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[Mattfinn]

I've been meaning to get one but my hose tied to some dowel has been doing the trick for me to siphon my tanks. Love to taste their water too ?

 

[Mattfinn]

I have just set up a 5gal for my first ever betta! I only found out three days ago that my friends were getting me a betta for my birthday so I had to quickly through something together. It's a crypt only tank that I have been thinking about for a while. Hope you enjoy
I'm crazy about this guy been just sitting there watching this guy hoping he will get use to my presence so I can eventually teach him tricks and so forth.

Substrate: river sand
Flora: crypt walkeri, the mystery potted crypt you get at a commercial store (labeled potted crypt parva) no way the large crypts at the back are parva...more likely some wendtii variation. And there is also a crypt balansae
Fauna: betta-crown tail, planning on getting some mts
Have just a general desk lamp that is full spectrum that should provide enough light with crypts. Filter is an aquaone mini was going to get a Hagen mini but due to the speed in which I needed to setup the tank I had to run to a local store and couldn't buy online. Also got some Osmocote root tabs in there.

I went for a river style theme which I know doesn't suit the betta but the flow from the filter with the spray bar at the highest setting doesn't push him around. He hides then comes out for a quick burst and back to the cover of the crypts.

 

[Mattfinn]

The best photo I have of him so far

 

[elephantnose]

The only time I'd get a betta of is if I found an all white elephant ear


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[emerald76]

Here ya go... Only $40!
http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?fwbettashm&1418413662
Or $20
http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?fwbettashm&1418704060
If I get a Betta, it will be either white or something like the gorgeous Betta above


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[elephantnose]

I said if hahah... My mom would never allow me to get another tank. Although I did see a nice fluval chi on Craigslist.


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[Mattfinn]

I want an elephant ear! Do you guys follow goldenbetta on Insta....????

 

[elephantnose]

I don't think so I am following some betta accounts tho


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[Fishobsessed7]

Happy birthday mattfin! Your tank looks good


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[Mattfinn]

I don't think so I am following some betta accounts tho


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You see what I mean

Thanks fishobsessed

 

[Fishobsessed7]

Those bettas are awesome!


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[Mattfinn]

Thai breeders they have through their selective breeding now have gold Bettas...
I'm more into shorter finned Bettas but I've never seen anything other then crown tails at any stores in Australia. Other then one place that likes to import rarer fish and had wild caught betta pairs for like $300 a pair. They now jellyfish in for sale...but charge an arm and a leg.

 

[10gal_nano]

While we're speaking of bettas... Here's my little guy!



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[emerald76]

Second picture, top row in the middle looks like a tiny koi


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[Fishobsessed7]

my betta


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[Sillyfishies]

My betta likes to lay deep in my heavily planted tank, so its hard to get a picture

 

[Kittykat364]

This is my betta, the one and only Fred



He's very photogenic.


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[elephantnose]

I just followed him yesterday. Goldenbetta

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[elephantnose]

Ugh I was doing my daily search on Craigslist and I found this. Its so bad http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/...creenshot_2014-12-13-12-53-50_zpsiyczk00j.png

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[JokerWx13]

I'm a college student in NY so I'm super poor when it comes to buying stuff I want. This is my Fluval Chi that I recently set up (been doing the drystart method for my Dwarf Baby Tears) Need some help deciding on what to put in the blank spaces, any recommendations? No animals in the tank yet, but it'll most likely be shrimp only (planning on getting Blue Pearl Shrimp ).