything except Betta splendens around here (and the one Betta species I REALLY want - Betta macrostoma - is prohibitively expensive). -Joe __________________ Loaches: Botia almorhae, B. kubotai, B. striata, Noemacheilus triangularis, Schistura sp.aff.nicholsi, S. vinciguerre, Sinibotia robusta, Vaillantella maassi Bichirs: Polypterus senegalus, P. senegalus (albino), P. delhezi, P. sp. 'Congo', P. palmas polli, P.weeksii, P. ornatipinnis, P. palmas buettikoferi, P. retropinnis, P. endlicheri congicus, Polypterus bichir lapradei, P. palmas palmas, Erpetoichthys calabaricus Anabantids: Ctenopoma acutirostre, Ct. ocellatum, Ct. oxyrhynchum, Ct. kingsleyae, Microctenopoma ansorgii, Mct. fasciolatum, Trichogaster trichopterus, Belontia signata, B. hasselti, Anabas testudineus, Macropodus opercularis, Betta splendens Catfish: Dekeyseria sp. (L-052)Sturiosoma panamense, Hypancistrus inspector (L-201), Synodontis eupterus, Synodontis nigrita, Synodontis brichardi, Synodontis soloni, Anaspidoglanis macrostoma Barbs/Rasboras: Capoeta tetrazona, Rasbora borapetensis, Labeo cyclorhynchus Tetras: Phenacogrammus interruptus Other: Xenomystus nigri, Papyrocranus afer, Pantodon buchholzi, Oxymormyrus boulengeri, Protopterus annectens andPhractolaemus ansorgei

01-01-2006, 06:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
Hara Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Louisiana Posts: 6,878 Images: 33	Toirtis, is there a place to see pics of your stuff, it sounds awesome and I can't find any in your gallery. Give us a peek! __________________ ~~~~~Hara~~~~~~ View My Tanks Visit FantasyReef.com's Databases!

01-01-2006, 10:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
Zagz Aquarium Advice Addict Community Admin Join Date: May 2005 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 10,508 Images: 92	I second the desire to see pics.With all those tanks, you could have an awesome gallery! __________________ ------------ Anne My Profile Page My tank & fish photos Have you voted for AA today? Like the advice or comments someone gave you? Show your appreciation with the reputation button!

01-02-2006, 12:36 AM	#7 (permalink)
SerLunchbox Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Calgary Posts: 1,526 Images: 1	Hey Christian, i will lend you mine for photos if you are so inclined. I can't wait to see these new Bettas you got __________________ Lunchbox ... "i'm a man, but i can change, if i have to, i guess" Tankless ... for now ... until i find what i really want (and what the wife lets me get!)

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